Citations/Reading List (Part 2)
My articles’ and podcast episodes’ corresponding research, data, and more
Here’s a sampling of what I’ve read for research but also just for fun! I’m a nerd about data and primary sources!
Legal/Court-Related Records
The Astroworld Investigation - Yes, I read all 1,000+ pages for this mini-series!
The 2021 Pras Michel case, related DOJ announcements, and the motion for a new trial
An investigation of the exploitative and largely unregulated world of conservatorships; a subcommittee hearing on “Toxic Conservatorships: The Need for Reform”
The truth in the speculation regarding Elvis’s interactions with the FBI
The trial of two of Gwen Shamblin’s followers following the death of their son (and here’s more on Gwen Shamblin and her will)
The lawsuit music companies filed against Internet Archive (and if you want to read about more music copyright suits that are not mentioned on episodes of 17 Carat K-Pop, there is a database of cases you can read about here!)
Any public documents I can (via Scribd, PACER, Document Cloud attachments, etc.)! I love reading them, and they ought to be linked to more often in the news articles that summarize them! I prefer to read the primary sources for myself, not the “5 Things You Need to Know About That Document”-type write-ups!
Surveys, Stats, and Polls
Proof that not everyone who owns vinyl records owns a record player!
The most popular songs for the first dance at weddings
Other sources for surveys, data, and other reports that I use for information and inspiration: datarescueproject.org, data.world, DIMA, Luminate, Maven Analytics’ “data playgrounds,” Pew Research, trends.google.com, Water & Music
Studies/Scholarship and Investigations
A GAO (Government Accountability Office) report on ticket sales
A UK inquiry into the economics of streaming
On audio authenticity evaluation
On cryptomnesia
“Shivers and Timbres: Personality and the Experience of Chills From Music”
“The Functions of Music in Everyday Life: Redefining the Social in Music Psychology”
“Liking unfamiliar music: Effects of felt emotion and individual differences”
Theories about the “Psychological Sense of Community” and its four main dimensions
The “Nature Versus Nurture” debate about music preferences
“’Rock Music for Myself and Justice to the World!’: Musical Identity, Values, and Music Preferences”
The most scientifically calming song in the world
Links between music preferences and personality types
The benefits of listening to music on Alzheimer’s patients
Festival attendance’s link to helping strangers
An analysis of Beethoven’s Sonata Pathétique
The psychological impacts of listening to Bach, especially “Chaconne”
A study that likens the growling of metal singers to the noises a type of bat makes
A correlation between better sleep and hearing a certain piano chord
The most and least dangerous songs to listen to while driving
How stock market performance correlates with music-listening habits
Dissecting the deeper meaning in the ways English is incorporated into Canto-pop songs
More on the language of Canto-pop, as well as Canto-rock
“Chinese Science Fiction Literature: Can it do for China what K-Pop and Manga do for Korea and Japan?”
Long-term findings on changing uses of Chinese words
“Between Globalisation and Localisation: A Study of Hong Kong Popular Music”
Fan labor increasingly being relied upon as a form of capitalist currency
Bourdieu’s definition of fan compensation for their labor
Julie Russo’s argument for thinking of online fandom activity as a democratizing force
“Fan activism, cybervigilantism, and Othering mechanisms in K-pop fandom”
A collection of works analyzing K-pop’s global impact
Some thoughts on “symbolic consumption” that can be applied to merchandise sales
A piece that looks at the two-way street of today’s “advertainment”
On the concept of “confessionalism”
An overview of the Self-Determination Theory and its components
The concept of “subversive frivolity”
Conceptualizing “The Powerless Elite”
Henry Jenkins on “Convergence Culture”
Guides to Carl Jung and the “collective unconscious” (more on Carl Jung’s life, views, and interpretations of archetypes)
More on the “Sea of Unconscious” and other philosophical/psychological concepts touched on in NCT’s work
“The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real”
Sigmeund Freud and his definition of “The Uncanny”
Doppelgangers in German films
“Japan Brand Strategy: The Taming of ‘Cool Japan’ and the Challenge of Cultural Planning in a Postmodern Age”
The importance of mental health care in professional dancers; an investigation to assess the impact of mental health services on a specific group of dancers; how dancers’ psychological well-being is impacted by their line of work
A study that named The Wizard of Oz the most influential film of all time
Some studies on the psychology behind enjoying scary movies; the history of the horror genre; the ways horror movies changed in response to the events of the 1970s
The “New Millennial” conceptualization of zombies; information about the political protests dubbed “Zombie Walks”
How Jaws changed Hollywood forever
The ways the rise of suburban living in the 1950s changed the American psyche
A guide to scary movie-themed restaurants and bars across the USA
“Calling on the Colbert Nation: Fandom, Politics and Parody in an Age of Media Convergence;” “The Daily Show: Discursive Integration and the Reinvention of Political Journalism;” “Television Personalities: Stardom and the Small Screen;” “Channels of Power: The Impact of Television on American Politics”
I read a LOT more for the reality TV-themed episode of Enthusiasts, so here’s a separate section for those sources!
An aesthetic argument for the high quality of the show Lost
The enduring relationship between The X Files fans and the cast and crew
Millennial Fandom: Television Audiences in the Transmedia Age by Louisa Ellen Stein
Mark Andrejevic’s analysis of the effects of “Television Without Pity”
The impact of Big Brother
Research on how 16 and Pregnant influenced teen birth rates in the USA
How reality TV viewing affects online activity
An analysis of Asian stereotypes in reality TV
How race impacts The Bachelor
The influence of Black stereotypes on reality shows and reality stars’ portrayals
Research on depictions of and views on social class caused by reality television
How media perpetuates “the stigma of singlehood”
A trend reinforced by dating shows: the deinstitutionalization of marriage
Research on how reality dating shows shape views on “real-world” relationships
Literature on the normalization of television’s background presence throughout our daily lives
“What TV Series Do Rich And Smart People Watch? You Might Be Surprised”
How religion is depicted in reality TV
Research on how views on welfare are shaped by “materialistic media messages”
A study linking tanning bed usage with reality TV consumption
A study looking at the relationship between plastic surgery and reality TV watching
The literature regarding who decides what is “good taste,” versus “guilty pleasure” viewing
The ways in which documentaries and reality television have defined and shaped one another
Depictions of minorities in “docu-soaps” on MTV
What reality TV says about the world’s “surveillance state”
The legacy of The Real World
The gentrification of Byron Bay that caused the backlash to filming a reality show there
“Why Women Do Better on Naked and Afraid”
The savvy marketing tactics behind the success of Pretty Little Liars
More research on reality TV’s appeal
I also read a LOT for the Buffy episode, including these pieces about…
“Putting Fan Studies into History”
The allegory of Buffy
The ecology of Buffy
The national security context of Buffy!
The ways Buffy demonstrates the role of chosen families
Buffy Studies conferences
A Buffy Studies bibliography and some of the most intriguing Buffy Studies papers
Buffy pieces being sold on eBay and why it was considered a turning point in the history of fandom
Odds & Ends
Whenever I’ve said “I was reading about ___,” these are what I was referring to!
The interesting relationship between Beethoven, Prince Lichnowsky, and Mozart
The discovery of a flower species that was named after BLACKPINK’s Lisa
Interesting history about South Korea’s historic reforestation efforts
The deeper meanings behind cat characters in fiction stories
What the “centrifugal force” ENHYPEN’s monologue mentions is all about
Some reading on the ORANGE BLOOD “kalpa” and “ksana” references
The context behind the term “Thursday’s child”
A brief overview of the Theory of Relativity
Information about the Rick Riordan Literary Universe character named after Namjoon!
The story of David and Goliath
Some interesting conclusions about the Pygmalion Effect
Misc. Articles that Left an Impression on Me
Choreographer Martha Graham on the death of passion being the strongest pain
An interview with IVE’s manager that shines a light on what makes them so successful
An oral history of making G-DRAGON’s COUP D’ETAT
An interview with designer Seo Seung-yeon, who has worked with several SM Entertainment artists
Steven Mintz on the “sentimentalization of childhood”
Why The Wizard of Oz became and remains so beloved
Jonathan Gray’s views on television personalities and fandoms
Walter Benjamin’s essay, which addresses the question of how “original” a work of art can be if a copy of a copy of that original work can be made and is made
In defense of fan fiction
Frederic Wertham’s crusade against comics and a rebuttal to the false and misleading claims he made
About K-pop fandom power and ignoring it “at your own peril” (related: an example I gave of K-pop fans’ power to affect business decisions)
“‘American Girl’ & Me;” “How American Girl Place was a first in Chicago - and way ahead of its time;” what I found to be deeply relatable articles about American Girl!
Deep dives into the elements that make up Japanese music and its influences on identity
Past signs of fandom activity and K-pop interest in China being discouraged
Questioning the impact and future of Canto-pop
Background on the Hwando sword
Articles on the Joseon Dynasty
The history of noraebang, the ways karaoke looks different in different countries, and the reasons sociologists cite for the global appeal
Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to be involved in the Hallyu wave
Some of the big reasons why Afrobeats got so popular worldwide
K-pop fans’ efforts to mobilize voters in Chile’s elections (and a separate instance of K-pop fans being cited as a political force in Chile)
K-pop fans’ efforts to support a struggling industry in Thailand
“Is Transparency The Music Industry’s Next Battle?”
The music industry’s “incredible resilience”
Pieces that shaped my 2024 predictions about streaming, gaming/the digital world, places in South Korea to watch, entertainment industry sources of caution, and more
“Star Power: Celebrity Advocacy and the Evolution of the Public Sphere”
“The Impact of Digital Platforms on News and Journalistic Content”
“People I Want to Know: Twitter, Celebrity and Social Connection”