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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.

Sean Kohut

AA (EFSC)

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PCA, 2023, Chicago

Sean is an ambivalent and scatterbrained dilettante, whose academic focus lies somewhere in the limbo between philosophy, psychology, and mythology. He acquired his associate degree from EFSC, is currently pursuing his BA in liberal studies, and presented at PCA 2024, "Schrödinger's Mimic: Doubles, Shapeshifters, and Inauthentic Reality Infiltrating Sci-fi and Fantasy" His fascination with popularized culture resides in the more bizarre settings of fantasy and fiction among film, literature, and videogames.