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Star Studies Geeks and the Spellbinding Power of Celebrity

Star Studies Geeks and the Spellbinding Power of Celebrity

For the right onscreen personality, we're all "Beatlemaniacs". What do movie stars have that we don't?

We Still Believe in ‘Opening The X-Files’

We Still Believe in ‘Opening The X-Files’

In this engaging look at the influential sci-fi show, Darren Mooney points out the links not only between episodes, but also between other shows, movies, and cultural events.

‘Please Stand By’ Sweetly Blends Disability Commentary with ‘Star Trek’ Fandom

‘Please Stand By’ Sweetly Blends Disability Commentary with ‘Star Trek’ Fandom

This film gives humanity to some of our unsung voyagers; those on the spectrums, those at the extremes of fandom.

‘Sherlock’ Season Four: The Russian Roulette of Relationships

‘Sherlock’ Season Four: The Russian Roulette of Relationships

Sherlock Holmes is tempted, tortured, and tested in season four of ‘Sherlock’ – all in the name of love.

Madonna Isn’t That Interesting, But Alina Simone Is

Madonna Isn’t That Interesting, But Alina Simone Is

Madonnaland is not the end-cap of Simone's existential musings; it's an intense jewel in the already sparkly crown of a consistently perceptive critic.
We’re Not Groupies, We’re Band Aids: How the Fans Loved and Destroyed One Direction

We’re Not Groupies, We’re Band Aids: How the Fans Loved and Destroyed One Direction

The millions of young women in One Direction’s fan base made the band – and made sure that they would never be artists in their own right.

The Way We Watch Television: ‘Sherlock’ By the Numbers

The Way We Watch Television: ‘Sherlock’ By the Numbers

Fans of Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat’s Sherlock will go to great lengths to watch the television series. We know because we asked.

A History of the Future: ‘Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History’

Frustrated Fantasies: Misperceptions of Fandom and ‘Gone with the Wind’