Fandom

Japanese Neo-Nationalism Expressed in Anime Terror in Resonance Nowadays, Japanese animes are becoming increasingly famous, and America is not an exception for anime’s gigantic worldwide fandom. Animes, such as One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, and Attack on Titan, are the main leaders of the anime wave sweeping all over the world. Nevertheless, many Japanese animes are often criticized at the same time for employing the idea of neo-nationalism or indirectly mentioning justifications for Japan’s war…

This chapter will explore the development and the popular culture and industry rise, especially in terms of music. As Mark James Russell wrote in his book Pop Goes Korea: “Koreans have long been known as singers and lovers of music, as visiting envoys from China pointed out over 1500 years ago. There were several music traditions in the Joseon dynasty [of 1392 to 1897]. The most famous, the long song-story pansori, grew from the shaman culture of Korea’s southwest. In addition, farmers’ music,…

Although both Neoclassical and Romantic art were often used for political propaganda and messages of morality, the intense emotion felt when gazing upon Romantic works is timeless, impacting human feelings century after century. Although Neoclassical successfully reminds us, after the frivolous indulgence of the Rococo, of our potential for refined principles in its solemn portrayal of the most rational of Roman figures and Greek democracy, its scenes were often used to depict the modern apex…

Most of the heroes in the superhero universe can be broken down into three groups. Marvel and DC Comics are the main contributors to this superhero fandom. These two companies even contributed the term superhero. Neither company owns it, they just share it. Many of the interesting heroes/ heroines have brain powers, body powers, and some are even powerless. I like to call this class the Brainiac’s. Not because they are smart, but because they have brain powers. Brain powers include telekinesis,…

Recent years have seen television rise up to the level and status of film, paralleling the increasing popularity of streaming platforms and websites as well. TV is no longer the younger kid sibling of cinema, but instead has come to the forefront as a key player in the entertainment industry. Where movies may have large budgets and what seems like an unlimited supply of resources, television must be creative in this department. Cue in what media expert Jason Mittell regards to as the “special…

Author- Anisha Dixit ABSTRACT: Although there has been a steady increase in the number of women professionals over the past 20-30 years. Most mainstream newspaper coverage continues to rely on men as experts in the fields of business, politics and economics. Women in the news are more because of stories about accidents, rape cases and domestic violence than in stories about their professional abilities. While the coverage of women’s sport across the world is already not equal to that of male’s…

Video game culture has become mainstream and very influential in modern lifestyles. Video game characters are featured on merchandise and apparel. Games have also been adapted into films and books, such as Resident Evil and Halo. Of the visitors to a fandom convention, almost half are women (Wiseman). But, only around 15% of characters in video games are women (Gittleson). “In 2013 the Boston Globe reported that in the U.S. women made up 3% of video-game programmers and 11% designers” (Feeney).…

Nathaniel Grow wrote an article in Fangraphs (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-impending-battle-over-the-future-of-televised-baseball/) discussing a court case that could change the future of televised baseball and thus have a significant impact on MASN and the Orioles. As he explains in his article, the plaintiffs in this case — Garber v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball —, claim that MLB shouldn’t be allowed to assign its teams exclusive local broadcast territories and that every team…

the industry’s side during its formative years, taking the good with the bad and everything that came with it. After several months, may players felt that just playing the casinos wasn’t enough to get their voice heard. So, much like any other 1990s fandom, the world’s first online casino forums were created. These forums would be where online casino players could meet, and in many ways would be the precursor to the online casino portals we see…

Broad City and its Producerly Elements By Jalina Brown TA: Jesse Yang Menn Section: Friday, 10:35 Broad City, Comedy Central’s latest situation comedy, features two women in their twenties living and working in New York City. Although it is still a fairly new show, it has already gained a substantial fan base. These fans can be found on the show’s Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter feeds posting clips of the show, quoting their favorite characters, and submitting fan art. The producerliness of the…