Beware the Slender Man: From Cyberlore to Conspiracy Theory
We didn’t want to go, we didn’t want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and…
Posts Tagged 'anthropology of geek culture'
Are You Not Entertained: TGA’s Favorite 2016 Movies, Television & Media
In 2015, mainstream geek culture began to emerge as more than simply a popular and bankable enterprise–throughout the year, creative…
It’s In the Cards: Narratives and Storytelling in Magic: The Gathering
By Steven Dashiell Gaming isn’t the focus of my research, but I’ve participated in it since I was 13 years…
A Review of Virtual Reality Ethnographic Film, or: How We’ve Always been Creating Virtual Reality
By Haley Bryant Upon opening my eyes, I see that a figure has appeared on the horizon: a young boy…
Halloween Horrorshow: Donald Trump is a Tulpa
It’s fair to say that Halloween is one of TGA’s favorite holidays—between the spooky folklore and urban legends, constellation of…
The Geek Anthropologist 