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Creators & Industry Professionals - Authentic Fandom Conversations

Here’s the thing with me, I’m not interested in the overly polished “everything is perfect” version of fandom culture. I want honest conversations. I want writers, voice actors, artists, directors, producers, and executives to feel comfortable being real with me and with my audience. I understand how difficult and frustrating it can be navigating communities that can sometimes feel unforgiving. Spaces where people become afraid to speak openly, defend themselves, or express their genuine perspectives. That reality exists, and I believe there needs to be room for more authentic dialogue surrounding it. If I expand into interviews as part of H.A.G Entertainment’s content roadmap, authenticity will be at the core of the platform. I want creators and industry professionals to speak candidly about their experiences, the positives, the challenges, the frustrations, and the realities of working within these industries. My goal is not to create division or fuel negativity, but to provide perspective and meaningful conversation. At H.A.G Entertainment, we value people’s experiences and stories. We are committed to remaining a trusted and fair platform that does not take sides, but instead provides space for open dialogue while maintaining integrity and respect for our audience. This industry was built through the sacrifices, creativity, and passion of countless individuals. Nobody is perfect, and real growth comes from honest conversations. It’s time to raise the standard for authenticity and create space for the voices of the people who helped shape these fandom communities into what they are today. So if you are a creator, performer, executive, developer, artist, or someone who has contributed to building these spaces, I want to hear from you. And trust me when I say this, I’ve built an audience that genuinely wants to hear your perspective.

Heated Rivalry Fic Authors - Comment Harassment & AI Spambot Impact

Looking to interview Heated Rivalry fic authors Hi, everyone. I am an entertainment/.culture journalist (and longtime fanfic reader/writer) who is working on an article for Fansplaining about the growing pains fanfic culture is currently experiencing. As someone who has been reading a lot of Heated Rivalry fic these past few months (and finding lots of good recs on this sub!), I have watched many authors choose to halt their writing, make their fics private, or remove them altogether due to an uptick in unsolicited criticism and harassment in the Ao3 comments and/or on social media platforms. I don't think this shift is particular to Heated Rivalry fandom, but I think it is particularly visible here due to the massive growth in a relatively short period of time. I am planning to interview some people on the programming/academic side about how the rise in AI spambots might be playing a role in this shift, but I would like to include the voices of fanfic authors who are writing in this environment. What kinds of engagement have you been getting? If you have been writing fic for a long time, have you noticed a shift in comment culture? If you just started writing fic on Ao3, has it been difficult to understand established norms? Do you often have to wonder if the comments are spambot or human? How does engagement differ on Ao3 versus social media, if it does? If you are someone who has decided to stop posting or to make a fic private, what led to that decision? If you are willing to chat with me, please reach out via email at [email redacted]. If you have any clarifying questions for me, you can ask me in the comments below or via email and I would be happy to answer. I am very aware of the history (and present) of media writing about women and queer-led fan culture in dismissive, misogynistic ways, and am not looking to contribute to that kind of coverage. You can check out Fansplaining, including the two articles I have previously written for the site, at this link: https://fansplaining.com/author/kaytiburt/ Thank you for considering!

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VR Basketball Developers - Immersive Sports Experiences & Access

Most people still think gaming and sports are separate worlds. They’re not. The future of sports is being built inside immersive experiences, virtual spaces, and interactive communities right now. 🏀🎮 And the people building it deserve more visibility. That’s exactly why we created Jams & Joysticks. Too many innovators are creating groundbreaking experiences that never get the spotlight they deserve, not because the ideas aren’t powerful… but because the right people never hear their story. So we’re changing that. 🎙️ Our newest episode features Christine Schwarz, co-founder of Virtual Round Ballers. And this conversation opens up a much bigger discussion about where gaming, fitness, sports, and VR are all heading next. ⸻ In this episode, we dive into: 🏀 How Christine went from fitness enthusiast to VR innovator 🚀 Building immersive basketball experiences in virtual reality 🧠 Why accessibility and engagement matter in sports tech 🌍 How VR can connect players of all ages and skill levels This isn’t just about gaming. It’s about the future of human interaction, sports training, entertainment, and community. And honestly… we’re only scratching the surface. ⸻ What makes conversations like this important is that innovation no longer lives only inside massive studios or billion-dollar companies. Some of the most creative ideas shaping the future are coming from independent creators, startups, developers, and visionaries building things people haven’t fully imagined yet. That’s who we want to highlight. That’s who we want the world to see. 🎥 Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eM2BWDBU ⸻ Jams & Joysticks is continuing to grow: 🌍 Expanding across the global gaming community 📺 Bringing conversations to Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, and connected TV platforms 🎮 Showcasing more developers, creators, founders, and innovators 🚀 Creating a space where gaming culture, technology, and storytelling collide ⸻ So if you are: 🎮 Building a game 🥽 Innovating in VR or immersive tech 🧠 Creating new experiences in sports or gaming 🚀 Building something people need to see Let’s connect. We’re actively looking to: • Feature creators and innovators • Spotlight games, startups, and technology • Collaborate with people pushing the culture forward Drop a comment below: 👉 What’s one innovation in gaming or VR that you think will change the future? And if you believe more creators and innovators deserve visibility in this industry, share this with your network and subscribe to the Jams & Joysticks channel. Let’s build something bigger together. National Basketball Association (NBA) NBA G League NBA Summer League WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) Unrivaled Basketball Athletes Unlimited Under Armour Nike Basketball Reebok AAU Boys Basketball Colin Bell The UPSHOT League #JamsAndJoysticks #VR #VirtualReality #GamingCommunity #SportsTech #GameDevelopment #Innovation #BuildInPublic #ContentCreator #IndieDev

Entertainment Executives & Creators - Premiere Issue Spotlight

POWER & ENTERTAINMENT™ was created to give industry voices a platform to be seen, heard, and recognized. We are currently building our Premiere Issue and are seeking professionals across the entertainment and business world who have a story, insight, experience, or perspective worth sharing. This publication is designed to spotlight: • Film & television professionals • Producers, directors & writers • Music industry leaders & artists • Entertainment entrepreneurs • Investors & executives • Independent creators • Emerging voices shaping the industry Too many talented people, creators, executives, innovators, and writers never receive the visibility they deserve. POWER & ENTERTAINMENT™ was built to help change that. Our goal is to create a cinematic, executive-level publication focused on influence, leadership, creativity, business, and legacy within entertainment. Selected contributors and featured professionals may receive: • Editorial exposure • Professional presentation • Brand visibility • Industry recognition • Feature placement opportunities • Opportunities to be featured on the front cover • A platform to share their voice, work, and perspective We are currently accepting submissions and inquiries for: • Interviews • Feature stories • Industry insight • Creator spotlights • Executive perspectives • Entertainment business commentary • Writer and creator submissions If you believe your voice, work, story, or perspective belongs in the conversation shaping the future of entertainment, we’d like to hear from you. POWER & ENTERTAINMENT™ Where influence, creativity, and industry leadership converge. Email us at [email redacted]

Current & Recently Departed Rogers Employees - Voluntary Buyout Impact

Are you a current or recently-departed Rogers employee? I want to hear from you. Yesterday, I broke the news that Rogers Communications is offering voluntary buyouts to 50 per cent of its employees (with some exceptions/ ineligible groups: beginning of story below, and article linked.) I want to learn what the effects of cost-cutting look like internally. I will not use your name in stories or disclose it to the company or publicly. Please contact me here, email me (my email is on my Globe profile page), or message me on Signal at igalea.63 Thank you! ----- Rogers is offering voluntary departure packages to 50 per cent of its employees, excluding Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, as telecom industry revenue growth has slowed and companies look to shed costs. On Monday, Rogers said that about half of its employees across numerous business divisions will be offered packages. Rogers did not say whether it had a reduction target. Typically, only a minority of employees offered a voluntary buyout will accept it. Rogers had 25,000 employees at the end of 2025. This includes about 3,000 MLSE employees, as Rogers is now the company’s majority owner, but these MLSE employees will not be offered buyouts. “We are taking steps to adjust our cost structure to reflect the business realities of the current environment. As part of this, some teams have chosen to offer voluntary departure and retirement programs to give some employees the choice to decide whether they’d like to stay with the company or begin a new chapter,” said Rogers spokesperson Zac Carreiro in a statement. Some teams within the company are eligible, though others are not, including on-air talent, Sportsnet employees at Rogers Sports and Media, Toronto Blue Jays and union employees.

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Historians Of Transatlantic Slave Trade - U.S. No Vote Impact

ANNOUNCEMENT: A.T.L. N.E.W.S. EXCLUSIVE EDITORIAL SERIES As the founder and creative chief architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media, my goal has always been simple: to provide free, accessible news, information, and entertainment for everyone to enjoy of all walks of life no matter the background. However, as a Black founder, I also recognize a deeper civic duty. It is my responsibility to never stay silent and report on the issues that directly impact our community—especially those that don't receive the recognition they deserve in mainstream media. Last week, a historic moment unfolded at the United Nations. The UN held a vote to decide whether the Transatlantic Slave Trade should be officially recognized as the "gravest crime against humanity." While the measure passed with overwhelming global support, the United States was one of only three countries to oppose it. The reported reasoning? The U.S. government argues it should not be held accountable for actions that were "completely legal" at the time they occurred. This raises a massive question for all of us: Does "legal" mean "just"? Starting this week, I will be reaching out to community leaders, political figures, and historians to get their views on this decision and discuss how it affects our community today. We’ll be diving deep into what this means for the future of justice and our place in the global conversation. Stay tuned to A.T.L. N.E.W.S. and A.T.L. SuperStation as we bring you these vital perspectives. 👇 I want to hear from YOU: How do you feel about the U.S. voting "No" on this resolution? Let’s start the conversation in the comments. #ATLNews #ATLSuperStation #BlackMediaMatters #UNVote #HumanRights #ReparatoryJustice #AtlantaNews #CommunityFirst

Product & Experience Ideas for Beauty-Entertainment-Tech Features

This one is for my PR peeps representing brands and products. I’m working on some product intensive stories and could use your help. Please pitch me product and experience ideas. Note that these days I concentrate most heavily on my newsletters. Here’s what I’m working on: Evergreen pitch ideas for [url=https://substack.com/redirect/fa96793b-dc56-4ab6-bb93-a066ea521932]Hello Gorgeous![/url] are beauty/skincare/body, entertainment in any form, accessories, spa, tech, gadgets and home chef/home decor. I’m also interested in in-person spa visits in NYC and Brooklyn. I’d love to start covering more trending spa/facial treatments and possibly their product counterparts. Also, I’d like to revive Ask the Derm, a feature that’s very popular. Another one that people always ask about - toppers for hair. I did a series last summer that got a whole lot of attention. And hotels in NYC and Florida (Boca/Miami especially), and finally chocolate and coffee. With prices going up, I’d love to do recurring features on both. Please also know that depending on the products and pitches these might also find their way to Yahoo as well (see below). Also always of interest for [url=https://substack.com/redirect/da898ea9-8dee-4a32-8f31-29e85616a2aa]The Kumzits[/url] are Jewish topics, products and JVIPs I’m also always curious about books, tech and tools, quirky C level individuals or brands and agencies with incredible stories and items of interest for communicators for The Hot Sheet. Beauty, celebrities to interview, trending products, experiences, destinations and products for [url=https://substack.com/redirect/8869daee-7aaf-4cce-ada5-fbab1648b22a]ITYLT (I Think You’ll Like This)[/url]on Yahoo. Please email me at [email redacted] with your topic or expert in the subject line to start a conversation. Please don’t include tracking links in your pitches or I’ll probably delete the entire thing!

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Podcast Network Heads Needed for Podcast Network Insights Interviews

I've officially started the process of recording episodes for my first podcast. "Podcast Network Insights" Looking to interview the heads of podcast networks I've got some incredible names already lined up: Peter Ferioli with Pantheon Media Mike Jensen with Rhapsody Voices Adam Bird with Heroes Media Group Nikki Lewallen Gregory with PeopleForward Network Nadine Robinson with Podcast Nation Aisha Corpas Wynn with Stoked Bros Media and Stoked Sports & Entertainment MGMT Nathan Otoski formerly at iHeart And many more 🙋🏻♂️ 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙋 𝙄𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘿 🙏🏼 My list isn't diversified, And I know I'm missing a lot of great network heads. Either I'm not connected to them, or I don't even know about the network 𝗜'𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Tag them, introduce me, And hopefully have them as a future guest on the podcast Possible guests worth talking to and exploring if there's a fit: Chris Colbert, Shira Atkins, Jessica Cordova Kramer, Aleen Dreksler, Michael Bosstick, Stephanie Postles, Jason Bergsman, Bron Heussenstamm, Sophie Hind, Kevin Jones, Ginni Saraswati, Molly Barton, Mukta Mohan, Jason Bergsman, Rosie Allimonos, Kirsty Hunter, Val Guerrera, Hala Taha Can't wait to jump behind the mic and get this going. Thank you Stories and Strategies for producing and providing guidance. The artwork is a work in progress But you can learn more about the podcast from the description Link in the comments 👇

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