Tumblr's GIF culture and the infinite image: Lone fandom, ruptures, and working through on a microblogging platform
Tumblr's modes of looping and repetition (especially via the circulation of GIFs) offer a potential source of comfort during moments of fannish rupture. By analyzing my own responses to the ending of a favorite television series, I argue that the repetition of Tumblr—the sense of infinity that...
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| Language: | English |
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Organization for Transformative Works
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Transformative Works and Cultures |
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2018.1153 |