Popslash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Popslash is a noun meaning (fandom slang) Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians, especially ones belonging to the same boy band.
Meaning
(fandom slang) Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians, especially ones belonging to the same boy band.
Example Sentences
Popslash writers use pop stars as their protagonists, constructing fictional narratives that supplement and enhance those disseminated by the media.
The popslash phenomenon gathered momentum after a 2001 story that imagined Chris Kirkpatrick of the band 'N Sync experiencing a sudden overnight gender change, […]
Consequently, popslash grew popular among media fan writers, many of whom created similarly brilliant and science fiction-like premises to explore celebrity culture as a metaphor for gender identity and other performances of the self.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bandslash, powerslash, boyslash, buddyslash, girlslash, chanslash.
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