S02 Episode 8: Jokerfied on Literary Pornhub
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Slash fiction in China post AO3: hitting the org//asm paywall + meal replacement fandom diets + Alpha-Omega-McDonald’s + cyber tomb-sweeping
In the house this week: Emily, Yan, Krish, Yi-Ling, Simon, Aaron, and Jaime. Krish: Hello. In this episode, we’re continuing our exploration of desire on the Chinese web. In 2020, the fanfiction site AO3 ("Archive of Our Own") was blocked in China. Long a safe haven for the country's diverse strands of erotica, fan works and danmei literature, its disappearance behind the Firewall was devastating. The furious drama surrounding the block spilled over into mainstream culture. When the dust settled, the question on everyone's mind was: what now? Our focus here is on slash fiction, and the…
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