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  Heroes, Sidekicks, and Powerful Love

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  Lisa Perks Nazareth College

  December 17, 2014

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  Heroes, Sidekicks, and Powerful Love Star Wars sidekicks love Lord of the Rings Heroes harry potter Curator's Note The word sidekick connotes unequal power relations: sidekicks are a hero’s support staff, his or her assistants. A closer analysis of t ...
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  From ‘Heroes’ to ‘Zeroes’: Producing Fan Vids without Fans

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  Avi Santo Old Dominion University

  February 20, 2009

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  From ‘Heroes’ to ‘Zeroes’: Producing Fan Vids without Fans fan videos Battlestar Galactica Heroes viral marketing Brandom Curator's Note Increasingly, fans are being courted by media owners as important participants in viral marketing campaigns desig ...
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  Holding Out For A Hiro

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  Henry Jenkins Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California

  October 24, 2006

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  Holding Out For A Hiro transnationalism superheroes NBC comic books Heroes X-men Japan Curator's Note Hiro Nakamura, salary man, otaku, "superhiro," superfan, has emerged as the most popular character on NBC's new Heroes. Here are a fe ...