This week's highlights is all about fans and fandom, with Gates McFadden aka Dr Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation on the convention circuit, Australian filmmaker Jess Leski on her boy band fan documentary I Used to Be Normal, Alicon brings Bronies (male My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) fans to Adelaide, and hosts of Fansplaining podcast Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel.

Highlights: Gates McFadden, I Used to Be Normal, Bronies, Fansplaining

Do you have complicated feelings about pop culture? Beverley Wang and Hannah Reich are here to help.

Each episode Beverley and Hannah sort through the latest hot takes and Internet discourse to help you understand how pop culture reflects your world.

Want to know which new releases to watch or skip, which long reads to share with your group chat and which podcasts to follow? Stop Everything's got you.

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Do you have complicated feelings about pop culture? Beverley Wang and Hannah Reich are here to help. Each episode Beverley and Hannah sort through the latest hot takes and Internet discourse to help you understand how pop culture reflects your world. Want to know which new releases to watch or skip, which long reads to share with your group chat and which podcasts to follow? Stop Everything's got you.

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