{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stan Culture","description":"On the latest episode of No Free Refills, Ezra and Tymika drink and discuss new show sponsor Dayglow Coffee while sipping on Drop Coffee\u2019s Ana Sora Ethiopia and Dayglow\u2019s own F01 before diving into the pop-culture internet phenomenon of stan culture. Grinnell College describes fan culture, or fandom, as a term that \u201cdescribes communities built around a shared enjoyment of an aspect of popular culture, such as books, movies, TV shows, bands, sports or sports teams, etc. Fan cultures are examples of participatory cultures. Participatory cultures involve fans acting not only as consumers but also as producers and creators of some form of creative media. Though most fan cultures, including sports fans and fans of music groups, have elements of participatory culture, media fandom in particular encourages creative expression and artistic production by its participants.\u201d What separates your typical fandom with standom is a combination of rabid loyalty, social media, and a bit of stalker behavior. NPR explains, \u201cwhile some say the term is a combination of \u2018fan\u2019 and \u2018stalker,\u2019 \u2018stan\u2019 was first coined in 2000 when Eminem dropped a twisted allegory in a song called \u2018Stan,\u2019 about a man who was pushed to the edge when his idol wouldn\u2019t answer his fan mail. The word used to be synonymous with overzealous or obsessed. But nearly 20 years later, it\u2019s become a badge of honor for fans committed enough to show up and go all out for their favorite star on the Internet.\u201d NPR warns, \u201cif motivated enough, stans that congregate on social media actually can change the trajectory of their artist\u2019s path \u2014 and the life of anyone who stands in the way. This shift in power dynamics can even dictate what kind of music the artist makes, how they perform it and who gets to hear it. It\u2019s creating a feedback loop that can reward performative online personas more than genuine artistic vision.\u201d Stan communities discussed: Nicki Minaj \u2013 The Barbz Rihanna \u2013 Navy Beyonc\u00e9 \u2013 BeyHive Mariah Carey \u2013 The Lambily Stalkers discussed: Ricardo L\u00f3pez Recommendations: The Meaning of Mariah Carey (on audiobook \u2014 Mariah Carey both reads and sings) ","author_name":"No Free Refills","author_url":"http:\/\/nofreerefills.libsyn.com\/website","html":"