Criticism
The Empowered Stan
Fandom can be both identity and liberation—but how do we keep our joys from being co-opted by corporate interests?
Keidra Chaney is a writer and culture critic based in Chicago. She’s written for the Chicago Sun–Times, Time Out Chicago, Bitch Media, and Paste. She’s the co–founder and publisher The Learned Fangirl and makes music in a band called Sole Heiress.