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Many young women experience a stage during adolescence when the private world of their imagination is overtaken by a celebrity teen crush, often a pop music idol or band. As early as Elvis and The Beatles, every generation has embraced Continue Reading …
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net My American friend Dave just sent me this link to the commons media journal In Media Res. This week they are featuring academic pieces on media fandom which talk about affect, desire, devotion and stalking. One piece is Continue Reading …
Metal’s elfin thespian of metaphysical evil, Ronnie James Dio, died of stomach cancer last month, age 67. Because he started at a very early age, Dio – who appeared in numerous metal documentaries and Jack Black’s ‘Tenacious D and the Continue Reading …