Eleonora Benecchi
@fandomistheanswer.bsky.social
Researching media,youth and fandom with digital platforms as a setting. Teaching digital cultures and audiovisual production. Looking through the fandom lens.
4chan is dead. Long live 4chan.
4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere
It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.
www.wired.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
4chan is dead. Long live 4chan.
Releasing Conclave the day after the Pope’s death is something else. @amazonprime.bsky.social timed that drop like it had a seat at the Vatican.
April 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Releasing Conclave the day after the Pope’s death is something else. @amazonprime.bsky.social timed that drop like it had a seat at the Vatican.
My fan-heart is full to the brim with this stunning new Anne of Green Gables adaptation. It’s a cottagecore vision brought to life, true to the soft, windswept beauty of Prince Edward Island’s highlands, with colors that breathe like old film and fresh air.
#anneofgreengables
#anneofgreengables
April 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My fan-heart is full to the brim with this stunning new Anne of Green Gables adaptation. It’s a cottagecore vision brought to life, true to the soft, windswept beauty of Prince Edward Island’s highlands, with colors that breathe like old film and fresh air.
#anneofgreengables
#anneofgreengables
We talked about separating the author from the text but should we talk about separating the fandom from a narrative they once loved? Will the new Harry Potter reboot collapse under the weight of its own legacy? Comments are off in every official social media, but the fandom is loud
#harrypotter
#harrypotter
April 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We talked about separating the author from the text but should we talk about separating the fandom from a narrative they once loved? Will the new Harry Potter reboot collapse under the weight of its own legacy? Comments are off in every official social media, but the fandom is loud
#harrypotter
#harrypotter
It is official.
My project on Swiss Fan worlds and social exclusion got funded.
Looking forward to the next 4 years of research.
My project on Swiss Fan worlds and social exclusion got funded.
Looking forward to the next 4 years of research.
Congratualtions to our USI researchers! 10 projects from diverse fields receive CHF 8 mill in funding from @snsf-ch.bsky.social. @fandomistheanswer.bsky.social @literatureonly.bsky.social @klobinger.bsky.social @cejkalab.bsky.social
👉find out more: www.usi.ch/en/feeds/31508
👉find out more: www.usi.ch/en/feeds/31508
Ten USI projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation
Researchers from Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) have received funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for ten proposals covering a diverse range of topics. These include au...
www.usi.ch
April 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It is official.
My project on Swiss Fan worlds and social exclusion got funded.
Looking forward to the next 4 years of research.
My project on Swiss Fan worlds and social exclusion got funded.
Looking forward to the next 4 years of research.
Italian reality TV takes a step back. The Couple, a new 24/7 format, will reintroduce paid SMS-only voting to curb the influence of online fandoms seen in the last editions of Big Brother ITA.
A sign that when fandom becomes gameplay, producers must rethink the rules.
#fandom #realitytv
A sign that when fandom becomes gameplay, producers must rethink the rules.
#fandom #realitytv
April 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Italian reality TV takes a step back. The Couple, a new 24/7 format, will reintroduce paid SMS-only voting to curb the influence of online fandoms seen in the last editions of Big Brother ITA.
A sign that when fandom becomes gameplay, producers must rethink the rules.
#fandom #realitytv
A sign that when fandom becomes gameplay, producers must rethink the rules.
#fandom #realitytv
Radical-right #populism is the strongest determinant for the propensity to spread #misinformation. Populism, left-wing populism, and right-wing politics are not linked to the spread of misinformation.
Based on 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several elections.
Based on 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several elections.
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journals.sagepub.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Radical-right #populism is the strongest determinant for the propensity to spread #misinformation. Populism, left-wing populism, and right-wing politics are not linked to the spread of misinformation.
Based on 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several elections.
Based on 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several elections.
Naming matters, and so does narrative.
Our new open-access article explores how CERN actively worked to combat the "brand confusion" between the World Wide Web and the Internet.
A story about infrastructure, discourse, and institutional power.
#web #history
Our new open-access article explores how CERN actively worked to combat the "brand confusion" between the World Wide Web and the Internet.
A story about infrastructure, discourse, and institutional power.
#web #history
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Steal now, worry later.
That’s the unspoken motto behind how Meta has trained its AI systems.
Yes, they used my writings.
And, most likely, yours too.
#meta #AI #AItraining
That’s the unspoken motto behind how Meta has trained its AI systems.
Yes, they used my writings.
And, most likely, yours too.
#meta #AI #AItraining
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Steal now, worry later.
That’s the unspoken motto behind how Meta has trained its AI systems.
Yes, they used my writings.
And, most likely, yours too.
#meta #AI #AItraining
That’s the unspoken motto behind how Meta has trained its AI systems.
Yes, they used my writings.
And, most likely, yours too.
#meta #AI #AItraining
March 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
March 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Quality, quality, quality.
#gaming
#gaming
OII | It’s quality not quantity that predicts gamers’ wellbeing, new study finds
New analysis finds that the number of hours spent playing Nintendo games did not significantly affect adults’ mental well-being, life satisfaction, emotional state, or depressive symptoms.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Quality, quality, quality.
#gaming
#gaming
The community you see online isn’t the same as the one I see. Algorithms shape our realities. But what does that mean for virtual ethnography? How do we study cultures when the digital lens is so personalized? Killer insights from @nicolleness.bsky.social in this read #Algorithms #VirtualEthnography
Virtual Ethnography in the Age of Algorithms and AI
As a researcher, I’m always excited to talk about my favorite theories and methods. In fact, one of my passions is sharing information about virtual ethnography! It’s a method that I have often use…
nicollelamerichs.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The community you see online isn’t the same as the one I see. Algorithms shape our realities. But what does that mean for virtual ethnography? How do we study cultures when the digital lens is so personalized? Killer insights from @nicolleness.bsky.social in this read #Algorithms #VirtualEthnography
Social media seems the fixable problem
Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?
A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Social media seems the fixable problem
Spotify, you’re just as obsessed with Sanremo as we are and I respect it.
Adding those iconic flowers to the listening bar?
Chef’s kiss.
🌸🎶 #Sanremo #spotify #flowers
Pic by @trashitaliano.it
Adding those iconic flowers to the listening bar?
Chef’s kiss.
🌸🎶 #Sanremo #spotify #flowers
Pic by @trashitaliano.it
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Spotify, you’re just as obsessed with Sanremo as we are and I respect it.
Adding those iconic flowers to the listening bar?
Chef’s kiss.
🌸🎶 #Sanremo #spotify #flowers
Pic by @trashitaliano.it
Adding those iconic flowers to the listening bar?
Chef’s kiss.
🌸🎶 #Sanremo #spotify #flowers
Pic by @trashitaliano.it
Not an horror movie
February 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Not an horror movie
Oh my cinephile heart!
In season 2 Helly is working on a file named Santa Mira. The fictional town from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
One of the questions on the movie posters read: 'Was this his woman?'
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Like the aliens replacing humans in the film, Helena replaces Helly
#severance
In season 2 Helly is working on a file named Santa Mira. The fictional town from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
One of the questions on the movie posters read: 'Was this his woman?'
S
P
O
I
L
E
R
Like the aliens replacing humans in the film, Helena replaces Helly
#severance
February 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Oh my cinephile heart!
In season 2 Helly is working on a file named Santa Mira. The fictional town from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
One of the questions on the movie posters read: 'Was this his woman?'
S
P
O
I
L
E
R
Like the aliens replacing humans in the film, Helena replaces Helly
#severance
In season 2 Helly is working on a file named Santa Mira. The fictional town from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
One of the questions on the movie posters read: 'Was this his woman?'
S
P
O
I
L
E
R
Like the aliens replacing humans in the film, Helena replaces Helly
#severance
This is the best piece of content about that story I’ve seen so far
#blackdevil
#blackdevil
February 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is the best piece of content about that story I’ve seen so far
#blackdevil
#blackdevil
How do you explain Sanremo to a non-Italian? You don’t. The most iconic headline of the festival says it all: 'Sanremo is Sanremo.' It defies explanation. It just is.
#sanremo #sanremoweek #thisisgoingtobecomeastanaccount
#sanremo #sanremoweek #thisisgoingtobecomeastanaccount
February 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
How do you explain Sanremo to a non-Italian? You don’t. The most iconic headline of the festival says it all: 'Sanremo is Sanremo.' It defies explanation. It just is.
#sanremo #sanremoweek #thisisgoingtobecomeastanaccount
#sanremo #sanremoweek #thisisgoingtobecomeastanaccount
Lady Gaga’s 'Abracadabra' is blowing up with 86.4K TikTok posts—16K in the last 24 hours. Somewhere, a Gen Alpha kid is about to have their life changed, just like we did. Full circle. And back to the future.
#abracadabra #ladygaga #backtothefuture
#abracadabra #ladygaga #backtothefuture
February 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Lady Gaga’s 'Abracadabra' is blowing up with 86.4K TikTok posts—16K in the last 24 hours. Somewhere, a Gen Alpha kid is about to have their life changed, just like we did. Full circle. And back to the future.
#abracadabra #ladygaga #backtothefuture
#abracadabra #ladygaga #backtothefuture
Lost walked so Severance could run.
“Everything is connected” just hit differently.
Severance 2 episode 4 they will never make me hate you.
#Severance #Lost
“Everything is connected” just hit differently.
Severance 2 episode 4 they will never make me hate you.
#Severance #Lost
February 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Lost walked so Severance could run.
“Everything is connected” just hit differently.
Severance 2 episode 4 they will never make me hate you.
#Severance #Lost
“Everything is connected” just hit differently.
Severance 2 episode 4 they will never make me hate you.
#Severance #Lost
February 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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