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Parasocial Relationships Thoughtfully Unpacked In Tell-All Movie  giantfreakinrobot.com

REVIEW: SHELBY OAKS’ Parasocial Paranoia Is the Buzzfeed Millennial BLAIR WITCH  Fangoria

Wicked: For Good brings nostalgia, parasocial relationships and political commentary to the big screen  CBC

Zendaya on Knowing Tom Holland Was 'Her Person' and Wedding Rumors  The Hollywood Reporter

Are parasocial relationships OK? Eminem and ‘Lurker’ reveal dangers of fan obsession  USA Today

Parasocial Thriller Lurker Finds the Nexus of Exploitation and Necessity  Paste Magazine

Lurker is an unflinching portrait of our parasocial times  The Observer

'Lurker' Is a Razor-Sharp Tale of Toxic Fanboys and Parasocial Relationships  MovieWeb

'Lurker' Is a Gross and Engrossing Parasocial Parable  Exclaim!

Why We Get So Invested In Fictional Characters — & What It Says About Us  Scary Mommy

"Keeping you obsessed": Netflix's demons vs. hunters movie captures the mystical allure of K-pop  Salon.com

Is ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ a Horror Movie About Parasocial Relationships?  Creepy Catalog

'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara' Is a Compassionate Mystery of a Parasocial Nightmare  Autostraddle

'Lurker' Review: The Parasocial Network  Slant Magazine

Friend or Faux: Are Parasocial Relationships Healthy?  Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

From "Literally Me" to Structural Critique: The Parasocial Allure of Patrick Bateman  Diggit Magazine

The attraction of evil. An investigation of factors explaining women’s romantic parasocial relationships with bad guys in movies and series  Frontiers

TIMESTALKER is a parasocial fever dream  Moviejawn

Parasocial Horror: OPUS And LURKER Damn The Corrosive Power Of Fame  Fangoria

Fan Favorite: Parasocial Relationships  UGA Today

I’m So Invested in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Feud, It’s Freaking Me Out. So I Brought in a Therapist.  PureWow

Research trends on parasocial interactions and relationships with media characters. A review of 281 English and German-language studies from 2016 to 2020  Frontiers

‘Lurker’ Review: He’ll Be Watching You  The New York Times

Zendaya understands the 'parasocial investment' in her and Tom Holland’s relationship  Entertainment Weekly

“Parasocial,” “Slop” make dictionaries’ top slang of 2025  wng.org

AI Has Supercharged the Parasocial Relationship Problem  The European Conservative

More Than Fans: Understanding Parasocial Relationships  Observatory - Institute for the Future of Education

The dense storytelling of "The Beast" connects our parasocial past, present, and future  Tone Madison