Criticism
K-Pop’s Demons, Real and Fictional
KPop Demon Hunters has seen massive mainstream success in the U.S. What does that mean for real K-pop artists and their fans?
Music
Features
The Yellow Balloon Movement
Within jam band fandoms often dominated by substance use, clean and sober fans are building their own communities.
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?
Episodes
Episode 58: Flourish Goes To A Concert, Or, Elizabeth Agrees To Talk About Harry Styles For Half An Hour
Elizabeth bestows Flourish with this blessed gift, may she never forget it.
Episodes
Episode 57: Nerf Herder
Parry Gripp, lead singer of the band responsible for the Buffy theme song, on nerd culture, bandom, and more.