Fan Culture One of the awesome things going on this week has been the beginning of Femslash February, which is a month-long effort of sorts to emphasize relationships between female characters. Mostly concentrated on Tumblr, it’s a whirlwind of heart-wrenching fanfiction (fan fiction?), carefully crafted sets of .gifs, and even the odd poem. If you … Continue reading »
It’s no secret that advertising has become an integral part of our daily lives: in 2007, people saw an average of 5,000 advertisements per day – compared to 30 years previously, we might have only seen 2,000. There are interactive ads, billboards — we see advertising every day, 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year. We see advertising … Continue reading »
