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Allegra Rosenberg

@tchotchke.bsky.social

fandom + media + tech + history + polar exploration + the libidinal pleasures of obsession. book out in 2027!!!!!! newsletter: tchotchke.substack.com website: allegrarosenberg.com

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LMAOOOO wifi here is so good and fast ive been online like a completely regular-for-me amount

20.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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fyi i am currently in antarctica having the time of my life

20.02.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Such excellent analysis (and fandom historical context)! also this is where I am right now, but back in regular non HR fandom

30.01.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q: why is heated rivalry fandom so crazy?
A: because it has affected many people who have either never been fans in this way before or haven't been since they were literal teenagers
πŸ‘‰ tchotchke.substack.com/p/the-toxic-...

30.01.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ new 'stack ✨
i establish Heated Rivalry as a prototypical Toxic Airborne Fujo Event, or perhaps a fandom version of the pluribus disease:
πŸ‘‰ tchotchke.substack.com/p/the-toxic-...

30.01.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

thank you allegra! this is very good. the latest round of "what's a slash?" coverage due to HR has been driving me steadily nuts

17.01.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

another great essay from someone who Gets It

16.01.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and as always allegra is right!!!!

16.01.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ty!!!!!! :)))

16.01.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everyone is wrong about M/M except me Yaoi, slash, and the complicated history of pornography by women, for women

it's not a full oral history (though a sizeable chapter of my fandom book out next year will look at slash's spread out from Star Trek) but here's my take on Heated Rivalry as a culmination of 50 years of slash history: tchotchke.substack.com/p/everyone-i...

16.01.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very few, if any, of the Heated Rivalry takes out there have this important point in the screenshot below, and I'm so glad its out there.

16.01.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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domino effect meme: Fall Out Boy goes on hiatus in 2010 β†’ β†’ β†’ β†’ Heated Rivalry takes over everyone's life in 2025

tchotchke.substack.com/p/everyone-i...

16.01.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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would anyone care to peruse my Thoughts On Yaoiβ„’ ? great i knew you would. anyway here's why Heated Rivalry blew up and i'm right and everyone else is wrong

tchotchke.substack.com/p/everyone-i...

16.01.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

These are the kinds of things that make @terrorcamp.bsky.social such a joy to be involved with. Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, made a poster or shared art, and helped organize, especially the brilliant @tchotchke.bsky.social! Can't wait to do it again next year

08.12.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So happy to be nerding out at @terrorcamp.bsky.social πŸ€“ A rare and wonderful space where academic inquiry meets fan convention energy. Great to be with people across the world who are brilliantly, obsessively in love with polar exploration like me πŸ˜†

#polarexploration #terrorcamp #conference #fandom

05.12.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"What if there was an eventβ€”online, like all events still were at that pointβ€”that combined the best elements of an academic conference and a fan convention?" - @tchotchke.bsky.social on the origins of @terrorcamp.bsky.social

niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/t...

#envhist #polarstudies #popculture

08.12.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

couldn’t do it without you!!!! The best kind of second ❀️❀️❀️❀️

07.12.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a pleasure to moderate this conversation. Takeaways: joy, naivety/approaching your work like an amateur, integrity - all sit at the foundation of creative work that lasts in a world designed to make it seem disposable.

07.12.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

TODAY’S THE DAY! β„οΈπŸ€©πŸŽ‰

We can’t wait to kick off Terror Camp V today, starting at 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST / 6:00pm CET.

You should have received a link to join the conference via Eventbrite email β€” let us know if you have any problems, and we’ll help!

05.12.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Terror Camp | Polar Fan Conference Terror Camp is an annual virtual gathering of hundreds of polar exploration enthusiasts. Inspired by AMC's The Terror and the history of the Franklin Expedition, this polar exploration conference feat...

This weekend is the next iteration of Terror Camp, a free online conference for polar exploration enthusiasts, which has the highest level of intellectual content and hilarity I have ever encountered: www.terror.camp @terrorcamp.bsky.social

03.12.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway. There's still good stuff about the Internet. At @terrorcamp.bsky.social on Sunday, I'll be chatting with Edward Berger (The Terror, Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front) & Florian Hofmeister (The Terror, TΓ‘r, True Detective). Have questions, check out the link in my last Re-post.

03.12.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Terror’s aesthetic was partially inspired by the visual record of later expeditions like the Endurance.
Screenshot from series The Terror, courtesy of the author.

The Terror’s aesthetic was partially inspired by the visual record of later expeditions like the Endurance. Screenshot from series The Terror, courtesy of the author.

"Terror Camp Clear" by @tchotchke.bsky.social of @terrorcamp.bsky.social is the eleventh and final post in Part V of the Visual Cultures of the Circumpolar North series edited by @issygapp.bsky.social and guest edited by @sarahmpicks.bsky.social

niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/t...

#envhist #envhum

01.12.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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How you can support Terror Camp Hi Friend, When we started Terror Camp, we had no idea we’d be here, five years on with thousands of community members all over the world. By now, you know that while Terror Camp is (and will always b...

Did you know? You can help support Terror Camp by paying for a conference ticket or donating at any time! Here's everything your support helps us doβ€”from Zoom licenses to charity donations: terror.camp/so/75PgE5vmu...

19.11.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Pls i just screenshotted this like an hour ago to look into later😭😭😭😭😭 NEED TO KNOW MORE

12.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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new article on AO! about the HOT NEW TREND ON TIKTOK, memes about "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," just in time for the 50-year anniversary of the disaster

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/edm...

07.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£Β SATURDAY KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED: Inside Amundsen's House with Anders Bache!

Step inside the historic home of Roald Amundsen, as curator Anders Bache invites us on an exclusive tour of his amazing recent discoveries. 🀩

❄️ Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/terror-cam...

05.11.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania

Paul Clammer, Guidebook Editor for Swoop Adventure

Claire Warrior, Senior Curator at the National Maritime Museum 

Nina Rodet, MPhil Student at the Scott Polar Research Institute

Dr Katie Marx, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow,  School of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania

Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania Paul Clammer, Guidebook Editor for Swoop Adventure Claire Warrior, Senior Curator at the National Maritime Museum Nina Rodet, MPhil Student at the Scott Polar Research Institute Dr Katie Marx, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania

πŸ“£ FRIDAY KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED: Careers in Polar Humanities!

Interested in becoming a professional polar obsessive? Join us as we hear from five incredible experts working across the field of polar humanities.

❄️ Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/terror-cam...

01.11.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Time for @terrorcamp.bsky.social at Shackleton Autumn School, kicking off with the brilliant @tchotchke.bsky.social β„οΈπŸ§

24.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£Β TERROR CAMP V PROGRAM ANNOUNCED!

Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/terror-cam...

We’re thrilled to bring you a fantastic line-up of presentations for Terror Camp V, from deep dives into Inuit texts and polar history to queer naval fiction & scurvy. Find out what we've got in store! 🀩

11.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6

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