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Asterisks & Anomalies

Educational and research site of academic research articles related to the fantastical, from sci-fi to fantasy, from conspiracies to cryptozoology, from horror to action/adventure.

We are interested in any media these research forms may address: from novels and short stories to poems, from social media to fanfiction, from films to streaming serials, from tabletop games to video games.

Asterisks & Anomalies' on the other hand sections summarize and cite larger works, giving readers quick insight into new ideas and developments in the fantastical, providing inpsiration for research.

Clair Mallace

BA Microbiology (Attending USF)

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PCA, 2024, Chicago
PCA, 2023, San Antonio

Clair presented at the Popular Culture Association (PCA) conference in 2023: "PLZ Tell me Fangz!": Fan-fiction, coded-language, and Harmful Representations." Her 2024 PCA presentation focuses on an interconnection between readers and writers of fan-fiction: "'See? You've Made a choice. No One Can Take It from You':Fanfiction, Poetics, and Interpersonal Connections." She currently attends the University of South Florida, Honors College, majoring in Microbiology. Her interests center on Science Fiction & Fantasy and disability rights activism.