Meaning of popslash | Babel Free
Definitions
Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians, especially ones belonging to the same boy band.
Examples
“Popslash writers use pop stars as their protagonists, constructing fictional narratives that supplement and enhance those disseminated by the media.”
“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.”
“The popslash phenomenon gathered momentum after a 2001 story that imagined Chris Kirkpatrick of the band 'N Sync experiencing a sudden overnight gender change, […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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