New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Fashioning fan culture and identity with K-pop dolls through affective labour
Areum Jeong
In: Fashion, Style & Popular Culture
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Fashioning fan culture and identity with K-pop dolls through affective labour
Areum Jeong
In: Fashion, Style & Popular Culture
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Fazelian, E., et al (2026). Idealised idols & body dysmorphic vulnerability in adolescent K-pop fans: Do body image disturbances and self-objectification play a role? International Journal of Adolescence and Youth.
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Lee, C. W. (2026). Contesting gender politics in the 2023 Women’s World Cup: Chinese fans’ online reactions to athlete activism and kissgate. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 1–20.
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew book chapter ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The Co-decoding of Fannish Meaning: Transcultural Fandom and Imagined Industry
By Matt Hills
In: Cross-Cultural Television Audiences in the Age of Streaming
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Benson-Allott, C. (2026). One Fan’s Shame: On Living With Loving Below Deck. Television & New Media, 27(7), 731-737.
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.socialCan you believe it's October already!? Before you know it, it'll be time for our #FSNNA2026 #FanStudies conference!
Are you registered yet?
If our amazing headliners and special events haven't convinced you, did you know that we *also* have plenty of social events during our conference?
@fcr-journal.bsky.socialWe're looking forward to hearing from you!
@fanstudies.bsky.socialCall for Abstracts Workshop & Themed Issue
“Affective Forensic Fandom: Emotion, Evidence, and Investigative Participation in Contemporary Media Cultures”
April 8–9, 2027, at the Philipps-Universität Marburg (Germany)
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew book chapter ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Cross-Cultural Sports Communication: Adapting American Strategies to Engage Sports Fandom in the UAE
Mariam Kashwani & Massimo Ragnedda
In: Digital Publics, Identities, and Participation
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.socialNew #OpenAccess book!
"Bridging Design and #Fandom: #FanStudies and #DesignResearch in Conversation" (edited by Naomi Jacobs)
You can find more info & access the edited collection here: www.emerald.com/books/edited...
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Lee, S. (2026). Fan translation as memetic communication: Understanding cultural diffusion through cross-cultural fan labour.
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 0(0).
@fanstudies.bsky.socialThanks to everyone who completed our Conference survey.
Stay tuned for more information and our CFP coming very soon...
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Han, X., & Sun, N. (2026). The Cultural Advancement of Fan Fiction and Emerging Legal Challenges. The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, 1–17.
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.socialUpdate! @suzannerblack.bsky.social's book "Between Novel and Network" is actually published already!
(Raise your hand if you want to form a #fanstudies book club after the conference!)
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.socialIf these headliner events have peaked your interest, make sure to register for our 2026 virtual #FanStudies Conference!
You can find more info here: website-8aff4977.tou.dpn.mybluehost.me/2026-confere...
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.socialThis roundtable will explore how disciplinary & method. boundaries have shaped #FanStudies & will feature:
🌟 Naomi Jacobs (Lecturer, Lancaster Uni, @ladylark.bsky.social)
🌟 Dean Leetal (Ben-Gurion Uni, @deanleetal.bsky.social)
🌟 Julia Neugarten (PhDc, Radboud Uni, @julianeugarten.bsky.social)
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Walsh, J.A. (2026). Documenting Fandom: A Content Analysis of 1970s American Comics Prozines. Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society 10(2), 175-210.
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew book ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Border Crossings in Contemporary Asian Celebrity and Fandom
Sean Redmond, Jian Xu, & Li Zhang (Editors)
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Enough Rope: Dubiety and queerness in Hannibal (NBC)
By Keridwen Luis1
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Source: Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture, Volume 11, Issue 1-2, Mar 2026, p. 29 - 50.
@fanstudies.bsky.socialNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Akahome, J. E. (2026). Fans under climate stress: exploring how flooding and heat affect football fan experiences and community engagement in Nigeria. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 1–23.