Elizabeth Minkel

My latest for WIRED is a deep dive into the user-generated chatbot hub Character.AI, which I looked at from a fannish lens. TL;DR this space is complicated—and it feels like we’re only at the beginning. Featuring the copyright expertise of Meredith Rose and insights from fan studies scholars Nicolle Lamerichs and Effie Sapuridis.

huariqueje:

The Secret Place - William H. Hays

American, b. 1956 -

Colour linocut ,  11 ¼ x 17 ½ in.  Ed. 41.

One second every day, August 🌻

twinprime:

(via areyougonnabe)

joeinct:

1920 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA, Photo by John Humble, 1984

drinkyourjuiceshelby:

tiktoksthataregood-ish:

reblog for noises

(via destinationtoast)

kingycrow:

huariqueje:

Things of mountain and sea - Joseba Sánchez Zabaleta , 2021.

Spanish, b. 1970 -

Oil on linen bord DM/i , 46 x 55 cm.

joeinct:

Leningrad, Photo by Barbara Klemm, 1991

thingsfromthedirt:

(via polkadotmotmot)

fansplaining:

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Episode 205: Fanfluencers

In Episode 205, “Fanfluencers,” Flourish and Elizabeth use a listener voicemail on fan screenings for Red, White & Royal Blue to dive into a broader conversation about influencers, fandom, and the Hollywood strikes. Marketers today know more about fans than they ever have before, and more types of properties are both targeting and featuring fans in their promotional campaigns. How does that sit within the broader entertainment ecosystem—and what does it mean for fan communities? 

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