Nicolle Lamerichs

Such fond memories of this show and watching episodes with my friends in my mid to late twenties while working on my PhD! It's just so cute. This week I thrifted this Discord statue for 7 euros. Maybe I should rewatch some FIM eps? (Rarity 💜)

CFP: Divination, Witchcraft, and The Occult Call for PresentationsDivination, Witchcraft & the Occult *SPECIAL TOPIC*Popular Culture Association Conference8-11 April 2026Atlanta, GA, USThe broad interest in divination, witchcraft, and th…

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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

Interesting read and a reality check of how bad some platforms have gotten. 'Add all the junk fees together and an Amazon seller is being screwed out of 45-51 cents on every dollar it earns there.' 😞 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

oh this sounds excellent!!! would love to read it and find out more about the transgenerational component, can't wait!

62 years ago this month: Osamu Tezuka inks a deal with NBC for the broadcast of "Astro Boy," giving the world its first taste of anime:

CfP for issue of Fandom | Cultures | Research & workshop on Fan Practices of Memory and Remembrance

📢 Workshop (optional) is on: February 27th, 2026 Marburg

⭐️ Abstract of max. 300 words, title, short biography to
fcr-journal@uni-marburg.de by December 1st, 2025
#mediastudies #humanities

Who decides what goes on bookstore shelves? Well, at the indie bookshop where I work, it's me.

Illuminating piece from an indie bookstore worker on how bookstores decide what books to stock. (And no surprise that independent book stores stock more interesting books and take more risks than the big chains. Shop at your local indie, people!) fisherthebookseller.substack.com/p/who-decide...

I've been really enjoying reading works in this issue the past week. The articles are all very relevant! The first section has many good reads on fanfic. The second covers AI. (I'm happy that my work on AI-generated fan art & characters is cited in several of the articles! 💜)

Why thank you! 🩷 Super flattered to hear that this read inspired you like this!!

I didn't expect to love Silksong this much! 🩷 What a beautiful and haunting game. I am not usually into difficult platformers but this has the satisfaction of a Dark Souls game and I am here for it.

PS: I just reached Lace and what a shock for an early boss. Hope to defeat her soon...ish... 🤭

Same, I can't wait for it to arrive! 💜🌈

This book is an instant buy for me and thought you might like it to!

This looks like an excellent new issue of Game and Culture! From Dark Souls and esports to videogame translations #gamestudies

Disney: capitulating right away when the core idea of your major franchises is creative resistance.

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

Creative workers fear ‘that clients, managers, and even consumers will deem AI art “good enough” as the companies that produce it push down their wages and corrode their ability to earn a living’ www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/artists-ar...

Wholesome Games Since the pandemic, wholesome content has been trending. From Stardew Valley to sourdough baking, we distract and comfort ourselves with cozy content and experiences.  Wholesome memes, anime, and g…

Heerlijke game, ik genoot echt van spiritfarer!!! Prachtigw reflectie op leven en dood. Nog over geblogd als een wholesome game, voordat cozy games een veelgebruikte term werd nicollelamerichs.com/2021/07/25/w...

New Transformative Works and Cultures is out with interesting articles on the impact of AI on fandom among others #mediastudies #fanstudies journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc

Absolutely, it has such great atmosphere!!! I hope you get used to the free form soon too!!!

Town to City is an extremely cozy, voxel city builder with a beautiful atmosphere. It's in early access now, have a look! #indiegames

Have been waiting for someone to do this! A fun quick read between other work!

Representation of Fandom in Kpop Demon Hunters The past months, Kpop Demon Hunters has been a massive success on Netflix. This animation film about a girl band fighting demons became a worldwide phenomenon and its sing-along version even aired …

I really like the way Kpop Demon Hunters represents fandom, both the good and bad. (Your Idol, anyone?) So that's why I wrote a short read about the songs, Rumi's burn-out and more. Enjoy! #kpopdemonhunters nicollelamerichs.com/2025/09/15/r...

Reading the special issue on Fans in M/C Journal. The essays are very accessible and readable and diverse, do have a look! #fans #fandom journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mc...

One of those stay at home all weekend occassions!

Started rewatching Buffy after years and love how Willow's special skill is using the internet 🤓

AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds The BBC's head of news and current affairs says the developers of the tools are

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Hear our requests, magical library deities!

Love Mechademia! I was so happy once I had an article in that journal, since it's been so helpful for my work. I never went to their conference but I really wish I could! If you study manga, anime or media culture in general, consider going 💜 #cfp #mangastudies

Darkness to hyper-visibility: exploring promotional and creator cultures of social media This one-day symposium explores the visibility games at the heart of social media’s promotional and creator cultures. From influencers and everyday users to advertisers and automated algorithms, every...

From Darkness to Hypervisibility! A one day symposium on the promotional and creator cultures of social media at UQ in November. CFP and details here: hass.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... @bradyjay.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social

I've been thinking about this lately - about the difference between when someone genuinely wants to tell you you fucked up, and when they want to use you as a soapbox to stand on so they can proclaim how right they are. The internet encourages the latter, and it sucks! But the former is valuable.

Stayed in The Netherlands this summer, a curse really