The L Word: Fan Pleasure or Fan Pain? from Interactive Cultures on Vimeo.

Here is a link to my research presentation on The L Word: Fan Pleasure or Fan Pain? This research was also presented at the PCA/ACA National Conference 2010 which took place in St. Louis. The L Word was a seminal lesbian drama series. On its conclusion many of the 2 million+ viewers were disappointed by the open ending. My work on the audience’s reactions through an ethnography of a popular online forum raises considerations for media producers in a continually fragmenting market.