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Fandom-esqe | Star Wars refuses to let the past die

Fandom-esqe | Star Wars refuses to let the past die

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • April 10, 2023
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez argues that the Star Wars franchise needs to let go of the Skywalker family.
Fandom-esque | Nostalgia rears its head for the Hunger Games fandom

Fandom-esque | Nostalgia rears its head for the Hunger Games fandom

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • March 26, 2023
Diana Velasquez talks about the recent Hunger Games resurgence and why old fandoms keep rearing their heads in this edition of Fandom-esque.
Fandom-esque | When streaming services die, HBO Max will be the last one standing

Fandom-esque | When streaming services die, HBO Max will be the last one standing

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • February 19, 2023
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez talks about why HBO has more longevity than other streaming services.
Fandom-esque | ‘The Last of Us’ is a lesson on canon divergence done right

Fandom-esque | ‘The Last of Us’ is a lesson on canon divergence done right

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • February 6, 2023
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez argues why “The Last of Us” is a good example of an adaptation changing the source material for the better.
Fandom-esque | The ethics of celebrity internet daddies

Fandom-esque | The ethics of celebrity internet daddies

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • January 22, 2023
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez discusses the appropriateness of publicly thirsting over internet daddies like Pedro Pascal on social media.
Streaming services have a prejudice against WLW content

Streaming services have a prejudice against WLW content

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • January 8, 2023
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez talks about the poor treatment of shows with sapphic leads.
A lesson in social media longevity, from the fandom perspective

A lesson in social media longevity, from the fandom perspective

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • November 27, 2022
In this edition of Fandom-esque Diana Velasquez talks about fandom history and what happens when a social media site stops being viable.
Fandom-esque | Let’s define queerbaiting

Fandom-esque | Let’s define queerbaiting

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2022
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez goes over what is — and isn’t — queerbaiting.
Fandom’s unhealthy obsession with real-life serial killers

Fandom’s unhealthy obsession with real-life serial killers

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • October 9, 2022
In this edition of Fandom-esque, Senior Staff Writer Diana Velasquez talks about the serial killer fandom and the harm it can cause to victims.
Fandom-esque | The case against J.K. Rowling, and how to enjoy ‘problematic’ media

Fandom-esque | The case against J.K. Rowling, and how to enjoy ‘problematic’ media

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • September 25, 2022
In this week’s edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez discusses ways to engage with art that don’t support a particular artist.
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