Eli Cugini
Culture writer and Ph.D. student who wrote about fanfiction's mainstream influence; provides analysis of economic and cultural forces behind fanfic's rise.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 31min
The fanfic-ification of mainstream culture
Eli Cugini, culture writer and Ph.D. student who analyzes fanfic’s cultural and economic rise. Ashley Reese, longtime fandom writer and commentator who knows fan communities inside out. They trace fanfiction’s move from hidden hobby to mainstream influence. They talk adaptations hitting bestseller lists, fandom as a training ground for writers, tagging and subgenre culture, and the tensions around privacy and publishing.
