Anthony Dannar, PhD
@anthonydannar.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Communciation and Media Studies at Tuskegee University
Very excited to be a part of this intriguing panel with some very smart people at @scmstudies.bsky.social.
"Apolitical Media: Entertainment, Comedy, and Politics in a Fragmented Media Landscape"
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
"Apolitical Media: Entertainment, Comedy, and Politics in a Fragmented Media Landscape"
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Very excited to be a part of this intriguing panel with some very smart people at @scmstudies.bsky.social.
"Apolitical Media: Entertainment, Comedy, and Politics in a Fragmented Media Landscape"
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
"Apolitical Media: Entertainment, Comedy, and Politics in a Fragmented Media Landscape"
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
Dr. Doom almost ready for #dragoncon. #dragonconcosplay
August 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Dr. Doom almost ready for #dragoncon. #dragonconcosplay
Happy to announce that my book chapter in "Beyond Fandom: The Dark Side of Social Media Discourse" just released. Check out the whole book! #fanstudies @scmsfaas.bsky.social
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August 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Happy to announce that my book chapter in "Beyond Fandom: The Dark Side of Social Media Discourse" just released. Check out the whole book! #fanstudies @scmsfaas.bsky.social
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. @anthonydannar.bsky.social proposes reactionary fanboy auterism as an emerging model of authorship. #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
. @anthonydannar.bsky.social proposes reactionary fanboy auterism as an emerging model of authorship. #scms25
I can not recommend this book enough. James by Percival Elliot.
April 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I can not recommend this book enough. James by Percival Elliot.
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Last up is @alfredmartin.bsky.social, looking awesome as ever, talking about how notions of canonicity/taste affect how about how we talk about media and how Black cultural texts get canonised in Black poular culture. Al's new book is, I believe, available in the exhibition hall at #scms25.
April 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last up is @alfredmartin.bsky.social, looking awesome as ever, talking about how notions of canonicity/taste affect how about how we talk about media and how Black cultural texts get canonised in Black poular culture. Al's new book is, I believe, available in the exhibition hall at #scms25.
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. @simoned.bsky.social talks about the differences practices, techniques and strategies that can be used in fanspiracy and we see these in Swift fandom as well as e.g. QAnon. Simone had talked to Swifties across the globe and asked about Easter egg hunting which she's focusing on today. #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
. @simoned.bsky.social talks about the differences practices, techniques and strategies that can be used in fanspiracy and we see these in Swift fandom as well as e.g. QAnon. Simone had talked to Swifties across the globe and asked about Easter egg hunting which she's focusing on today. #scms25
Today, I presented my paper building off "reactionary fandom" @melstanfill.bsky.social and "fanboy autuerism" @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social to explore "reactionary fanboy auteurism."
April 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today, I presented my paper building off "reactionary fandom" @melstanfill.bsky.social and "fanboy autuerism" @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social to explore "reactionary fanboy auteurism."
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Paper two is @linenybro.bsky.social and Katrine Pedersen (Line is here in spirit not in person) presenting on work funded by the Horizon Europe-funded SMIDGE. Unfortunately someone next door is playing a video and the walls are very thin. #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Paper two is @linenybro.bsky.social and Katrine Pedersen (Line is here in spirit not in person) presenting on work funded by the Horizon Europe-funded SMIDGE. Unfortunately someone next door is playing a video and the walls are very thin. #scms25
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And our panel is starting! First up is @anthonydannar.bsky.social, giving a shout out to a new collection on fandom edited by @natalieleclue.bsky.social which me and @simoned.bsky.social also have a chapter in. #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And our panel is starting! First up is @anthonydannar.bsky.social, giving a shout out to a new collection on fandom edited by @natalieleclue.bsky.social which me and @simoned.bsky.social also have a chapter in. #scms25
Looking forward to presenting my paper today. @scmstudies.bsky.social #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Looking forward to presenting my paper today. @scmstudies.bsky.social #scms25
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🗣️New Communication Theory article! With @carolynschmitt.bsky.social and @shannimcg.bsky.social
Communication can benefit from clarity, but what about a tactical lack of clarity? Here, we explicate "strategic ambiguity" and argue for its importance in political communication. 1/🧵
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Communication can benefit from clarity, but what about a tactical lack of clarity? Here, we explicate "strategic ambiguity" and argue for its importance in political communication. 1/🧵
bit.ly/StratAm
February 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🗣️New Communication Theory article! With @carolynschmitt.bsky.social and @shannimcg.bsky.social
Communication can benefit from clarity, but what about a tactical lack of clarity? Here, we explicate "strategic ambiguity" and argue for its importance in political communication. 1/🧵
bit.ly/StratAm
Communication can benefit from clarity, but what about a tactical lack of clarity? Here, we explicate "strategic ambiguity" and argue for its importance in political communication. 1/🧵
bit.ly/StratAm
Looking for literature discussing or highlighting fan bases of different celebrities/films/shows engaging with each other through cross promotion or online spaces? @fanstudies.bsky.social @
January 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Looking for literature discussing or highlighting fan bases of different celebrities/films/shows engaging with each other through cross promotion or online spaces? @fanstudies.bsky.social @
Very excited to start my first semester at Tuskegee University.
January 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Very excited to start my first semester at Tuskegee University.
Very much looking forward to talking about not-so-good things with good people. #scms25 @scmsfaas.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Very much looking forward to talking about not-so-good things with good people. #scms25 @scmsfaas.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social
I am very excited that our panel "Reactionary Politics, Fandom and Participatory World Building" was accepted by @scmstudies.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to presenting with some very smart people: @linepetersen.bsky.social @memorieschild.bsky.social,
Simone Driessen, and Katrine Pedersen.
Simone Driessen, and Katrine Pedersen.
November 25, 2024 at 10:05 PM
I am very excited that our panel "Reactionary Politics, Fandom and Participatory World Building" was accepted by @scmstudies.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to presenting with some very smart people: @linepetersen.bsky.social @memorieschild.bsky.social,
Simone Driessen, and Katrine Pedersen.
Simone Driessen, and Katrine Pedersen.
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Acceptance notices are out & registration is now open! You can now book at our conference hotels, apply for eligible grants & subsidies, review travel guidance, reserve reception spaces, and more! Visit cmstudies.org for more information about #SCMS25 in Chicago, IL from April 3-6, 2025.
November 25, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Acceptance notices are out & registration is now open! You can now book at our conference hotels, apply for eligible grants & subsidies, review travel guidance, reserve reception spaces, and more! Visit cmstudies.org for more information about #SCMS25 in Chicago, IL from April 3-6, 2025.
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hello #SCMS25 acceptance! come see me, Benjamin Woo, Kathryn Fedchun, @svegaard.bsky.social, and @mediamarknz.bsky.social talk about media fandom and governance #fanstudies
November 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
hello #SCMS25 acceptance! come see me, Benjamin Woo, Kathryn Fedchun, @svegaard.bsky.social, and @mediamarknz.bsky.social talk about media fandom and governance #fanstudies
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I told yall to keep an eye on the feed! Exciting news about season 3 and more 👀
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Season 3 Promo & News!
Podcast Episode · In Defense of Fandom · 11/19/2024 · 8m
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November 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I told yall to keep an eye on the feed! Exciting news about season 3 and more 👀
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I can officially announce that I am now an Assistant Professor of Communication at Tuskegee University! I am looking forward to starting my tenure at this historic institution.
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
I can officially announce that I am now an Assistant Professor of Communication at Tuskegee University! I am looking forward to starting my tenure at this historic institution.
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For those further interested in the political emptiness of polarization, you can read the longer, more academic screed that @dkreiss.bsky.social & I published. It’s #openaccess
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October 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM
For those further interested in the political emptiness of polarization, you can read the longer, more academic screed that @dkreiss.bsky.social & I published. It’s #openaccess
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Wolverine cosplay from DragonCon.
November 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Wolverine cosplay from DragonCon.
I am happy to announce that the @UIowaPress has offered me a contract for my first research monograph, "We Ain't Playing Nice : Reactionary Fandom, Playful Platforms, and the White Masculine Crusader fan identity
November 14, 2024 at 10:20 PM
I am happy to announce that the @UIowaPress has offered me a contract for my first research monograph, "We Ain't Playing Nice : Reactionary Fandom, Playful Platforms, and the White Masculine Crusader fan identity