"What started as a hobby and became a job soon turned into a life raft I quietly resented." For House of the Dragons' return, @michejaw.bsky.social takes us on a bittersweet nostalgia trip through a truly wild decade for geek media in today's @fansplaining.bsky.social longread.
I wrote about the past 15 years: One part self-reflection on a property that took over my life (not always for the better), one part view on the deterioration of entertainment journalism, and one part on shitty algorithms amplifying the worst parts of outrage culture fansplaining.com/how-i-learne...
I'm so pleased we were able to publish this piece: @earlhopkins.bsky.social did such a great job blending criticism, cultural reporting, and really getting at the heart of how fans engage with both Drake's music and that cultural context. A very interesting read for fans and non-fans alike!
"Whenever his back has been against the wall, Drake has mastered the ability to generate hits that make listeners forget what battles he’s lost, or what embarrassing moments were brought to light," writes @earlhopkins.bsky.social. "And no group has had more selective amnesia than Drake fans."
Talking to @earlgreytea68.bsky.social just now:
Her: I never thought any of my fandoms were "the best"
Me: Yeah, seriously
Both of us, at the same time: Except for Inception, obviously
Both of us, at the same time, after another beat: That's just objectively true
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What if we could get beloved friend Coreo over the $9k threshold this month, since Fucking Covid has derailed their and their podmate's plans for like, having income this month.
I would like that. So would these kittens, who need to be kept in the style to which they are accustomed.
“It was hard to get pitches placed about other shows, but editors still wanted the dragons. … What started as a hobby and became a job soon turned into a life raft I quietly resented.”
@michejaw.bsky.social writes about the Game of Thrones media industrial complex from the inside:
Glad Michelle wrote this. If you’ve heard any of our recent coverage at @notacast.bsky.social about House of the Dragon or Knight of the 7 kingdoms, you’ve probably heard me say I’d rather blow my brains out than do a trailer breakdown frame by frame like I did back for Thrones and MCU stuff
Incredible things happening at the Little Free Library.
