"Even though none of us actually knew Liam Payne The Person, we knew Liam Payne The Concept."
This piece perfectly captures the messy, real side of fan grief and just how deeply those parasocial connections can run.
that's so interesting! I've actually written about the "ghosts of the web", including idols and internet personalities. https://aliveinsocialmedia.substack.com/p/the-ghosts-of-the-web
The grieving part is indeed something very powerful, when a community actually accepts the death of an idol.
This piece perfectly captures the messy, real side of fan grief and just how deeply those parasocial connections can run.
that's so interesting! I've actually written about the "ghosts of the web", including idols and internet personalities. https://aliveinsocialmedia.substack.com/p/the-ghosts-of-the-web
The grieving part is indeed something very powerful, when a community actually accepts the death of an idol.