E. Alex Jung
Features writer for Vulture and New York Magazine who researches and writes about internet culture and fandom, discussing slash fiction, real-person fiction, and fanfic's cultural rise.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 55min
Who Runs the World? Fanfiction Writers!
E. Alex Jung, a writer on internet culture; Candice Lim, a producer and commentator on media communities; Domee Shi, Pixar director whose fan art shaped her films. They trace fan fiction’s rise, discuss its role as democratic storytelling, the appeal of erotic slash and real-person fiction, community norms around anonymity, and how fandoms are reshaping publishing and Hollywood.
