2: United We Stan

From its origins to its ethics, this week, Skyler and Kaylynne do a deep dive on Stan culture. Are you a Stan? Do you know a Stan? Either way, please seek help. Sources used: Grose, Jessica. “When Grown-Ups Have Imaginary Friends.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 May 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/parenting/influencers-social-media-relationships.html?searchResultPosition=1. Holmes, Charles. “Meet the BARBZ: The Nicki Minaj Fandom Fighting the 'Nicki Hate Train'.” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2018, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meet-the-barbz-the-nicki-minaj-fandom-fighting-the-nicki-hate-train-705438/. Madden, Sidney, et al. “The 2010s: Social Media and the Birth of Stan Culture.” NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/10/07/767903704/the-2010s-social-media-and-the-birth-of-stan-culture. Marcus, Ezra. “Johnny Depp Case Brings Stan Culture into the Courtroom.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/style/johnny-depp-amber-heard-fans.html?searchResultPosition=2.