Fan Culture The empires wave back by John Rey Dave Aquino 14 Jun 2022 On July 2012, Psy released “Gangnam Style,” the most popular and recognizable K-pop song of the early 2010’s. The song spawned the “Gangnam Style” challenge, and people learned the chorus’s…
Poetry “an hour after taylor swift’s 8th studio album drops, i realize i still have feelings for you” by Rachel Tanner 7 Jun 202210 Jun 2022 —after "folklore" oh shit. oh fuck. i'm listening to "folklore"in my headphones, wonderingwhere you are. knowing you're listening to the same album (happily onvinyl if the store had it already& begrudgingly…
Critical Analysis… [ISSUE I] Coffee and Creativity: Why the Coffee Shop created The Beatles by Daisy May Cooper 11 Apr 2022 image source The coffee shop is something that everybody relates to. They’re on every street, and all serve a similar purpose — a warm, sheltered space, perfect for working in…
Fan Culture… [ISSUE I] What if we were allowed to just exist and be happy? by Ari Ochoa Petzold 11 Apr 2022 Inspired by Katharine McCain's essays “Today Your Barista Is: Genre Characteristics in The Coffee Shop Alternate Universe" & "Fans Love It a Latte: The Rise and Participatory Nature of Coffee…
Fan Culture… [ISSUE I] How Coffee Shop AUs are the Perfect Example of Why Fanfiction Culture Thrives and Always Will: A Barista’s Perspective by Tiana Gaudioso 11 Apr 2022 The stigma surrounding escapism via artistic avenues is more complex and diverse than the average consumer probably realizes. I believe most of us can agree that any and all critique…
Fanfiction [ISSUE I] Café Inferno by TigerPrawn 11 Apr 2022 Hannibal sipped his tea, the delicate teacup almost fragile in his hand — too much pressure and it would shatter. It wasn’t that he insisted on the tea being served…
Poetry [ISSUE I] A Brewed Backdoor by Siddhi Joshi 11 Apr 2022 i bask in the emptiness of uncertainties,and the pauses between laughters.the city has swallowed my moon,under the regime of oscillating gunpowder. the day you forgot your wallet in a foreign…
Fanfiction [ISSUE I] Lovely Lemon Tea by Emily Hizny 11 Apr 2022 With my backpack mostly empty, I walked along the path of my island’s market area to the Able Sisters shop, quietly determined to coax Sable away from her sewing for…
Visual Art [ISSUE I] Creamy, Thick, and Frothy by Call-Me-Kayyyyy 11 Apr 2022 Bucky: What the fuck is a latte? Steve: It's creamy, but thick and frothy, just what every man needs on a Sunday morning. --- Or, Bucky tried to figure out…
Fanfiction [ISSUE I] Package Handling: Assistance Required by Lucca Hermes 11 Apr 2022 Sirius jiggled the key in the handle of the entry door, trying to get it to fit perfectly and unlock the damn thing. He shuffled from foot to foot, shoulders…