The Fandom Files is joined by Annalise Ophelian, the director of the upcoming docu-series Looking for Leia! Dr. Ophelian — in addition to filmmaker, she's also a psychotherapist — has spent the last year and a half interview women Star Wars fans, and her project could not be more timely given the disturbance in the fandom. She speaks with The Fandom Files about the docu-series, the Last Jedi "remake" debacle, and how what's happening in the fandom now is linked to our greater political problems. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is (kinda) live from Disney World! At the opening of Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios, we're joined by Imagineer Ryan Wineinger, one of the park expansion's creative directors. He gives us the inside scoop about designing the park in tandem with Pixar. Plus, we talk with Matt Roseboom and Banks Lee of Attractions Magazine, who give us a lay of the theme park land this summer and explain what it's like to live in Orlando. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Kaitlyn Siragusa, better known as the cosplayer and Twitch streamer Amouranth. A cosplayer since 2010, she has become well-known for her costume designs, live-streaming, and live appearances at conventions. She talks all about how she got into this new industry, how she handles living so much of her life live on camera, and where her career is headed. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by David Mandel, the showrunner on Veep and alum of SNL, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and more! David is also one of the most prolific geek collectors out there, with a huge collection of comic art and movie props. He tells us about how he got started, his prized possessions, hiring a private eye to find move posters and other great anecdotes. Plus, we talk Veep and Trump! All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Kevin Murphy, one of the stars of the original Mystery Science Theater 3000 and now one of the brilliant minds behind its spiritual successor, RiffTrax. Kevin tells us all about his favorite awful movies, his least-favorite awful movies, and RiffTrax's upcoming live special on Space Mutiny. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Drew Pearce, the writer and director of the new sci-fi crime thriller/comedy Hotel Artemis! The filmmaker swung by our 30 Rock studio to talk with us about making his directorial debut, working with Jeff Goldblum (spoiler: he smells great and gives even better hugs), Jodie Foster and Dave Bautista. Plus, he regales us with tales of working with Shane Black on Iron Man III and does a pretty solid impression of the elder filmmaker. Hotel Artemis hits theaters on June 8! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Gerry Duggan, the prolific comic book and TV writer! Duggan talks to us about his epic run on Deadpool, which he just finished in grand, very Deadpool fashion after six years on the book. Duggan also talks about writing for Chewbacca and Groot, as well as discussing his new indie comic book Analog, which was optioned for a movie the very day we spoke to him. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Jason Fry, a New York Times best-selling author who is living the ultimate dream: getting paid to write about Star Wars and baseball. Fry, a lifelong fan of both sci-fi and the New York Mets, outlines his unique path to working for Lucasfilm and goes into detail about telling some of the most popular stories in the galaxy. We discuss his Last Jedi novelization, Solo, Star Wars geography, and why we Mets fans are such masochists. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Brooks Peck and Ann Nocenti, who talk to us about the Museum of Pop Culture's new exhibit, Marvel: Universe of Superheroes! This is the biggest single exhibit of archival material from Marvel comics and props from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and enshrines the company as an important cultural institution (as if we didn't know that already). Ann tells us all about working at Marvel in the '80s, editing X-Men, and killing characters. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Bob Bretell, who owns the biggest private comic book collection in the world, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records! Bob tells us about how he got started collecting comic books, how his collection got so damn big, his favorite superheroes and other characters, and how he got certified for that world record (it sounds exhausting!). He also talks about his favorite new books and why he loves Riri Williams. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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