Fandom and Neomedia Studies

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 4, No. 2

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Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others, it is our pleasure and privilege to bring you Volume 4, Number 2, of The Phoenix Papers.

Front Matter 

Frontispiece: Drawing Out COVID-19

Jacquelynn White

Letter from the Editor

J. Holder Bennett, FANS Chair

Table of Contents

Articles

Investigation of Metalbending in the Avatar Universe and Proposals for Its Geological, Chemical, and Material Based Mechanisms of Action

Cameron Kaminsky

Cosplayers’ and Non-Cosplayers’ Involvement in Fandom-Based Drama

Dr. Stephen Reysen

Dr. Courtney N. Plante

Dr. Sharon E. Roberts

Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi

The Success of K-Pop in Quarantine

Emily Savidge

Anime and Global Citizenship Identification

Dr. Stephen Reysen

Dr. Iva Katzarska-Miller

Dr. Courtney N. Plante

Dr. Sharon E. Roberts

Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi

Thomas R. Brooks

Andrew M. Tague

No Stadium, No Sports Bar: The Challenges of Substituting Digital Fandom for In-Person Gathering for Cheeseheads

Lisa Beckelhimer

Sex Differences in Parasocial Connectionto Favorite Anime Characters: A Multifactor Approach

Dr. Stephen Reysen

Dr. Courtney N. Plante

Dr. Sharon E. Roberts

Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi

Furry Fandom as Folk Culture

Jay Dotson

Behind Closed Doors: Hentai Fans’ Perceived Discrimination, Ingroup Identification, and Attitudes toward Subgroups in the Anime Fandom

Connor Leshner

Dr. Courtney N. Plante

Dr. Stephen Reysen

Dr. Sharon E. Roberts

Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi

Haters, Gatekeepers, and Stans: The Effects of Social Media on Fandom and the Established Order

Hannah Abramson

Deviant Fandoms: The Social Character of Terrorism Fandom Production and Consumption

Dr. Ronald Lorenzo

Dr. Bilal Sert

Editorials

Optimism in Isolation: On Remembering to Keep Moving forward at Our Lowest Points

Hayes Converse

Tiger Kingdom: Coronavirus, Conspiracy, and US Popular Culture

Kyle A. Hammonds

Editorial Committee

J. Holder Bennett, Chair

Andrew Tague, Co-Chair

Dr. Darren-Jon Ashmore

Dr. Marc Hairston

Dr. Michael Vandehey

Jonathan Davis

Helen McCarthy

Jonathan Tarbox

Kyle Hammonds, Graduate Student Liaison

Karson Bryant, Undergraduate Student Liaison

ISSN: 2325-2316

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