Fan Studies

Mainstream media has historically outcast people who are interested, often bordering on obsessed, with a particular text. We call these people fans – short for ‘fanatic’ – and the media would like to believe that these people are separate from regular society, even choosing to speak bad of them and exclude them from mainstream media.

Public Spheres

Finding a sense of community can be difficult to many due to social anxiety or a lack of activity in the community by the individual, making it harder to find people to talk to. These days, finding a community to engage with is almost impossible given the enforced isolation by the government in an effort

Media Audiences

We all have different methods of winding down after an exhausting day at work or school. Some people enjoy binge watching their favourite Netflix series, or relax with a cup of tea and some awful Young Adult book that they can use to forget their dull Monday. Personally, I enjoy a particular YouTuber who occasionally