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I am a writer, editor, and strategist with extensive expertise in digital communication, independent publishing/journalism, media/fan studies, and disability studies.
The singer-songwriter and comedian performs at the intersection of musical comedy, cultural identity and rock 'n' roll rebellion.
The collective brings an intergenerational vision of resistance and community to the Harris Theater on October 24.
My audience isn’t “everyone,” and I don’t wish it to be; I create, write, and make music to express myself. I hope that others resonate and connect with what I create, but it’s perfectly okay if not everyone gets it. I think a lot of creatives are driven by connection and self-expression as much as if not more than, the idea of making a lot of money and becoming famous, but sometimes people don’t get the idea of giving as much of your energy to an audience of 20 as you do an audience of 20,000.
Fandom can be both identity and liberation-but how do we keep our joys from being co-opted by corporate interests? by Keidra Chaney
When you’re lucky enough to be able to immerse yourself in the sci–fi, comics, and music that you love all day long—and do it for a living—it’s easy for that to become an all–encompassing part of your life. I’ve always considered myself geeky, and I’ve always aspired to make writing my career, but I never really noticed or appreciated how much of my identity was shaped around my fandom and work, until that sense of identity was threatened because of chronic illness.
Richard and Zahn are bringing their collaboration on tour for the first time, and it's sure to be as immersive and moving as their albums.
Nonprofits have the opportunity for a social-media strategy "do-over" by interrogating how legacy social media platforms and their harmful content policies impact nonprofit communications, organizing, and fundraising to prioritize equity and safety when moving to new platforms-or choosing to stay on existing ones.
The one-day festival celebrates creativity from disabled performers and artists across many disciplines.
A favorite of TikTok during the early days of the COVID pandemic, U.K. singer/songwriter/producer PinkPantheress makes ostensibly cute music: her breathy vocals drift over lo-fi breakbeats, and her songs usually clock out at no more than two minutes.
The other day, I was helping my mom pack to move, while watching old Star Trek: The Next Generation reruns in the background, and I asked her whether she considered herself a Star Trek fan. Even though it was she who introduced me to Star Trek in the first place, and I consider myself a [...]
Since 2014, MTV has sponsored an annual Fandom Awards television show, similar to their award shows for music videos and TV/film. While their earlier awards shows honored media performers and their work, the fandom awards were-and still is-a cross-platform celebration of media fandom with the people who celebrate pop culture: stans, superfans, fanboys/fangirls-the fuel that [...]
In a 2020 filled with unwanted surprises, one bright spot was the unexpected reunion of experimental metal group Genghis Tron after a self-described "indefinite" hiatus. Dream Weapon, the New York-based band's first album in 13 years, departs from the sound of their earlier records in a way that may startle the group's patient fans, but [...]
By Keidra Chaney Everyone loves a good rock 'n' roll success story. You know the one: the scrappy band of musicians, armed with nothing more than raw talent and dreams, hustle their way to nationwide, major-label success.
Over the past few weeks, journalists have become enthralled by a series of incidents connecting the online actions of fans of Korean pop music (K-pop) to
We discuss fandom, and how to be a lower-intensity fan, with a pop culture writer. Then we learn about a decline in Milwaukee resident-owned property, and talk about what that [...]
We stan a legend (specifically, The Learned Fangirl 's Keidra Cheney)
For marginalized workers in tech -- women,·people of color, queer/trans people, disabled people -- that burn- out comes quicker and harder.