Faculty of Arts & Science

Digital Futures

Leanna Barwick

Queer Parody and Sailor Moon Fandub

In recent years, the intersection of queer theory, digital media, and fandom has given rise to a new form of cultural production known as queer parody. Queer parody and fandubbing are forms of participatory culture in which fans create new content that subverts, critiques, or reinterprets mainstream media from a queer perspective. Fandubbing refers to the process of adding new voiceovers to existing footage, and abridging is a form of fan fiction or fan art where fans create shortened or parodied versions of existing media. Queer fandubbing and parody allow creators to engage with and critique dominant norms and social injustices through their fan-made content. By creating their own localized versions of media content, fans can highlight the limitations and biases of mainstream media and provide alternative perspectives.