Research Associate, University of York
Bethan Jones is a Research Associate working on the Screen Industries Growth Network project at the University of York. She has published extensively on gender, digital media and popular culture, focusing on audiences and fans. She is currently working on a monograph about The X-Files, and the darker side of fandom.
An X-Files expert on the show's enduring appeal – 30 years on
Sep 18, 2023 05:57 am UTC| Entertainment
On September 10 1993 the pilot episode of The X-Files aired. Thirty years later to the day, I was at a convention centre in Minneapolis with 500 other fans and the shows creator, Chris Carter, celebrating its...
Nepo babies: why nepotism is such a problem for British film and TV – and how to fix it
Mar 28, 2023 14:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Nepo babies (or nepotism babies) have been the talk of the entertainment industry since New York Magazines December/January issue, which featured a definitive guide to the: actors, singers [and] directors who just happen...
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