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What is the community creator economy?
What does this look like in practice?
Leveraging community gaps to build relationships that previously may not have been possible.
One of the first examples that really stood out to me — is Kanye Dating. While this may not have started as a community creator bit — it's grown because the creator, Harry Dry, leaned into the same tactics we all do to build community.
Companies splash thousands on “growth hacking” goon squads but having one mind like Bart Simpson on your team is more valuable.
Now — I'm not encouraging every marketing team to go out and hire another Bart Simpson (please, god no), what I'm encouraging is that teams should know what makes them, them, and channel that. (in the world of marketing speak — that's your unique selling proposition)
At the end of the day — no matter WHO you are, most humans have the same emotional pull — we want to be heard, valued and loved.
Here's where the power of community comes in — community gives folks the space to be heard, valued, and dare I say geek out on together on a variety of topics. The cool thing? This can be a powerful tool towards bringing people together that you may not catch in the same space. Clay Shirky in his book, Cognitive Surplus, chats abut how Josh Groban attracts fans from grandmothers to teenage girls — all relating to the same goal.
Bringing together folks with different backgrounds and experience, building diverse communities, is essential towards building a better future. Later on in his book, Shirky also mentions the impact that your community can have on learning:
Knowledge, unlike information, is a human characteristic; there can be information that no one knows, but there can't be knowledge that no one knows. A particular bit of knowledge lives only in the minds capable of understanding it. The community of those who understands 'happy birthday' is much larger than the community that can understand Sanskrit poetry.
I've often said I'm bullish on community because of how it brings people together, to go somewhere, or accomplish something. It makes sure that folks are taking time to not only discover something for one another - but also practice empathy for your fellow humans.
The more people in a community who can understand a particular fact, method, or story, the likelier it is that those people will be able o work together to make use of those bits of knowledge.
So here's my question to you — how are you working to make sure that you are taking the time to educate others, and transmit knowledge. How are you, as the saying goes — sharing everything that you know?
Meme creators leverage the same power when creating a meme —
Meme creators leverage
Types of community creator:
The Superfan:
The Cohort Creator:
The Exclusive Access:
Name | Added | Theme | Sub-Interest | Link | Content Type | People | Source |
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Super Fan Flywheel | Apr 28, 2021 9:13 PM | Business of FandomFandom as a ToolParticipatory CultureMonetization | Fandom | Newsletter | Peter Yang | Creator Economy with Peter Yang | |
On Being An Outsider | Apr 26, 2021 12:55 AM | SociologyTrendsPersonal InterestsPersonal Narrative | FandomAttention Economy | Article | Charles SimicRomeo Alaeff | Lit Hub | |
Cold War: the war on McDonald's soft-serve machiness | Apr 26, 2021 12:53 AM | Dark side of FandomSubculturesThe Act of Fandom | Fandom | Article | Andy Greenberg | Wired | |
The danger of tying your self-worth to your net-worth | Apr 26, 2021 12:50 AM | SportsCreator EconomyCreator MentalityCreating Fandom | FandomCreator Economy | Blog Post | Khe Hy | Rad Reads | |
The Format | Apr 26, 2021 12:48 AM | TrendsTasteCreating FandomPersonal Interests | Fandom | Podcast | Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night | ||
Great White Sharks... For Dinner | Apr 26, 2021 12:47 AM | Internet CultureSocial MediaParticipatory CultureTrendsTasteCreating Fandom | Fandom | Podcast | Kate MorganAlisa Schulman JanigerSara Andreotti | Roaring Earth | |
Patreon/Substack | Apr 22, 2021 11:20 PM | MonetizationCreator EconomyPaywallsTrendsPatreonSubstack | Fandom | Blog Post | Lefsetz Letter | Lefsetz Letter | |
Why Every Creator Deserves an Agent | Apr 22, 2021 3:27 AM | Creating FandomCreator EconomyBusiness of FandomInternet CultureTrends | Fandom | Article | Luke Burgis | Anti-mimetic | |
The Desire Chamber | Apr 22, 2021 3:27 AM | Creating FandomClubhouseSubculturesInternet CultureCreator EconomySocailSocial Media | Fandom | Article | Luke Burgis | Anti-mimetic | |
Building an Artist From Scratch: how to launch your first single | Apr 22, 2021 3:26 AM | Fan StudiesHow toCreating FandomMusic | Fandom | Article | Amber Horsburgh | Amber Horsburgh | |
Justin Bieber, ‘Justice’ Campaign Teardown | Apr 22, 2021 3:19 AM | Fan StudiesOnline FandomJustin BieberCelebrityCrafting FandomMusic | Fandom | Article | Amber Horsburgh | Amber Horsburgh | |
Do Bronies Have a ‘Nazi Problem’? FedEx Shooting Shines Light on Faction of Subculture | Apr 22, 2021 3:13 AM | Fan StudiesOnline FandomSubculturesTasteDark side of Fandom | FandomCommunity | Article | EJ Dickson | Rolling Stone | |
How to predict the future | Apr 22, 2021 3:10 AM | FuturismInternet CultureSubcultures | Fandom | Article | Martin Hamilton | CILIP: The Library and Information Association | |
K-pop stans are flooding right-wing hashtags like #BlueLivesMatter and #MAGA | Apr 22, 2021 3:09 AM | ActivismK PopSubculturesPersonal InterestsOnline FandomSocial MediaFandom as a Tool | Fandom | Article | James Vincent | The Verge | |
“I am not a fan, I just play a lot” – If Power Gamers Aren’t
Fans, Who Are? | Apr 22, 2021 3:07 AM | Online FandomGamersSubculturesFan StudiesTrendsPersonal Interests | Fandom | Journal Article | Hanna Wirman | Diagra.org | |
With(Stan)ding Cancel Culture: Stan Twitter and Reactionary Fandoms | Apr 22, 2021 3:03 AM | TwitterFan StudiesOnline FandomSocial Media | Fandom | Thesis | Hailey Roos | http://sal.muhlenberg.edu | |
Stan Twitter: Examining The Empowering And Toxic Nature Of Online Fandoms | Apr 22, 2021 3:01 AM | Fan StudiesOnline FandomTwitterSocial Media | Fandom | Article | Tommy Monroe | Vinyl Me Please | |
Community-within-community interactions of a local football fandom group | Apr 22, 2021 2:56 AM | SportsCommunity StructuresFan StudiesPersonal Interests | FandomCommunity | Journal Article | Ay Utku; Kaygan Harun | Journal of Consumer Culture | |
On the need for new futures | Apr 22, 2021 2:50 AM | Internet CultureSubculturesSolarpunkFuturism | Fandom | Blog Post | Solarpunks | ||
Solarpunk Manifesto | Apr 22, 2021 2:49 AM | Internet CultureFuturismSolarpunkSubcultures | Fandom | Manifesto | re-des.org | ||
Solarpunk: A Reference Guide | Apr 22, 2021 2:49 AM | Internet CultureSubculturesSolarpunkFuturism | Fandom | Article | Jay Springett | Solarpunks | |
Algorithms Aren't Like Spock | Apr 22, 2021 2:47 AM | Internet CultureAlgorithmsTrendsFuturism | FandomEthical Tech | Article | Ed Finn | Slate | |
Creativity in a Covid Era (Web 2.0 All Over Again) | Apr 22, 2021 2:38 AM | CreativityTrendsInternet Culture | Fandom | Blog Post | Grant McCracken | CultureBy | |
Confronting the Challenges of A Participatory Culture (Fifteen Plus Years Later) (Part Two) | Apr 22, 2021 2:37 AM | Participatory CultureFan StudiesFandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresEducation | Fandom | Blog Post | Henry Jenkins | HenryJenkins.org | |
Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture (Fifteen Plus Years Later) (Part One) | Apr 22, 2021 2:33 AM | Participatory CultureFan StudiesFandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresEducation | Fandom | Blog Post | Henry Jenkins | HenryJenkins.org | |
Communities of Practice | Apr 22, 2021 2:26 AM | EducationCommunity Structures | FandomCommunity | Journal Article | Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner | Wegner-Trayner | |
The Sims: A Retrospective A Participatory Culture 14 Years on | Apr 22, 2021 2:26 AM | GamesCult MediaParticipatory CultureFandom as a ToolFan StudiesThe Sims | Fandom | Journal Article | Ludovica Price | Intensities: The Journal of Cult Media | |
What is peer learning and why is it important? | Apr 22, 2021 2:23 AM | EducationCommunity Structures | Fandom | Blog Post | David Boud | Stanford Professor Postings | |
Context, cosplay, and (re)configurations: Centering the geek at the heart of science fiction pedagogy | Apr 22, 2021 2:20 AM | GeekFan StudiesScience Fiction | Fandom | Journal Article | Kimon KeramidasFiona Haborak | Transformative Works and Culture | |
Fandom and pedagogy ini a time of pandemic | Apr 22, 2021 2:20 AM | Fan StudiesEducationFandom as a Tool | Fandom | Journal Article | Crystal S. Anderson | Transformative Works and Culture | |
Affirmational canons and transformative literature: Notes on teaching with fandom | Apr 22, 2021 2:07 AM | Fan StudiesEducationFandom as a Tool | Fandom | Journal Article | Linda Zygutis | Transformative Works and Culture | |
Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes | Apr 22, 2021 2:07 AM | Personal InterestsTaste | Fandom | Article | Jonathan Gray | The Conversation | |
Fan fiction comments and their relationship to classroom learning | Apr 22, 2021 2:07 AM | Fan FictionEducationFandom as a Tool | Fandom | Journal Article | Lauren Rouse | Transformative Works and Culture | |
The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom | Apr 29, 2021 9:19 PM | Fan FictionCancel CultureOnline FandomStar WarsSubculturesPolitics | Fandom | Article | Angela Watercutter | Wired | |
Feb 21, 2022 1:49 PM | Internet CultureOnline FandomDark side of FandomCreating FandomCreator EconomyYoutubeCommentary | FandomCreator EconomyToxic FandomPlatforms | Article | Fadeke Adegbuyi | CybernautEvery | ||
![]() | Dec 20, 2021 2:52 PM | GamesGame TheoryWeb 3.0Online CultureAxie Infinity | FandomGame TheoryWeb 3.0Internet History | Article | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance | Dec 18, 2021 11:16 PM | Fandom as a ToolGamesCOVID-19Games for ChangeOnline CultureOnline LivesSocial Isolation | FandomCommunityGame Theory | Article | Andrew M. Phelps | The Conversation | |
Dec 18, 2021 10:37 PM | GamesOnline FandomCOVID-19Mental HealthOnline LivesAnimal CrossingSocial Isolation | FandomCommunityGame Theory | Journal Article | Joanna E. LewisMia TrojovskyMolly M. Jameson | Virtual Reality | ||
Nov 22, 2021 5:54 PM | CelebrityCreating FandomMusicBusiness of FandomThe Act of FandomAdele | Fandom | Article | Jennifer Meierhans | BBC | ||
The Evolution of Will Smith | Nov 22, 2021 5:33 PM | CelebrityCrafting FandomBusiness of FandomWill Smith | Fandom | Article | Julian Kimble | The Ringer | |
Oregon Trail game history: An interview with the inventor, Don Rawitsch. | Nov 22, 2021 5:30 PM | EducationGamesCult MediaOnline FandomGames for ChangeInternet FandomInternet HistoryGames For Learning | FandomCreatorsInternet History | Article | Robert Whitaker | Slate | |
The Overlooked Levels of the Creator Economy - Future | Nov 15, 2021 3:49 PM | Creator EconomyWeb 2.0Content CreatorsWeb 3.0Equitable SocietyCommunity Creator EconomyTools | FandomEthical TechCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyStartupsTrendsWeb 2.0Community Creator EconomyCreators | Article | Dan Runcie | Future by A16z | |
Inside Facebook’s Struggles to Attract Creators and Their Young Fans — The Information | Nov 9, 2021 2:41 PM | TrendsCreator EconomyGenZContent CreatorsContent TrendsEthicsNews CreatorsMedia TrendsPlatform Ethics | FandomEthical TechCommunityCreator EconomyPlatformsCommunity Creator EconomyCreators | Article | Kaya YurieffSarah Krouse Sahil Patel | The Information | |
We All Came To See Each Other At The Harry Styles Show | Defector | Oct 22, 2021 9:05 PM | TrendsPop CultureSocial IdentityEventsHarry StylesConcertsIn person events | FandomCommunityCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Fran Hoepfner | Defector | |
The-Future-of-the-Sports-Fan | Oct 12, 2021 1:16 PM | Fandom as a ToolSportsCrafting FandomBusiness of FandomSports FandomUrban Development | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | ResearchGuide | Urban Sustainability Directors Network | ||
Mass Marketing and Cultural History: The Case of P.T. Barnum on JSTOR | Oct 12, 2021 1:02 PM | Fandom as a ToolBusiness of FandomPop CulturePromotion | FandomCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Journal Article | Bluford Adams | E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman & The Making of U.S. Popular Culture | |
Lily Allen: social networker of the decade | Lily Allen | The Guardian | Oct 12, 2021 12:59 PM | TrendsFandom as a ToolMyspacePop CultureSocial NetworkLily Allen | FandomCreator EconomyAttention EconomyTrendsWeb 2.0 | Article | Rosie Swash | The Guardian | |
Oct 12, 2021 3:56 AM | Fandom as a ToolParasocial Interaction | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Thesis | Amanda Dobias | University of Colorado | ||
Oct 12, 2021 3:51 AM | Fandom as a ToolOnline FandomCreating FandomBusiness of FandomPop CultureParasocial RelationshipsOne DirectionFan Labor | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Thesis | Kathryn Meese | Digital Commons at Pace UniversityPace University | ||
On Being Perceived | Defector | Oct 12, 2021 2:46 AM | IdentityBelongingSocial LearningSocial IdentityPerceptionsParasocial InteractionParasocial Relationships | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyFuturism | Article | Kelsey McKinney | Defector | |
Oct 12, 2021 2:24 AM | Creator EconomyMonetizationWeb 2.0PlatformsParasocial InteractionCommunity Creator EconomyParasocial RelationshipsCommunity Creators | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyStartupsTrendsWeb 2.0Community Creator Economy | Article | Fadeke Adegbuyi | CybernautEvery | ||
A Formal Apology from the Remaining Mod Team : GabbyPetito | Oct 11, 2021 8:46 PM | Dark side of FandomMedia EthicsToxic CommunitiesEthicsOnline CultureTrue CrimeCrowdsourcing | FandomCommunityFood for ThoughtToxic Fandom | Reddit Post | r/GabbyPetito | r/GabbyPetito | |
![]() | Oct 11, 2021 8:28 PM | Community StructuresAudience EngagementMedia TrendsAudienceAspiration IdealsEngagement | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyJournalismWeb 2.0Community Creator Economy | Article | Ana Andjelic | Sociology of Business | |
Dr. Necromonger, Jr. Haunts #MPCA21 on Twitter: "We like the villain in popular culture because we like to see them get their comeuppance, which is justice we often lack in our lives. And we want the villain to keep coming back, reassured that such justice shall be dealt by new people." / Twitter | Oct 11, 2021 8:22 PM | Fandom as a ToolMetaphorsPersonal Reflections | Fandom | Tweet | Dr. Carrie Reinhard | Twitter | |
Episode 84 - Shrek 2 (Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon, 2004) (with Sam Summers) — Fantasy/Animation | Oct 11, 2021 8:20 PM | TrendsCreating FandomBusiness of FandomPop CultureContent TrendsMovies | Fandom | Podcast | Andrew AdamsonKelly AsburyConrad VernonSam Summers | Fantasy Animation | |
![]() | Sep 29, 2021 12:28 AM | Dark side of Fandom | FandomEthical TechCommunityTech PolicyCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Daxue Consulting | Daxue Consulting | |
![]() | Sep 28, 2021 7:11 PM | Fandom as a ToolBusiness of FandomPop CultureNeopets | FandomWeb 3.0 | Article | Rachel Ventresca | Cheddar | |
The BTS Army and the Transformative Power of Fandom As Activism - The Ringer | Sep 21, 2021 7:13 PM | Fandom as a ToolOnline FandomActivismK PopPop Culture | FandomCommunity | Article | Emma Madden | The Ringer | |
![]() | Sep 21, 2021 6:30 PM | Fan StudiesGeekCommunity StructuresParticipatory CultureCrafting FandomCreating FandomEvents | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Eventbrite Blog | ||
View of YouTube fandom names in channel communities and branding | Transformative Works and Cultures | Sep 20, 2021 9:30 PM | Online FandomStreamingYoutubeIdentitySocial IdentityBranding | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyCommunity Creator Economy | Journal Article | Emily Tarvin | Transformative Works and Culture | |
Canon, fanon, shipping and more: a glossary of the tricky terminology that makes up fan culture - Vox | Sep 20, 2021 9:22 PM | Crafting FandomCreating FandomBusiness of FandomThe Act of FandomFandom 101Fandom | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Aja Romano | Vox | |
Cult or Commune? How Utopian Communities Turn Dangerous - Rolling Stone | Sep 20, 2021 2:55 PM | Community StructuresDark side of FandomSociologyConnectionCultsHealthy Spaces | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyToxic FandomSociologyCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Elizabeth Yuko | Rolling Stone | |
On YouTube’s recommendation system | Sep 20, 2021 2:40 AM | AlgorithmsYoutubeCurationPlatformsRecommendations | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyTech Policy | Article | Cristos Goodrow | Youtube | |
How to Pitch to Netflix, According to Christopher Mack - Variety | Sep 20, 2021 2:20 AM | How toBusiness of FandomCreative Talent | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyCommunity Creator EconomyHow-To | Article | Marta Balaga | Variety | |
'A Loveable Anarchist': The Oral History of Mr Blobby | Sep 19, 2021 7:48 PM | TrendsThe Act of FandomFandom ObjectsMascots / Icons | Fandom | Article | Isabelle Aron | Vice | |
The Best Part Of Football Is Getting Ready For It | Defector | Sep 19, 2021 7:44 PM | TrendsParticipatory CultureSportsCrafting FandomHabitsRoutinesRitualsPreparation | FandomAthletics | Article | Drew Magary | Defector | |
TikTok’s new Creator Marketplace API lets influencer marketing companies tap into first-party data | | Sep 8, 2021 1:58 PM | Internet CultureCreator EconomyMonetizationTikTokContent CreatorsAPIsIntegrationsCommunity Creator Economy | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyCommunity Creator Economy | Article | Sara Perez | Tech Crunch | |
![]() | Sep 7, 2021 1:47 AM | Community StructuresParticipatory CultureInternet CultureCreator EconomyCreator MentalityStreamingTwitchContent CreatorsCreator RightsProtestOnline Culture | FandomCreator EconomyAttention EconomyOnline CultureProtestTwitchStreaming | Article | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
I Reject the Simulation | Sep 7, 2021 1:35 AM | Community StructuresParticipatory CultureAttention EconomyWeb 2.0RelationshipsOnline CommunitiesWeb 3.0 | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyWeb 2.0Web 3.0 | Article | Phillip Jackson | Future Commerce | |
“You May Know Me From YouTube: (Micro)-Celebrity in Social Media. | Sep 6, 2021 4:57 AM | Fandom as a ToolCult MediaCelebrityCreating FandomCreator EconomyYoutubeContent CreatorsCreator Rights | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyWeb 2.0Community Creator Economy | Journal ArticleBook | Alice Marwick | A Companion in Celebrity | |
“They're really profound women, they're entrepreneurs”:
Conceptions of Authenticity in Fashion Blogging | Sep 6, 2021 4:49 AM | TasteTrendsOnline FandomBusiness of FandomPersonal NarrativeInfluencerWeb 2.0FashionFeminismBloggingAuthenticity | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyTrendsWeb 2.0FeminismCommunity Creator Economy | Journal Article | Alice Marwick | Department of Communication & Media Studies Fordham University | |
Online Identity: A Companion to New Media Dynamics | Sep 6, 2021 4:42 AM | Personal InterestsCommunity StructuresParticipatory CultureNetworksIdentityBelongingSocial IdentityIdentity PoliticsSocial Network | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyPersonal GrowthSociology | Journal ArticleBookResearch | Alice Marwick | A Companion to New Media Dynamics | |
Sep 6, 2021 2:36 AM | Fandom as a ToolInternet CultureCelebrityCrafting FandomCreating FandomInstagramInfluencerInternet Fandom | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Journal ArticleBookResearch | Alice Marwick | Microcelebrity Around the Globe | ||
Sep 6, 2021 2:19 AM | Participatory CultureSubculturesNiche Cultures | FandomAttention Economy | Article | Danah Boyd | Zephoria | ||
Why The Superfan Is The Marketing Channel Many Just Don’t Know Exist - | Sep 6, 2021 1:53 AM | TrendsFandom as a ToolBusiness of FandomBusiness ModelsOnline CommunitiesGroup Behavior | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyTrends | Article | Danny Denhard | Danny Denhard | |
![]() | Sep 6, 2021 1:37 AM | Fandom as a ToolCreator EconomyBusiness of FandomMonetizationBusiness ModelsAttention EconomyJournalismCreator Rights | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyWeb 2.0 | Article | Emilie FriedlanderAndrea Domanic’ | The Culture Journalist | |
![]() | Sep 6, 2021 1:33 AM | TrendsFandom as a ToolCrafting FandomCreating FandomBusiness of FandomBusiness ModelsStartupsWeb 2.0MetaverseWeb 3.0 | FandomCreator EconomyFuturismTrendsWeb 2.0Web 3.0 | Article | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
’Why Am I Not Rich & Famous?’ the Delusion of Our Times | Sep 6, 2021 1:26 AM | TrendsBusiness of FandomAttention EconomyNiche CulturesGroup BehaviorSocial IdentityEquitable Society | FandomCreator EconomyAttention EconomyFood for Thought | ArticleBlog Post | Darius Foroux | Darius Foroux | |
#ADayOffTwitch reduces Twitch viewership by hundreds of thousands | Sep 6, 2021 1:03 AM | Creator EconomyMonetizationCreator MentalityStreamingTwitchPlatformsContent CreatorsCreator RightsMovement | FandomCreator EconomyAttention EconomyJournalismFuturismGame Theory | Article | Nathan Grayson | Washington Post | |
Why It's Not The Weekend Until @CraigWeekend Says So | Sep 6, 2021 12:57 AM | Fandom as a ToolInternet CultureOnline FandomTwitterCrafting FandomCreator EconomyMemesContent CreatorsHumor | FandomCreator EconomyWeb 2.0 | Article | Kellen BrowningBecca Foley | New York Times | |
Sep 6, 2021 12:48 AM | EducationFandom as a ToolGamesGame TheoryGame DevelopmentGames for ChangeEscape Room | FandomGame TheoryEducation | Journal Article | Jon WargoAntero Garcia | Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy | ||
Cameo ranks its most successful stars, including The Office's Brian Baumgartner | Sep 6, 2021 12:44 AM | CelebrityCreating FandomBusiness of FandomPop CultureCameo | Fandom | Article | William Hughes | AV Club | |
Loot is a viral social network that looks like nothing you’ve ever seen | Sep 5, 2021 11:47 PM | TrendsFuturismSocial MediaCreator EconomyStartupsPlatformsCryptocurrencyWeb 3.0Social Network | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyFuturismStartupsGame TheoryTrendsWeb 3.0 | Article | Casey Newton | The Verge | |
Sep 5, 2021 11:14 PM | Internet CultureSocial MediaSociologyModerationNetworksPlatformsMedia EthicsContent TrendsEthicsContent | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Article | Evan Armstrong | EveryNapkin Math | ||
![]() | Sep 5, 2021 10:54 PM | Fan StudiesCommunity StructuresCult MediaParticipatory CultureOnline FandomSociologyAnthropologyPsychologySocial Identity | FandomCommunity | Article | Vaneta Rogers | GamesRadar | |
![]() | Sep 5, 2021 10:50 PM | SubculturesDark side of FandomPoliticsToxic CommunitiesHate GroupsGroup Behavior | FandomCommunityToxic Fandom | Article | Allie Capps | We Got This Covered | |
Sep 5, 2021 6:26 PM | TrendsGamesBusiness of FandomBusiness ModelsHistoryGame DevelopmentAtari | FandomGame Theory | ArticleWiki | Michael D. Current | mcurrent.name | ||
Co-creation and the new landscapes of design | Sep 5, 2021 4:09 PM | Fandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresParticipatory CultureInternet CultureFuturismSubculturesCreator EconomyBusiness of FandomBusiness ModelsContent CreatorsCo-Creation | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention EconomyStartupsTrends | Journal Article | Elizabeth B. N. SandersPieter Jan Stappers | International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts | |
Sep 5, 2021 3:57 PM | Fandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubculturesEthical TechOpen SourceSocial Media Fandom | FandomCommunitySurveillance CapitalismWeb 2.0Open Source | Journal Article | Rachel WinterAnastasia SalterMel Stanfill | First Monday: Peer Reviewed Journal on the Internet | ||
Sep 5, 2021 3:54 PM | Fan FictionFan StudiesOnline FandomDark side of FandomWeb 2.0IdentityToxic CommunitiesWeb 3.0 | FandomCommunityWeb 2.0 | Blog Post | Freedom of Fanfic | |||
On toxic fan practices and
the new culture wars | Sep 5, 2021 3:45 PM | TrendsFan StudiesCommunity StructuresCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubculturesCancel CultureNiche CulturesToxic Communities | FandomCommunityTrends | Journal Article | William ProctorBridget Kies | Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies | |
Sep 1, 2021 1:51 PM | Personal InterestsFandom as a ToolFan StudiesOnline FandomDark side of FandomThe Act of FandomAntifandom | FandomCommunity | Article | Fadeke Adegbuyi | CybernautEvery | ||
Doing Business with Wizards, Spider-men, and Jedi Knights | Aug 30, 2021 9:23 PM | Business of FandomFandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresMonetizationCopyrightPop Culture | FandomCommunity | Journal Article | Janani S. IyerRomil Mehta | Copyright Reporter 2020 | |
Why Do We Need Dolly To Be A Saint? | Aug 27, 2021 2:14 AM | CelebrityCrafting FandomFandom as a ToolBusiness of FandomMusicCreator Mentality | FandomCreator Economy | Article | Amanda Marie Martinez | NPR | |
Her Name is Not Honey Boo Boo | Aug 26, 2021 8:35 PM | TrendsReality TVCreator MentalityDark side of FandomThe Act of FandomComing of AgeCelebrity | FandomAttention Economy | Article | Rainsford Stauffer | Teen Vogue | |
Slathering culture on top of capitalism | Aug 26, 2021 8:24 PM | Pop CultureSubculturesCapitalismTrendsMusicPartnershipsInfluencerMonetizationSocial CapitalFandom as a ToolBusiness of Fandom | FandomCreator Economy | Article | Robin Givhan | Washington Post | |
You are a network | Aug 24, 2021 3:55 AM | Community StructuresIdentityBelongingTrendsSociology | FandomCommunityCreator EconomyAttention Economy | Article | Kathleen Wallace | Aeon | |
Target Taste Communities: Why community, not an individuals, is the new unit of marketing | Aug 24, 2021 3:52 AM | TrendsCommunity StructuresSubculturesBusiness of FandomMonetizationBusiness Models | FandomCommunityCreator Economy | Article | Ana Andjelic | Sociology of Business | |
The Spider-Man: No Way Home Leak Is Community Moderation Problem (Not A Copyright Problem) | Aug 24, 2021 3:46 AM | TrendsFandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresInternet CultureOnline FandomRedditPop CultureModeration | FandomCommunity | Article | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
Patreon’s Jack Conte: ‘Phase Two’ of Creator Tools Will Help Them Build Companies | Aug 18, 2021 4:22 PM | TrendsFandom as a ToolParticipatory CultureInternet CultureOnline FandomCreator EconomyBusiness of FandomMonetizationPatreonCreator MentalityHypeWeb 2.0Content Creators | Creator EconomyFandomStartups | Article | Kayla Yurieff | The Information | |
The Hard Work of Being a Fan Account | Aug 18, 2021 3:59 PM | Fandom as a ToolOnline FandomCreating FandomBusiness of FandomCreator EconomyFan StudiesSocial Media | FandomCreator Economy | Article | Fadeke Adegbuyi | EveryCybernaut | |
How Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith built a content powerhouse | Aug 18, 2021 3:35 PM | MusicInternet CultureSubculturesFandom as a ToolCult Media | FandomCreator Economy | Article | Dan Runcie | Trapital | |
How Neopets Paved the Way to the Metaverse | Jul 26, 2021 2:20 AM | Game TheoryMetaverseTrendsCommunity StructuresCreator EconomyBusiness of Fandom | Creator EconomyFandomFuturism | Article | Rex Woodbury | Digital Native | |
Under the skin of Only Fans | Jul 26, 2021 2:15 AM | MonetizationOnly FansCreator MentalityEthical TechBusiness of Fandom | Creator EconomyStartupsEthical TechFandom | Article | Rianna Croxford | BBC | |
5 digital games that teach civics through play | Jul 9, 2021 12:39 AM | Fandom as a ToolParticipatory CultureGamesCreator Mentality | FandomGame Theory | Article | Karen "Kat" Schrier | The Conversation | |
Love Island: What makes the show so successful? | Jul 9, 2021 12:26 AM | Fandom as a ToolParticipatory CulturePop CultureCrafting FandomBusiness of Fandom | Fandom | Article | Xavier L'Hoiry | The Conversation | |
When Expressing Your Fandom leads to Surprising New Skills | Jul 9, 2021 12:03 AM | Participatory CultureFandom as a ToolCreating FandomCreator MentalityEducationGeekFan Studies | Fandom | Article | Tricia Ennis | SyFy | |
Roblox Forges Pact with Sony Music Following Virtual Events With Lil Nas X, Zara Larsson | Jul 8, 2021 7:37 PM | Fandom | Article | Geoff Weiss | Tubefilter | ||
Rituals for Hypergrowth: lessons from YouTube | Jul 8, 2021 7:07 PM | GrowthYoutubeBusiness Models | Fandom | Article | Shishir Mehrotra | Coda.io | |
What happened when I stopped using emojis? | Jul 7, 2021 9:43 PM | Participatory CulturePersonal InterestsInternet Culture | Fandom | Article | Clo S. | Prototypr.io | |
Blue Skies Again: Streamers and the Impossible Promise of Diversity | Jun 30, 2021 12:26 AM | Ethical TechStreamingYoutubeTwitchDiversity | CommunityCreator EconomyFandom | Article | Kristen Warner | LA Review of Books | |
You — yes you are trapped in an audience | May 23, 2021 9:12 PM | TrendsCommunity StructuresCult MediaAlgorithmsAudience EngagementJournalismCurationPatternsNetworks | Creator EconomyAttention EconomyCommunityFandom | Newsletter | Charlie Warzel | Galaxy Brain | |
How Hermès Invented Hype | May 9, 2021 11:44 PM | TrendsHypeFashionHermesStreetwearSubcultures | FandomAttention EconomyCommunity | Article | Rachel Tashsjian | GQ | |
Mr. Beast, YouTube Star, Wants to Take over the Business World | May 9, 2021 11:26 PM | Creator EconomyTrendsCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureOnline FandomSocial MediaBusiness of FandomCreating FandomCrafting FandomYoutubeMr Beast | Creator EconomyFandom | Article | Taylor Lorenz | New York Times | |
Things are getting weird in the Fragrance Fandom | May 6, 2021 12:26 AM | Online FandomParticipatory CultureFan FictionTasteTrendsInternet CultureSubculturesThe Act of Fandom | Fandom | Newsletter | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
Who are the people in the trend pieces? | May 6, 2021 12:25 AM | Fan FictionTasteTrendsTrustCult MediaParticipatory CultureSubculturesOnline FandomSocial Media | Fandom | Newsletter | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
What wipes in Star Wars teach us about the brain and also interface design | May 6, 2021 12:23 AM | TasteTrendsFan StudiesGeekScience FictionDesignUX | FandomUX | Blog Post | Matt Webb | Interconnected | |
The Eyes Have It: A Quarter Century of Watching and Being Watched by Dave Matthews | May 6, 2021 12:11 AM | TasteTrendsFandom as a ToolCult MediaSubculturesMusicBusiness of FandomThe Act of FandomAttention Economy | Fandom | Article | Katie Baker | The Ringer | |
‘I was addicted to the high’: I became an influencer as a joke – then it nearly broke me | May 6, 2021 12:09 AM | TrendsInfluencerCult MediaParticipatory CultureDark side of FandomCrafting FandomMonetizationBusiness Models | FandomCommunityAttention Economy | Article | Bella Younger | Guardian | |
How TikTok personalities are making a name for themselves by delivering news to Gen Z | May 6, 2021 12:06 AM | TrendsFandom as a ToolParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSocial MediaHow toTrustAudience EngagementGenZTikTok | FandomCreator EconomyCommunity | Article | Kalina Newman | Washington Post | |
Insider #082: On Sacrificial Lambs, The Guardians and the Everlane Hype Cycle | May 5, 2021 11:51 PM | TasteEcommerceOnline FandomSocial MediaHypeBusiness of FandomBusiness Models | FandomAttention EconomyStartups | Newsletter | Melissa LeePhillip JacksonCallen Hutton | Future Commerce | |
Travels of a Master Storyteller | May 5, 2021 11:37 PM | Personal InterestsFandom as a ToolStorytellingHistoryCrafting FandomCreating Fandom | FandomJournalism | Article | Yasmine Seale | The Paris Review | |
Extremists Find a Financial Lifeline on Twitch | May 4, 2021 1:32 AM | TwitchCommunity StructuresCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubculturesOnline FandomGamersDark side of FandomCreating FandomTrustMisinformationModeration | FandomCommunityTech Policy | Article | Kellen Browning | New York Times | |
This is where internet memes come from | May 4, 2021 1:28 AM | MemesFandom as a ToolCommunity StructuresCult MediaInternet CultureReddit | Fandom | Article | Emerging Technology from the arXiv archive page | MIT Technology Review | |
Memes and the Atomic Unit of Culture | May 4, 2021 1:17 AM | MemesFan StudiesParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubculturesOnline FandomPatterns | FandomCreator Economy | Newsletter | Rex Woodbury | Digital Native | |
When did we become the Meme Generation anyway? | May 4, 2021 1:17 AM | MemesOnline FandomTrendsCommunity StructuresGamificationPop Culture | Fandom | Article | Valmira Rashiti | Youth-Time.eu | |
A brief history of porn on the internet | May 4, 2021 1:14 AM | PornographyInternet CultureOnline FandomCreator Mentality | Fandom | Article | David Kushner | Wired | |
An Interview with OnlyFans Creator Jasmine Rice | May 4, 2021 1:12 AM | TrendsFandom as a ToolInternet CultureOnly FansOnline FandomSocial MediaCreating FandomCrafting FandomBusiness of FandomCreator EconomyBusiness Models | Fandom | Newsletter | Rex Woodbury | Digital Native | |
The Ship Was Still Stuck So He Built A Website. | May 4, 2021 1:06 AM | Cult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureOnline FandomThe Act of FandomPop CultureMemes | Fandom | Newsletter | Charlie Warzel | Galaxy Brain | |
Roblox to introduce content ratings for games to better restrict age-inappropriate content | May 4, 2021 12:43 AM | Participatory CultureInternet CultureGamersGenZGamificationModerationPop Culture | CommunityFandom | Article | Kim Lyons | The Verge | |
The Business of Slandering Someone | May 4, 2021 12:43 AM | Fandom as a ToolSlanderOnline ReputationInternet CultureParticipatory CultureDark side of FandomCrafting FandomHow toModeration | FuturismAttention EconomyCommunityEthical TechFandom | Article | Aaron KrolikKashmir Hill | New York Times | |
In the 2010's, Fame Went Multi-platform: Kim Kardashian West on life as a brand | May 4, 2021 12:40 AM | TrendsCult MediaInternet CultureOnline FandomSocial MediaCrafting FandomCreating FandomBusiness of FandomPop CultureKardashianInstagram | Fandom | Article | Jonathan Van Meter | The Cut | |
Britney Spears Criticizes all these 'Hypocritical' Documentaries About Britney Spears | May 4, 2021 12:35 AM | CelebrityBusiness of FandomOnline FandomBritney SpearsThe Act of Fandom | Fandom | Article | Halle Kiefer | Vulture | |
The end of Kimye's Wild Ride | May 4, 2021 12:35 AM | CelebrityTrendsFan StudiesCult MediaKardashianCreating FandomBusiness of FandomThe Act of Fandom | Fandom | Article | Allison P. Davis | Vulture | |
How Extremists Weaponize Irony to Spread Hate | May 4, 2021 12:30 AM | MisinformationCommunity StructuresInternet CultureDark side of FandomPowerTrustModeration | CommunityFandom | Article | Tom Dreisbach | NPRAll Things Considered | |
Can being a furry protect you from the Coronavirus? | May 4, 2021 12:14 AM | TrendsCoronavirusGeekSubculturesInternet Culture | Fandom | Article | Matt Baume | The Stranger | |
Inside the Bizarre World of Celebrity Impersonators on Cameo | May 3, 2021 11:51 PM | Fandom as a ToolCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureOnline FandomCameoCelebrityCrafting FandomBusiness of FandomMonetizationCreating FandomCreator MentalityThe Act of FandomPop Culture | FandomCreator Economy | Article | Zach Schonfeld | Vice | |
Brands Testing OnlyFans | May 3, 2021 11:49 PM | EcommerceTrendsFandom as a ToolMonetizationMembership | CommunityFandom | Article | Gabriela Barko | Modern Retail | |
The Hot Tub-ification of Twitch | May 3, 2021 8:34 PM | SubculturesInternet CultureGamesGamersCommunity StructuresStreamingTwitchTumblr | FandomCommunity | Newsletter | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
Creators on the Rise: Fera Animations Gained 320,000 Subscribers in 4 months Thanks to Video Game, Art Craze | May 3, 2021 8:02 PM | GamesCreating FandomCreator MentalityCult MediaInternet CultureOnline FandomBusiness of Fandom | Fandom | Article | James Hale | Tubefilter | |
The Webkinz Kiwi Plague | May 3, 2021 7:55 PM | GamesGamersParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubculturesCult MediaOnline FandomThe Act of Fandom | Fandom | Newsletter | Ryan Broderick | Garbage Day | |
From memes to race war: How extremists use popular culture to lure recruits | May 3, 2021 7:52 PM | ModerationFandom as a ToolDark side of FandomMemesPop CultureInternet CultureCult MediaParticipatory CultureSocial Media | Fandom | Article | Marc Fisher | Washington Post | |
Side Quest | May 3, 2021 4:07 PM | TasteCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureGamersCreating FandomBusiness of FandomGame Theory | Game TheoryCommunityFandom | Article | Bijan Stephen | Believer Magazine | |
1984: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | May 3, 2021 3:21 PM | GamesGamersGamificationGame TheoryFandom as a ToolFan StudiesScience FictionCult MediaParticipatory CultureInternet CultureSubcultures | FandomGame Theory | Newsletter | Aaron A. Reed | 50 Years of Text Games | |
The Mysterious Case of the F*cking Good Pizza | May 3, 2021 3:14 PM | TrendsFandom as a ToolCult MediaParticipatory CultureOnline FandomCrafting FandomCreating FandomHow to | Fandom | Article | Emilie Friedlander | Vice | |
What Is ‘Cheugy’? You Know It When You See It. | May 2, 2021 9:29 PM | TasteTrendsTikTokGenZParticipatory CultureSubculturesOnline Fandom | Fandom | Article | Taylor Lorenz | New York Times |