Popular Arts Conference
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The Popular Arts Conference (PAC) is an annual academic conference for the studies of the popular arts. More information, including the latest CFP, is at https://populararts.org/.
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Just a reminder that conference presenters must register by Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (5:00 PM CST).
2026 Conference Registration is now open!
You can now book your hotel, apply for grants and subsidies, review travel and accessibility info, reserve reception spaces, explore volunteer opportunities, and more. Visit cmstudies.org for details about #SCMS26 in Chicago, March 26–29. bit.ly/SCMS2026
You can now book your hotel, apply for grants and subsidies, review travel and accessibility info, reserve reception spaces, explore volunteer opportunities, and more. Visit cmstudies.org for details about #SCMS26 in Chicago, March 26–29. bit.ly/SCMS2026
December 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Just a reminder that conference presenters must register by Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (5:00 PM CST).
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SIG members: We're compiling a list of fan- and audience studies publications by our members that came out in 2025. Enter yours here by Dec. 31, and we'll compile a list to share: forms.gle/V7zsgTowJahU...
SCMS Fan and Audience Studies -- 2025 Member Publications
It's time to promote your 2025 publications! Enter as many as you want, but please only fan and audience studies-focused publications and only things that came out in 2025. (Save in-press and forthcom...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
SIG members: We're compiling a list of fan- and audience studies publications by our members that came out in 2025. Enter yours here by Dec. 31, and we'll compile a list to share: forms.gle/V7zsgTowJahU...
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New in Journal of Popular Music Studies ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Vibes, gender and musical affordance on the internet: A study of the Lofi Girl fandom and community
Iván Navarro Flores, Jenessa N. Williams & Ivan Mouraviev
#FanStudies
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Vibes, gender and musical affordance on the internet: A study of the Lofi Girl fandom and community
Iván Navarro Flores, Jenessa N. Williams & Ivan Mouraviev
#FanStudies
online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Vibes, gender and musical affordance on the internetA study of the Lofi Girl fandom and community
For Gen-Z students, self-care craving millennials and internet music fans alike, the figure of “Lofi Girl” on YouTube will be deeply familiar. In green sweater and over-ear headphones, the anime illus...
online.ucpress.edu
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New in Journal of Popular Music Studies ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Vibes, gender and musical affordance on the internet: A study of the Lofi Girl fandom and community
Iván Navarro Flores, Jenessa N. Williams & Ivan Mouraviev
#FanStudies
online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Vibes, gender and musical affordance on the internet: A study of the Lofi Girl fandom and community
Iván Navarro Flores, Jenessa N. Williams & Ivan Mouraviev
#FanStudies
online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
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A festive blog post from Henry Jenkins ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Fandom as Consumer Collective: Christmas Trees as Fannish Display
#FanStudies
henryjenkins.org/blog/2025/12...
Fandom as Consumer Collective: Christmas Trees as Fannish Display
#FanStudies
henryjenkins.org/blog/2025/12...
Fandom as Consumer Collective: Christmas Trees as Fannish Display — Pop Junctions
The post presents an excerpt from Henry Jenkins and Robert Kozinets’ recently released third book in the Frames of Fandom book series, Fandom as Consumer Collective . This extract considers the work ...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A festive blog post from Henry Jenkins ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Fandom as Consumer Collective: Christmas Trees as Fannish Display
#FanStudies
henryjenkins.org/blog/2025/12...
Fandom as Consumer Collective: Christmas Trees as Fannish Display
#FanStudies
henryjenkins.org/blog/2025/12...
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New in Feminist Media Studies
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Gur-Ze’ev, H., & Kligler-Vilenchik, N. (2025). “Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1468...
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Gur-Ze’ev, H., & Kligler-Vilenchik, N. (2025). “Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1468...
“Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community
Over the past few years, and in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, increased attention has been devoted to the practice of “cancelling:” the withdrawal of support from someone whose values, acti...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New in Feminist Media Studies
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Gur-Ze’ev, H., & Kligler-Vilenchik, N. (2025). “Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1468...
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Gur-Ze’ev, H., & Kligler-Vilenchik, N. (2025). “Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1468...
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Call for proposals
We invite proposals for a new book series, Twenty-First Century Musical Theatre, which will focus on contemporary musical theatre on stages or screens anywhere in the world.
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/vjSL50XKg9G
We invite proposals for a new book series, Twenty-First Century Musical Theatre, which will focus on contemporary musical theatre on stages or screens anywhere in the world.
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/vjSL50XKg9G
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Call for proposals
We invite proposals for a new book series, Twenty-First Century Musical Theatre, which will focus on contemporary musical theatre on stages or screens anywhere in the world.
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/vjSL50XKg9G
We invite proposals for a new book series, Twenty-First Century Musical Theatre, which will focus on contemporary musical theatre on stages or screens anywhere in the world.
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/vjSL50XKg9G
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New issue of Journal of Anime and Manga Studies now available on open access! Ghibli/Loewe collabotation, Vision of Escaflowne, Attack on Titan, Akira, Junji Ito, Kaori Yuki and more! Plus back issues available on iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams
The Journal of Anime and Manga Studies
The Journal of Anime and Manga Studies is an open-access, anime studies academic journal with peer reviewed articles. Scholars interested in anime can rely on this journal’s quality scholarship on ani...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New issue of Journal of Anime and Manga Studies now available on open access! Ghibli/Loewe collabotation, Vision of Escaflowne, Attack on Titan, Akira, Junji Ito, Kaori Yuki and more! Plus back issues available on iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams
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Day 7 of our Festive Season Reading Countdown🌟
Today we feature Hip-Hop Archives by Mark V. Campbell & Murray Forman, exploring cultural memory and the foundations of hip-hop studies
Essential reading — and under £30
Read the introduction and find out more about the book👉https://ow.ly/nrjp50XFNn3
Today we feature Hip-Hop Archives by Mark V. Campbell & Murray Forman, exploring cultural memory and the foundations of hip-hop studies
Essential reading — and under £30
Read the introduction and find out more about the book👉https://ow.ly/nrjp50XFNn3
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Day 7 of our Festive Season Reading Countdown🌟
Today we feature Hip-Hop Archives by Mark V. Campbell & Murray Forman, exploring cultural memory and the foundations of hip-hop studies
Essential reading — and under £30
Read the introduction and find out more about the book👉https://ow.ly/nrjp50XFNn3
Today we feature Hip-Hop Archives by Mark V. Campbell & Murray Forman, exploring cultural memory and the foundations of hip-hop studies
Essential reading — and under £30
Read the introduction and find out more about the book👉https://ow.ly/nrjp50XFNn3
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New review! ⭐
Find out more about Music Making and Civic Imagination by Dave Camlin 👉https://www.intellectbooks.com/music-making-and-civic-imagination
Find out more about Music Making and Civic Imagination by Dave Camlin 👉https://www.intellectbooks.com/music-making-and-civic-imagination
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New review! ⭐
Find out more about Music Making and Civic Imagination by Dave Camlin 👉https://www.intellectbooks.com/music-making-and-civic-imagination
Find out more about Music Making and Civic Imagination by Dave Camlin 👉https://www.intellectbooks.com/music-making-and-civic-imagination
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Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre & Performance 15.2 is out now!
In this issue, the journal launches a new special section titled ‘Performance as Witness, Memory and Resistance in Times of War’.
https://ow.ly/MuVm50XKKtG
In this issue, the journal launches a new special section titled ‘Performance as Witness, Memory and Resistance in Times of War’.
https://ow.ly/MuVm50XKKtG
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre & Performance 15.2 is out now!
In this issue, the journal launches a new special section titled ‘Performance as Witness, Memory and Resistance in Times of War’.
https://ow.ly/MuVm50XKKtG
In this issue, the journal launches a new special section titled ‘Performance as Witness, Memory and Resistance in Times of War’.
https://ow.ly/MuVm50XKKtG
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Special Issue Call for Papers
‘Apparatus – the role of technology in illustration’
We invite papers that expand upon and discuss the relationship between illustration and technology.
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/G7t250XKopi
‘Apparatus – the role of technology in illustration’
We invite papers that expand upon and discuss the relationship between illustration and technology.
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/G7t250XKopi
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Special Issue Call for Papers
‘Apparatus – the role of technology in illustration’
We invite papers that expand upon and discuss the relationship between illustration and technology.
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/G7t250XKopi
‘Apparatus – the role of technology in illustration’
We invite papers that expand upon and discuss the relationship between illustration and technology.
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/G7t250XKopi
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Journal of Visual Political Communication 12.1 is out now! 📰
Including ‘Visual attention to mobilizing political social media posts: An eye-tracking study’ by Anna Gaul, Katharina Pohl, Elisabeth Schmidbauer, Anna Sophie Kümpel and Jörg Haßler.
https://ow.ly/FqA650XKKAB
Including ‘Visual attention to mobilizing political social media posts: An eye-tracking study’ by Anna Gaul, Katharina Pohl, Elisabeth Schmidbauer, Anna Sophie Kümpel and Jörg Haßler.
https://ow.ly/FqA650XKKAB
December 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Journal of Visual Political Communication 12.1 is out now! 📰
Including ‘Visual attention to mobilizing political social media posts: An eye-tracking study’ by Anna Gaul, Katharina Pohl, Elisabeth Schmidbauer, Anna Sophie Kümpel and Jörg Haßler.
https://ow.ly/FqA650XKKAB
Including ‘Visual attention to mobilizing political social media posts: An eye-tracking study’ by Anna Gaul, Katharina Pohl, Elisabeth Schmidbauer, Anna Sophie Kümpel and Jörg Haßler.
https://ow.ly/FqA650XKKAB
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#SaturdayShelfie 📚
A glimpse into Gareth Dylan Smith’s bookshelves—where rhythm, research, and reflection live side by side. Every spine tells part of a story.
What’s on your shelves right now?
A glimpse into Gareth Dylan Smith’s bookshelves—where rhythm, research, and reflection live side by side. Every spine tells part of a story.
What’s on your shelves right now?
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#SaturdayShelfie 📚
A glimpse into Gareth Dylan Smith’s bookshelves—where rhythm, research, and reflection live side by side. Every spine tells part of a story.
What’s on your shelves right now?
A glimpse into Gareth Dylan Smith’s bookshelves—where rhythm, research, and reflection live side by side. Every spine tells part of a story.
What’s on your shelves right now?
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“I uncover / orange embers, carry them / to a covered grill, and, glancing up, / see the stars’ braille / against the night’s black page.”
Read a new poem by Arthur Sze:
Read a new poem by Arthur Sze:
Inside a Flame
A poem
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December 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
“I uncover / orange embers, carry them / to a covered grill, and, glancing up, / see the stars’ braille / against the night’s black page.”
Read a new poem by Arthur Sze:
Read a new poem by Arthur Sze:
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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I already did Pacific Rim when I did the first set of comfort watches two years ago:
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That said, I'm not taking requests for this series of essays because they're about my choices. However I encourage others to write about THEIR comfort watches. It's fun!
whatever.scalzi.com/2023/12/27/t...
That said, I'm not taking requests for this series of essays because they're about my choices. However I encourage others to write about THEIR comfort watches. It's fun!
December 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I already did Pacific Rim when I did the first set of comfort watches two years ago:
whatever.scalzi.com/2023/12/27/t...
That said, I'm not taking requests for this series of essays because they're about my choices. However I encourage others to write about THEIR comfort watches. It's fun!
whatever.scalzi.com/2023/12/27/t...
That said, I'm not taking requests for this series of essays because they're about my choices. However I encourage others to write about THEIR comfort watches. It's fun!
The LAPD's Robbery Homicide division is now investigating their deaths.
Rob And Michele Reiner Found Dead In Their Los Angeles Home: Reports
The LAPD's Robbery Homicide division is now investigating their deaths.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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These iconic cultural figures were actually barely known when they were alive.
14 People Who Didn’t Become Super Famous Until After They Died
These iconic cultural figures were actually barely known when they were alive.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
These iconic cultural figures were actually barely known when they were alive.
Did you know we have a Facebook group? Popular Culture Scholars at DragonCon is a place on Facebook where you can connect with other scholars and find out more about PAC and #DragonCon! Come join us!
www.facebook.com/groups/760815476809126
#AcademicSky #PhDsky
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#AcademicSky #PhDsky
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December 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Did you know we have a Facebook group? Popular Culture Scholars at DragonCon is a place on Facebook where you can connect with other scholars and find out more about PAC and #DragonCon! Come join us!
www.facebook.com/groups/760815476809126
#AcademicSky #PhDsky
www.facebook.com/groups/760815476809126
#AcademicSky #PhDsky
Hello #AcademicSky and #PhDSky!! The CFP for our 2026 Conference is live. The Popular Arts Conference is an annual academic conference for the studies of the popular arts that occurs as a part of @dragoncon.org. Come join us in Atlanta September 3-7, 2026.
populararts.org/2026-cfp/
populararts.org/2026-cfp/
2026 Call for Proposals
The Popular Arts Conference (PAC) invites submissions for our 19th Annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, September 3-7, 2026. PAC is an annual academic conference for the studies of the popular arts,…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Hello #AcademicSky and #PhDSky!! The CFP for our 2026 Conference is live. The Popular Arts Conference is an annual academic conference for the studies of the popular arts that occurs as a part of @dragoncon.org. Come join us in Atlanta September 3-7, 2026.
populararts.org/2026-cfp/
populararts.org/2026-cfp/