I’ve given some examples of fandom and what happens when fans go the extra mile only to be exploited in some way, and my last case in point for the research of crowdfunding and fandom is the much-loved PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) series, Reading Rainbow. “Butterflies in the sky, I can go twice as high,… Continue reading Butterflies in the Sky and Why Fans Give
Category: Case Studies
Supernatural and the Exploits of The Fangirls
With the discovery of fan exploitation through the case of Firefly/Serenity, there is another case that probably shares a personal point-of-view of a particular fan, their fandom and their experience with fan labor. The ones I am talking about are Katherine Larsen and Lynn Zubernis; remember me mentioning these two ladies before? These two professors… Continue reading Supernatural and the Exploits of The Fangirls
Firefly, Serenity and Exploitation
I would like to discuss a few case studies on exploitation, outside of crowdfunding with fandoms. The first will be about the movie Serenity created and directed by Joss Whedon in 2005. The movie was a sequel to the popular cult show Firefly (2002) also created and directed by Whedon The television show aired on the… Continue reading Firefly, Serenity and Exploitation
Amanda Palmer: When Good Things go Bad
Singer/Songwriter Amanda Palmer’s main claim to fame may be her marriage to author Neil Gaiman. But, she was also half of the cult music group The Dresden Dolls. Yet, Palmer is probably most famous, or infamous, to those who know about, and possibly participated in, her Kickstarter campaign. Labeled by many as a hypocrite and… Continue reading Amanda Palmer: When Good Things go Bad
Kickstarter,Veronica Mars and the Question of Fan Labor or Agency?
(Let me preface by saying that Kickstarter was not the first online crowdfunding platform, but it has become the most prominent and the majority of my case studies are from this website.) Kickstarter is a global funding platform that was created in 2009 by Charles Adler, Perry Chen, and Yancey Strickler (Kickstarter.com, 2014). Their motto… Continue reading Kickstarter,Veronica Mars and the Question of Fan Labor or Agency?
