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Fans gathered in front of The Walking Dead booth at San Diego Comic-Con, illustrating how fandom is the new marketing in entertainment.

Why Fandom Is the New Marketing

Fandom is the new marketing, and companies that understand this shift are reshaping how brands grow. There was a time when marketing revolved around volume and visibility. Companies purchased television spots, dominated billboard space, and saturated digital platforms with banner ads in the hope that repeated exposure would eventually translate into revenue. The assumption was […]

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Rise of Manga in the West: How Japanese Comics Took Over

The rise of manga in the West didn’t happen overnight. For many years, manga existed just outside the Western mainstream, visible mainly to dedicated fans who knew where to look. However, that reality has changed dramatically. Today, manga outsells American comic books in many markets, fills library shelves, dominates convention floors, and fuels some of […]

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Jujutsu Kaisen cultural relevance reflected in modern anime storytelling

Jujutsu Kaisen Cultural Relevance: Why the World’s Most Popular Anime Matters

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Jujutsu Kaisen cultural relevance goes far beyond popularity, because it reveals what modern audiences recognize in stories about fear, pressure, and survival. If Jujutsu Kaisen is being described as the biggest animated show on television right now, that label is not trivia. At this scale, popularity acts as a cultural signal. It shows what audiences […]

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What We Build Is Who We Are

The Question That Keeps Returning About What We Build Is Who We Are When I reflect on the idea that what we build is who we are, I often think back to a long conversation I had with philosophers, policy thinkers, and individuals affiliated with various think tanks. We were discussing human behavior — how […]