Tumblr's GIF culture and the infinite image: Lone fandom, ruptures, and working through on a microblogging platform

Tumblr's modes of looping and repetition (especially via the circulation of GIFs) offer a potential source of comfort during moments of fannish rupture. By analyzing my own responses to the ending of a favorite television series, I argue that the repetition of Tumblr—the sense of infinity that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rebecca Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2018-06-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2018.1153