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TWC No. 40 released

2023-09-16

Transformative Works and Cultures has released general issue No. 40, edited by coeditors Poe Johnson and Mel Stanfill.

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Vol. 40 (2023): General

Published: 2023-09-14

Editorial

Fan studies state of the field 2023

TWC Editor
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Article

Fan perspectives of queer representation in DC's Legends of Tomorrow on Tumblr and AO3

Rachel Marks
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The White Knight: Batman as esoteric hero for the dissident right

Joseph Packer, Ethan Stoneman
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Motivations for nostalgia in the Nintendo fandom

Leandro Augusto Borges Lima, Bertalan Zoltán Varga
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Welcome to the magic: Exploring identification, behavior, socialization, and rivalry among fans of Disney’s theme parks

Cody T. Havard, Carissa Baker, Daniel L. Wann, Frederick G. Grieve
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Predatory seduction: Scenting as a catalyst for power hierarchy in omegaverse fan fiction

Kelsey Entrikin
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Symposium

Producers, prosumers, and the expansion of the Chinese IP engine

O. C. Cuenca
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What blaseball fandom can teach us about baseball and fandom

Noah Cohan
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Artificial intelligence and the production of fan art

Martine Mussies
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Book review

"Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the superhero," edited by Anna F. Peppard

Francesca Coppa
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"Social TV: Multi-screen content and ephemeral culture," by Cory Barker

Rusty Hatchell
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