Tag Archives: fandom

Twilight: feminism and fandom

Posted on 21st November 2018 by William the Bloody

It’s the ten-year anniversary of the first film of Stephenie Meyers’s Twilight series (Twilight, dir. by Catherine Hardwicke), the YA vampire paranormal romance which became a sensation. Both book and film, and the adulation both received, attracted much criticism, often … Continue reading →

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CFPs: Buffy and the Bible, myth and fandom, fantasy blogs, Tropical Gothic

Posted on 3rd November 2018 by William the Bloody

Some exciting calls for papers and articles: 1. Buffy and the Bible conference, University of Sheffield, 4-5 July 2019, deadline 18 March 2019 SIIBS and Sheffield Gothic are delighted to announce a two day interdisciplinary conference: ‘Buffy and the Bible’ … Continue reading →

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CFP: Eating the Rude: Hannibal Lecter and the Fannibals, Criminals, and Legacy of America’s Favorite Cannibal

Posted on 10th February 2016 by firekrank

This CFP/ CFA is for an edited publication,  Eating the Rude: Hannibal Lecter and the Fannibals, Criminals and Legacy of America’s Favorite Cannibal. According to specifications: ‘Ideal proposals focusing on any aspect of Hannibal texts from any period will contain a … Continue reading →

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How to be an Extra on the New Twin Peaks

Posted on 10th February 2016 by firekrank

For those of you who are fans of the cult television programme ‘Twin Peaks’ (1990-1991), the website ‘Welcome to Twin Peaks’ gives you details on how you can be an extra on the new ‘Twin Peaks’. It is a charity … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Williams, Post-Object Fandom Television, Identity and Self-narrative

Posted on 21st December 2014 by William the Bloody

OGOM contributor Rebecca Williams‘s new book, Post-Object Fandom Television, Identity and Self-narrative, on TV fandom from Bloomsbury looks exciting: Fandom is generally viewed as an integral part of everyday life which impacts upon how we form emotional bonds with ourselves and … Continue reading →

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CFP: Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire, The University of Roehampton, 18 April 2015

Posted on 13th October 2014 by William the Bloody

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a follow-up to TV Fangdom. Here is the CFP and more details to follow as they develop. Daughter of Fangdom: A Conference on Women and the Television Vampire 18 April … Continue reading →

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