The open access fan studies journal Transformative Works and Cultures has released another issue! The issue’s eight articles, three Symposium pieces, three interviews, and three book reviews all relate to the roles that objects play in various fan cultures. All articles:
Editorial
Materiality and object-oriented fandom – Bob Rehak
Theory
From Dalek half balls to Daft Punk helmets: Mimetic fandom and the crafting of replicas – Matt Hills
Exhibiting fandom: A museological perspective – Dorus Hoebink, Stijn Reijnders, Abby Waysdorf
It’s not all about the music: Online fan communities and collecting Hard Rock Café pins – Lincoln Geraghty
Praxis
A pragmatics of things: Materiality and constraint in fan practices – Benjamin Woo
The invisible teenager: Comic book materiality and the amateur films of Don Glut – Matt Yockey
The heterogeneity of maid cafés: Exploring object-oriented fandom in Japan – Luke Sharp
Cosplaying the media mix: Examining Japan’s media environment, its static forms, and its influence on cosplay – Matthew Ogonoski
Symposium
The butcher, the baker, the lightsaber maker – Forrest Phillips
Written on the body: Experiencing affect and identity in my fannish tattoos – Bethan Jones
Fitting Glee in your mailbox – . wordplay
Interview
Interview with Mark Racop – Matt Yockey
Beyond souvenirs: Making fannish items by hand – Dana Sterling Bode
Interview with Kandy Fong – Francesca Coppa
Review
Cult collectors: Nostalgia, fandom and collecting popular culture, by Lincoln Geraghty – Michael S. Duffy
Anime’s media mix: Franchising toys and characters in Japan, by Marc Steinberg – Brandeise Monk-Payton
Send in the clones: A cultural study of the tribute band, by Georgina Gregory – Sun-ha Hong