This paper examines the relation of affordance and enregisterment in the socialization of
users through the popular 4chan phrase “kek.” This word, overwhelmingly used as an …

In this novel academic study, Aled Thomas analyses modern issues surrounding boundaries
and fluidity in contemporary Scientology. By using the Scientologist practice of'auditing'as a …

This paper explores the Arthurian myth challenged in fanfiction. The quintessentially
masculine character--King Arthur, is regendered as a woman, thus addressing the …

Monsters are not only key protagonists in myths, legends, fairy tales, fiction, and films; they
also haunt cellars, cyberspace, and crossroads. Based on encounters with monsters in their …

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The article explores the context of contemporary media, with particular attention to the
TikTok universe, identifying a sort of “Twilight Zone” in which contents for adults and new …

In many ways, the origin of this book stems back to the spring of 2010. As an undergraduate
student of Religious Studies, I visited the Church of Scientology of New York as part of a …