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Fanfiction Goes Vocal: How AI Voice Cloning Helps Fandoms Grow
Why is fanfiction so popular? How does the rise of AI voice cloning change the fandom? (And can you go to jail for it?)
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Are Love Songs Dying? đź’”
Honestly, we wanted to ignore this Valentine's Day but decided not to when we stumbled upon this marvellous data essay by The Pudding on whether love songs are...dying. The Pudding divided love songs into seven categories to answer the question: 1. Serenade — songs that tell a story
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To Stream or Not To Stream: How Gen Z’s Are Shaping the Future of Content
Bite-sized videos, influencer mania, UGC and raw footage… Get a front-row seat to Gen Z’s takeover of the streaming universe in action and let’s try to guess big studios’ next move.
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Stardom in Politics: Was Swifties’ Endorsing Kamala a Surprise?
Let’s investigate the phenomenon of Taylor Swift fans endorsing Kamala Harris and uncover the implications of this pop culture-driven political activism for future elections.
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Overnight Memedom Phenomenon Explained
From obscurity to virality in seconds: how TikTok and Instagram turn nobodies into overnight sensations and why it matters for the future of fame.
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"That season could’ve been an email!"—HOTD Finale Explained & Scenes We Can Expect in Seasons 3 & 4
​​Seems like the fandom is chronically unhappy with the series' finales.
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Songs That House of the Dragon Characters Would (Probably) Play on Repeat
Dragon match.
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Bridgerton Soundtracks: The Gap Between Pop & Classical Music Is Now...Bridged
A closer look at how "Bridgerton" combines classical and pop music as well as how seamlessly they manage to do it.