Is it parasocial, or is it just empathy?

We're talking about a big topic in pop culture these days: paraosciality. And yes, Vivian will be talking about her work into Swifties and Taylor Swift a bit, but mostly we chat about what it actually means to be parasocial, and even if such a thing actually does exist?

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Individual celebration of pop music icons: A study of music fans relationships with their object of fandom and associated practices

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