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On Authenticity
In Rob Walker’s essay, ‘The Straw Man in the Grey Flannel Suit,’ an important theme that he talked about was Authenticity. The Zephyr crew, for example, were regarded as outlaws, rebels who represented the man in the grey flannel suit’s yearning to defy the status quo. Their ‘authenticity’ had the ability to attract people and shape fandom. I worked […]
Field Report: Experiencing The Roller Disco Fandom
When we were asked to rip off the Band-Aid and perform a fanlike activity with a fandom that was unfamiliar to us, the first thing that popped in my mind was to go explore the world of roller disco just because I was watching ‘Austin Powers: Goldmember’ the night before. According to Wikipedia, the concept […]
