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I’m a writer in my late 20s, trying to figure out love, life, and how to get the most out of my MA in Literature. I love research and, no joke, analyzing the heck out of every single piece of media I consume – so expect a lot of that here.
I’ve got an an opinion on basically everything. If you like strong opinions, candid talk about mental/physical health and trauma, and the occasional ode to fictional characters, then you’ll probably love me.
And if you don’t… oh well!
This blog focuses on analysis of nerdy media, book reviews, and lots of commentary about race in fandom and the source media that spawns our favorite fandoms.
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Tag Archives: BTS
[Video] Stitch Celebrates 7 Years of Bangtan
Celebratory fandom for y’all! Here’s to seven more years with BTS! I wasn’t there for the beginning, but I do hope to be here until the end!
Stitch Reviews D-2
Spotify/Buzzsprout This is a bonus episode because I am nothing if not extremely extra and I had thoughts about Yoongi’s second outing as Agust D. (90% Positive, I promise.) Have you listened to Episode 3 – Stitch Talks Map of … Continue reading
Posted in Stitch Talks Ish
Tagged Agust D, BTS, hip hop, Korean hip hop, Min Yoongi, music, reviews
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“But Namjoon,” Nothing – Antiblackness in the K-pop Industry and its Fandom Spaces
Have you checked out the rest of the works in this year-long project yet? The first time I think I saw a “But Namjoon” in the wild was almost a year ago when Stray Kids’ Bang Chan came under fire … Continue reading
Posted in What Fandom Racism Looks Like
Tagged antiblackness, BTS, fandom, fandom racism, K-Pop
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Authenticity Essay #4: Gatekeepers and Idol Rappers
Back when BTS was a baby group, they were subject to what seems (to me, as a fan coming later on to the group) like a really disproportionate amount of criticism. One theme that got the group loads of criticism? … Continue reading
What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Migratory Slash Fandom’s Focus
Note: The section on RPF and whtiewashing deals pretty plainly with real person fan fiction – where a real celebrity is treated like a character in fan works – but from the POV of “stop whitewashing them” rather than a … Continue reading
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Tagged BTS, fandom racism, RPF, shipping culture, slash fandom, whitewashing
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Stitch Talks Ish: Episode 3 – Stitch Talks Map of the Soul: 7
ON BUZZSPROUT Episode Notes Last episode, I talked about the wy white women in the Rey/Kylo fandom were going all out to portray John Boyega as a misogynistic monster for an Instagram comment milder (and far less misogynistic) than their … Continue reading
[Video] Appropriation, Appreciation, and Good Ole Chicken Noodle Soup
Video Description: One of the recurring comments when K-pop fans talk about cultural appropriation as performed by idols is “so and so isn’t appropriating culture, they’re APPRECIATING it”. The idea that appreciation renders conversations about cultural appropriation null and void … Continue reading
[VIDEO] A Bitter (Sweet) Summer Package Unboxing
I promised y’all a bitter unboxing and that’s… Mostly what you’re getting. One thing I and other Black K-pop fans – especially those a bit further along on our own journeys to unlearn internalized antiblackness – have come up against … Continue reading
Posted in Fandom
Tagged antiblackness, BTS, cu, cultural appropriation, fandom racism
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Stitch Likes Stuff – Stitch’s Favorite BTS’ Songs
Anyway! Here’s a list of my most favorite BTS songs! I’m glad I can share this sort of purely celebratory
experience with you nerds! Continue reading
