Alex Ross: Heroes & Villains Exhibition at the Dunn Museum
Alex Ross: Heroes & Villains. Courtesy of the Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 2025. I’ve lived in the Northwest suburbs of...
Abby Kirby
Abby Kirby is an English teacher and fan studies scholar. She holds an M.A. in Media and Cinema Communications from DePaul University.
Why Celebrate Fandom Holidays?
Collage of fandoms celebrating their holidays in June 2025: Friday the 13th, Psych, Lilo and Stitch, Ghostbuster, and Gravity Falls....
On “Conclave” and Blurring the Lines Between Religion and Fandom
Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave. Image from IMDB. Given the success of Conclave in 2024, directed by Edward Berger and...
Journey Events Hosts Its Inaugural Con: Psycho-Delphia
Psycho-delphia. Ian Bennett. 2025. Psycho-Delphia, a convention specifically for fans on the USA television show Psych (2006-2014), debuted on Friday...
‘Shrek 5’ and the Fear of the Anachronistic
'Shrek 5' via Universal Pictures/YouTube I admit it; I’ve been excited about Shrek 5. When Dreamworks returned to the franchise...
Iconic Filmmaker, David Lynch, Dies At 78
David Lynch. Courtesy of "David Lynch", Facebook. 2021. The word "Lynchian" invokes dreamlike images– near hallucinations and the darkness of...
Behind the Scenes at Midwest FurFest 2024
Welcome sign and guidelines for the Dealers' Den at Midwest FurFest 2024. Photo taken by Abby Kirby. During Midwest FurFest...
“A Man on the Inside” Defines ‘Short and Sweet’
Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson) speaks into his hidden microphone. Photo from IMDB. From Creator Micheal Schur of Parks and Recreation,...