Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: how the game’s glitches gained a fandom of their own: Last November, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were released for Nintendo Switch as the first so-called open-world Pokémon games. These are non-linear games in which players can freely explore the environment as they collect Pokémon characters. Reviewers and gamers alike have generally …
Chris Brown: a fandom expert on how racialised loyalty helps the controversial singer retain his fans: American singer Chris Brown’s reputation is as well known as his music. In 2009, he was sentenced to five years’ probation for assaulting his then girlfriend, fellow singer Rihanna, and he has been involved in other controversies over the …
Why Cubs fandom, life and death led to the most weird month of my life: For the first time in his life, my father saw his favorite team win the World Series. He also lost his brother to cancer One of the most difficult things I've ever had to write is what follows. : Weird …