Katharine McCain

Graduate Teaching Associate/PhD Student The Ohio State University

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Gotta Catch On: Intertextuality and the Popularity of Pokémon Go

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Katharine McCain The Ohio State University

October 15, 2016
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Gotta Catch On: Intertextuality and the Popularity of Pokémon Go Pokemon Go intertextuality fans fandom crossover Curator's Note Determining why exactly Pokémon Go is so popular is a lot like trying to catch a wild Gyarados: illusive, frustrating, no ...

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Re: Where the Wi-Fi Ends

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Katharine McCain The Ohio State University

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 — 2:39 am
I’m thrilled you’ve raised this point, especially since (optimistically) my own post focuses on how there’s ‘something for everyone’ in Pokémon Go, but obviously there remain a number of serious issues with the game. As a previously rural player I underst ...