Professional Fanthropologist

Geeking out about geeking out. Also, I research and write about fandom, community, subculture and brands for a living. All opinions here are my own . www.meredithgene.com

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Yam… yanimal…

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They are like creatures to me

[meredithgene]

This is what the internet is for…sharing art of sweet potatoes shaped like creatures!

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sundance 2026 but make it tumblr

join @fangirl.central aka smoke and stack as they celebrate all things fandom in park city!

[meredithgene]

Thanks @fangirl.central for including your friendly neighborhood Fanthropologist in this edit! Doing Sundance with you was a blast!

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Tree Swallows by Linda H. Dulak - Audubon Photography Awards

[fluentisonus]

barn swallows depicted in the “spring fresco”, akrotiri, thera, greece. c. 16th century BC

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BC babe 🫡

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fanfic writers and fan artists are carrying fandoms. they are the backbone of fandoms.

thank you fanfic writers and fan artists

[meredithgene]

Transformational fandom sustains the community when there is no new material for Affirmational fans to consume.

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[cipheramnesia]

Being a graduate student in sociology, anthropology, media, journalism, communications, or film and being on Tumblr right now must feel like some eldritch entity reached out from nth dimensional space to give you a fully formed thesis subject.

[meredithgene]

Also true for working professionals in the field and social media/digital strategists. Between this and the return of Bob Iger I have a lot to think about.

[narrie]

Twitter dying but tumblr is still standing

[cadhla182]

“Why are people letting Tumblr get away with charging for nothing checkmarks?!” Because they tell you it’s nothing and this website survives on tips.

[cadhla182]

Like the issue with the twitter checkmark wasn’t the graphic. It was that they were letting people pay to fuck with the algorithm and break a fundamental mechanic of the website that would make Twitter, where having verification actually served a purpose, completely unusable. Tumblr just says “hey wanna mock those idiots with us?” and people did.

[racethewind10]

tumblr has managed to monetize spite but in a way that somehow doesn’t feel exploitative and i for one respect it

[meredithgene]

Watching what is happening on Twitter has been a highlight of my career and watching Tumblr take advantage of that all the more so.

I guess I am not surprised that if one platform knows how to survive an orders-of-magnitude devaluation post-acquisition it is Tumblr.

[meredithgene]

It has been so long that I am surprised that my phone remembered my password for this place.

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Chris Hemsworth’s Vanity Fair Cover Shoot

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#the female gaze

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this is the female fucking gaze

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Whoever shot this, keep hiring them

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What Women Want (2017), dir: Taika Waititi

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‘The Magicians’ Creators Preview the Groundbreaking Deaf Sequence in Wednesday’s Episode

The crew also breaks down the casting of two deaf actresses to play younger versions of guest star Marlee Matlin. (Source)

Keep reading

[meredithgene]

A bit spoiler-y for the next episode, but fascinating.

[montygreen]

♬ Cause I will not forget the love you gave. ♬

[baawri]

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baawri:

President Obama appreciation post

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[frodo-sam]

To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond recall or desire.

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[adora-korra]

Merriam-Webster’s social media is the only thing giving me hope in these dark times

[meredithgene]

Happy first night of #hanukkah