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Matt Hills
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Independent scholar, former Professor of Fandom Studies, life-long Doctor Who fan, lover of genre fiction (especially SF and crime), frequently astonished reader of contemporary political commentary

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Mel Stanfill @melstanfill.bsky.social · 16d
excited to see my article, "Waving the cancelling wand: Harry Potter fans and the cancellation of J.K. Rowling," with Guilherme Giolo and Simone Driessen, out in the world. and it's open access! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Waving the cancelling wand: Harry Potter fans and the cancellation of J.K. Rowling
The “cancelling” of celebrities is typically understood as a stark, immediate withdrawal of support. However, what happens when cancellation intersects with fandom, known to endure long after artis...
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Si Hart @sihart.bsky.social · 26d
Well now...
‘Blake’s 7’ Reboot In The Works From ‘The Last Of Us’ Director Peter Hoar & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Exec Matthew Bouch
A 'Blake's 7' reboot is coming from 'The Last Of Us' director Peter Hoar and Matthew Bouch and their Multitude Productions indie.
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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club @srfantasyclub.bsky.social · Jan 5
E J SWIFT and PETER F HAMILTON are at SRFC on 13th January!

Free tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com

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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club Peter F Hamilton E J Swift 7pm, Tuesday 13th January Star of Kings, nr Kings Cross stn, London Free (optional donation)

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · Dec 29
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.

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Elke Weissmann @tellyelk.bsky.social · Dec 12
What future for the #BBC and #PublicServiceBroadcasting? cstonline.net/where-to-wha...
Where to? What future for PSB and Society? by Elke Weissmann
Last week, I was in the incredibly privileged position of attending a panel discussion on the future of the BBC in the House of Lords, brought together by the British Broadcasting Challenge…
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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Dec 12
Catching up with 'The War Between', it makes me wish there was way more British SF TV like this being made at the moment (esp with a political thriller/critical engagement vibe); it feels like a kind of adult-oriented TV drama that's rarely invested in & supported by the current UK TV industry

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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Dec 3
Don’t think so, but I’m hoping to write it up for publication & can let you know about that. The audience was a mix of magazine studies’ academics and Who fans, and now I’m off to see the Gutenberg printing press at the Gutenberg Museum; Mainz is a great place for DWM to be analysed and discussed :)

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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Dec 2
Looking forward to presenting this new work later today, on the current era of Doctor Who Magazine and what I'm terming its "upbeat individualised inclusivity". I'll be discussing how today's DWM challenges fan gatekeeping but also resonates with consumerist "brandom"
sortingpeople.bsky.social Humandifferenzierung @sortingpeople.bsky.social · Nov 12
Dr Matt Hills (@matt-hills.bsky.social) is one of the most prominent voices in fandom studies. In early December he will give a talk on Doctor Who Magazine - all interested are warmly invited!

#doctorwhomagazine #fanstudies #fandomstudies #magazinestudies

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Humandifferenzierung @sortingpeople.bsky.social · Nov 12
Dr Matt Hills (@matt-hills.bsky.social) is one of the most prominent voices in fandom studies. In early December he will give a talk on Doctor Who Magazine - all interested are warmly invited!

#doctorwhomagazine #fanstudies #fandomstudies #magazinestudies

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · Sep 5
You can view the whole exhibition here:

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Barnaby Edwards | BRAVE NEW WORLDS
BRAVE NEW WORLDS A century of science fiction cinema
barnabyedwards.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 19
Please take your seats, the carnage is about to begin: what will Quentin Tarantino’s West End debut look like?
Please take your seats, the carnage is about to begin: what will Quentin Tarantino’s West End debut look like?
The director has announced he’s turning to theatre, and mounting a play in London soon. The matinee coach parties may need to brace themselves
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Aug 19
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has created a free online guide for non-fiction authors working with factual material, covering themes such as copyright, defamation and ensuring good relationships with interviewees 👇 #BookSky
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain creates free guide for authors working with factual material
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 14
Katabasis by RF Kuang review – a descent into the hellscape of academia
Katabasis by RF Kuang review – a descent into the hellscape of academia
The bestselling author’s sixth novel is far from perfect, but this journey into the underworld is delivered with heretical glee
www.theguardian.com

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jul 30
The House of Lords just released a major report on media literacy. Its core message is that the UK is falling behind, and it’s putting democracy at risk.
committees.parliament.uk/work/9030/me...
Media literacy - Committees - UK Parliament
This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and ...
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DisgustingFilm @disgustingfilm.bsky.social · Jun 27
Waterworld has finally recovered its $175 million budget due to Universal's stunt shows bearing the movie's name and branding running 15 times a day every day for the 30 years since the movie's theatrical release

(Source: tinyurl.com/mr3pjyvr)

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jun 26
MPs are 'trapped on benefits', many claiming £50,000 a year or more in untaxed personal benefits.

Surely we need to get them off them for their own good?

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Myles McNutt @memles.bsky.social · May 30
Taylor getting rich enough to buy back her albums from the venture capitalists because she doesn't want to re-record the rest of Reputation?

What a twist.

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The Official Website of Taylor Swift
Discover the world of Taylor Swift – music, tours, news, content, and more. Stay updated on the latest releases, events, and official merchandise. Explore now!
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · May 30
So, this Unbound/Boundless fiasco. I was going to be polite about it, but after this morning’s email: no

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Justin Rawlins @justinrawlins.bsky.social · May 26
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The CIA Secretly Ran a Star Wars Fan Site
The site, starwarsweb.net, was a covert CIA communications tool. It has pictures of Yoda and C-3PO on it.
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Participations: Journal of Audience and Reception Studies @participations.bsky.social · May 23
We're pleased to announce the publication of issue 21.1, spanning Frisian identity in Aotearoa/NZ, Canadianness & the Barenaked Ladies, Turkish quality drama, seagoing spectators, transnational identities, conspiracies & a special section on Girl Audiences in the 'Girlscape'! www.participations.org
Participations – Journal of Audience and Reception Studies
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Francesca Coppa @fcoppa.bsky.social · May 5
Hot off the presses - Theatre Fandom, edited by me, @matt-hills.bsky.social & @kirstysedgman.bsky.social and featuring a collection of terrific essays. U Iowa Press 2025! (The two sides of my career have finally connected! \o/ Life makes sense now! :D)

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Apr 11
Our first university with the job cuts today is Derby - one of our key industrial universities. It faces losing half of its senior academics. Stop this now, you stupid fools. 🇬🇧
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University of Derby considering a number of redundancies - BBC News
The University of Derby says the process "remains at the consultation stage".
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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Apr 4
Black Mirror doing what it does best...
TCKR Systems - Reality is boring. Time for something better
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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · Mar 31
We're pleased to announce that @tobyhadoke.bsky.social's long-awaited history of the The Quatermass Experiment will be published in May in trade paperback, along with a limited edition hardback with special cover artwork by @roberthack.bsky.social. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Cover for The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic trade paperback. Cover for The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic limited edition hardback, illustrated by Robert Hack.

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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Mar 27
"You haven't got God here, have you?" Tom's on characteristic and sparkling form as he questions the format of 'This Is Your Life'
This Is Your Life - Tom Baker
Michael Aspel reunites Tom Baker with friends, family and colleagues to tell the story of his life from his childhood in Liverpool to working as an actor on stage, film and in television.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Matt Hills @matt-hills.bsky.social · Mar 24
Atmosphere, analysis, ambiguity. Re-reading 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' recently it felt like a startling hybrid, almost a kind of "mythic procedural."

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Delia Derbyshire Day @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social · Mar 18
Our @biggiveorg effort is go! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Please support & share. With ever decreasing funding for music education, we turn to you wonderful humans for support. We thank you for your support as we endeavour together!
DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give
Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 14
Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show
Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show
Succession star lined up to play the famous spymaster in Legacy of Spies, a new small-screen adaptation that will draw on several of le Carré’s bestselling books Matthew Macfadyen has been cast as George Smiley in a new TV series based on the novels of…
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Nicolle Lamerichs @nicolleness.bsky.social · Mar 11
Affect in fandom is out! 🥳 We LOVED working with authors on this volume on fandom, transmedia and games. This collection tackles creativity & content made by fans - their history AND their future (e.g. sustainable design). Download for free! 💜 #fanstudies
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James Goss @gossjam.bsky.social · Feb 24
#DoctorWho #TargetBookClub will be taking place on 19th July at The Abbey Centre in Westminster. Tickets: bit.ly/escape2danger

A day of talks, readings and guests devoted to the greatest book range in the universe. COME!
TARGET BOOK CLUB - A celebration of Doctor Who books with a day of talks and guests. Saturday 19th July 10am - 5pm The Abbey Centre, Westminster, SW1P 3BU Ticket link - Photo of a Dalek and some books