Vox Populi

Using a wealth of case studies from a variety of locations in the Southwest Asian/North African (S.W.A.N.A.) region, this dossier examines how fandom and politics intersect and the issues that ari..

On 3 May 2020, cricketer-turned-politician and the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan addressed a public gathering where he spoke about the importance of watching Turkish shows instead of..

The thing with Fairouz is that you can never really pinpoint the exact moment in time when you became a fan of her work. She seems to have always been there, lurking in the shadows of your morning..

[This article is part of a special dossier on fandom and politics in the Southwest Asian/ North African (S.W.A.N.A.) region. Read all of the pieces, as well as the introduction, 

Lebanese/American filmmaker Jude Chehab describes her experiences of the August 4th explosion in Beirut, recent protests in the city, and how these events lead her and others to organize grassroot..