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Joanis Baino

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Lydia Mae Orendain

CEO

Shareca Coleman

Shareca (sha-ree-ka/she-her-hers) is the CEO of The Daily Fandom, which is a fancy way to say that she keeps/has kept things goin’ (since about 2016). Shareca is obsessed with analyzing media from a modernist lens, so much so that she went to school for it; she has a BA in English, an MFA in Film Studies, and currently is en route to a Ph.D. She can be characterized by her taste in film on Letterboxd, that is, if you can find it.

Managing Editor

Kelly Rota

A proud Italo-American fiction editor, Kelly aspires to write bizarre and labyrinthian short fiction that emulates her favorite authors: Borges, Calvino, and Murakami. She was Editor-in-Chief of San Francisco State’s Transfer Magazine, where she double majored in Creative Writing and Comparative World Literature. She continues to pay over-priced rent in San Francisco and donates her time to Ramblr Magazine as Fiction Editor.

Fandom Section Head

Abby Kirby

Abby is a lover of cartoons, cosplaying, writing fan fiction, and keeping Halloween decorations up year-round. Abby also holds a BA in English and an MA in Media and Cinema Communications with an interest in fan studies. In addition, Abby teaches classes about fan fiction and hopes to further combine fandom with education.

Popular Culture Section Head

Joanis Baino

Joanis holds a BA in English and is currently debating on whether or not she should go back to film school. While she is a lover of all things that are pop culture, she’s particularly a fanatic for Tony Stark, Kimberly Hart, and Dr. Pepper. You can probably catch Joanis buying enamel pins to add to her collection or crying over content in media.

Academia Section Head

Lydia Mae Orendain

Lydia graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in Cinema. She has a passion for children’s media, good storytelling, and thrifted maxi skirts. When she’s not watching a new show, Lydia is either endlessly scrolling Instagram’s explore page or petting her dog Rolo (but most likely doing all at the same time).