This course delves into popular culture in Asia, exploring its impact as a global phenomenon shaping fan communities worldwide. It examines the diverse media of East, South, and Southeast Asia?ranging from K-pop, J-pop, and C-dramas to Bollywood films, Thai BL (boy?s love) dramas, and anime?using these as lenses to understand the complex intersections of media consumption, gender, and sexuality. Through case studies and media analysis, students will gain insight into how popular media and their fandoms reflect and challenge societal norms and values related to gender and identity.