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Fanfiction’s Rise: How Online Fandom Reshaped Publishing
arts-and-culture24 days ago

Fanfiction’s Rise: How Online Fandom Reshaped Publishing

The piece argues that fanfiction has become a powerful, transformative force in mainstream publishing: sparked by Fifty Shades of Grey, it has influenced romance, YA, and fantasy by grafting fan culture’s techniques and audiences onto traditional publishing, while training writers, drawing agents, and driving adaptations. It also examines tensions around monetization, representation, and prestige, suggesting that fanwork’s pleasures and methods can both empower and complicate what counts as literature today.

via Defector|
#adaptations#arts-and-culture#fanfiction
Wuthering Heights: the gothic masterpiece that still shocks and unsettles readers
culture24 days ago

Wuthering Heights: the gothic masterpiece that still shocks and unsettles readers

A BBC Culture piece argues that Wuthering Heights remains misunderstood due to its nonlinear structure, multiple narrators, and brutal themes of love and revenge. It traces early mixed reviews and the reveal that Emily Brontë wrote under Ellis Bell, then discusses how Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn adaptation and other screen versions have handled the darker second half, often toning it down. The article emphasizes that the novel’s legacy endures by challenging readers to grapple with questions of love, violence, morality, and what makes a “great” story.

via BBC|
#adaptations#culture#emerald-fennell
Exploring Frankenstein: Adaptations, Transformations, and Theories
culture3 months ago

Exploring Frankenstein: Adaptations, Transformations, and Theories

The article explores the numerous adaptations of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' highlighting how the story's core themes—such as the mad scientist, reanimation, creature's isolation, and quest for companionship—have been reinterpreted across various films, TV shows, and genres over the years, reflecting evolving perspectives on creation, morality, and human connection.

via The New York Times|
#adaptations#creature#culture
"Feline Fascination: 10 Intriguing Facts About Cats"
animals1 year ago

"Feline Fascination: 10 Intriguing Facts About Cats"

Cats are fascinating creatures with unique adaptations and behaviors. Their noses have individual patterns like human fingerprints, whiskers help them navigate and sense their surroundings, and they have a complex communication system with humans. Cats sleep for about 70% of their lives due to their crepuscular nature, and some cats have extra toes, considered a sign of good luck. They have a third eyelid for protection and enhanced night vision, and their senses, including smell, sight, and hearing, are far superior to humans.

via Listverse|
#adaptations#animals#cat-behavior
"Netflix Orders Two New Harlan Coben Series Following 'Fool Me Once' Success"
entertainment2 years ago

"Netflix Orders Two New Harlan Coben Series Following 'Fool Me Once' Success"

Netflix has greenlit adaptations of Harlan Coben's novels "Missing You" and "Run Away" as limited series, following the success of "Fool Me Once." The productions will be overseen by Quay Street Productions, with Coben serving as executive producer. "Missing You" will be written by Victoria Asare-Archer, while "Run Away" will be penned by Danny Brocklehurst. The announcement comes after "Fool Me Once" garnered 61M views in its first two weeks and topped Netflix's global top 10 English language TV shows.

via Deadline|
#adaptations#entertainment#fool-me-once
"From Page to Screen to Stage: The Evolution of Movie Musicals"
entertainment2 years ago

"From Page to Screen to Stage: The Evolution of Movie Musicals"

Hollywood has a tradition of adapting successful movies into stage musicals, which are then adapted back into movie musicals. This trend has produced both hits and misses, from classics like Silk Stockings and Little Shop of Horrors to critical failures like Nine and The Producers. The process often involves reinterpreting the original source material and can result in both successful and unsuccessful adaptations.

via Vulture|
#adaptations#broadway#entertainment
"From Screen to Stage: Exploring the Success of Movie-to-Musical Adaptations"
entertainment2 years ago

"From Screen to Stage: Exploring the Success of Movie-to-Musical Adaptations"

The trend of turning movies into musicals and then back into movie musicals is on the rise, with recent releases of The Color Purple and Mean Girls following this pattern. The Color Purple's movie musical takes a grand, colorful approach, while Mean Girls' adaptation benefits from the freedom of the screen to enhance its comedic and musical elements. However, the process of transferring material between mediums can be challenging, and the proliferation of movie musicals based on stage adaptations of films raises questions about the originality and necessity of these projects.

via Vox.com|
#adaptations#broadway#entertainment
"Top 10 Must-Watch Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations for Streaming"
entertainment2 years ago

"Top 10 Must-Watch Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations for Streaming"

Director Mike Flanagan, known for his successful adaptations of horror novels, is now taking on Edgar Allan Poe with the upcoming Netflix miniseries "The Fall of the House of Usher." This article highlights ten notable adaptations of Poe's work, including Fritz Lang's "The Plague of Florence," Universal Pictures' "Murders in the Rue Morgue," and Roger Corman's "House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death." These films showcase Poe's macabre themes and have left a lasting impact on the horror genre.

via Vulture|
#adaptations#edgar-allan-poe#entertainment