Publications

Publications

Academic Publications

2026 “DnD and Disability: The Combat Wheelchair and the Unimaginability of Disability in Tabletop Roleplaying Games” (In Progress)

2026 “‘Just Friends Playing a Game’: Discursive Strategies in Critical Role’s Fandom.’ In How Do We Want to Do This?.” (In Press)

2022 “Casting as a Rhetorical Act: Color-Purposeful Casting and Hamilton’s Anti-White Casting Call.” In Rise Up: The Revolutionary Rhetoric of Hamilton, pp. 87-99. Lexington Books, 2022.

2021 “Metagaming Attention: Defining the Metagame Through the Economy of Attention on Twitch.” Popular Culture Studies Journal 9, no. 2 (2021): 55-68.

2021 Faas, A. J., Chelsea Halliwell, Ailea Merriam-Pigg, DeDe Patterson, and Jamieson Mockel. “From Applied Research to Participatory Action, Part I: Beyond the “Bucket Theory” of Community-Based Leadership.” Practicing Anthropology 43, no. 2 (2021): 4-9. (also available in Spanish, pp. 10-16)

2017 “A Study in Hoomanism: Understanding Meaning in Geek Philanthropy and Digital Ethnography.” Masters Project., San Jose State University, 2017.

2014 Banwait, Priya, and Ailea Merriam-Pigg. “‘No One Mourns the Wicked’: Evolving Perspectives on the Wicked Witch of the West.” In I Want to Do Bad Things: Modern Interpretations of Evil, pp. 121-133. Brill, 2014.

Other Publications

2019 “The Rhetoric of Malcolm X.” Playback. UW-Madison.

2017 “Bring Glory to the Fire Nation with Avatar D&D Mashup Character Sheets (Part 3).” Geek & Sundry.

2017 “Return Harmony to the Four Nations with Avatar D&D (Part 2!).” Geek & Sundry.

2017 “Save the World with Avatar: The Last Airbender D&D Character Sheets.” Geek & Sundry.

2017 “Gotta Catch ‘Em All in Pokemon D&D!.” Geek & Sundry.

2017 “Enter the Metaverse.” Zombie Orpheus Entertainment.

2016 “Seance: A Murder Mystery LARP for 4 or More Players.” Golden Cobra Anthology 2016. (tabletop game)

2016 “Pokemon Uranium Could Be the Ultimate Fan Game.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Be the Very Best Pokemon Go Trainer By Understanding This One Trait.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “This Cubone Skull Proves 3D Printing is the Place to Be.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “We’re Cuckoo for Character Sheets.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “We Made More Buffy Character Sheets to Protect You from What Goes Bump in the Night.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Play DnD in Equestria with These My Little Pony Character Sheets.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Find Serenity with these Firefly DnD Character Sheets.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “How to Get Better at Learning to Play Tabletop Games.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Batlexander Manilton is the Batman Parody We Need.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Someone Figured Out the Exchange Rate Between Harry Potter Money and Real Money.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “We Made Buffy D&D Character Sheets To Prep For The Apocalypse.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Five Villains from Sailor Moon That’ll Make You Say WTF.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “How to Run a Supernatural D&D Campaign.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Why Ash Never Ages And Other Totally Plausible Pokemon Theories.” Geek & Sundry.

2016 “Donating Marrow and Playing Games for Charity: How I Saved A Life And You Can Too.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “Be a Real Life Superhero!.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “The Pokemon Theme is for the Cool Cats.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “Critical Pumpkin Carving.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “Sailor Moon DnD Character Sheets – Take Two!.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “Get Into Tabletop Role-Playing Games with These Fandom-Centric Finds!.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “Be a Sailor Scout in DnD with These Character Sheets.” Geek & Sundry

2015 “Happy Anniversary, Team Hooman!.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “How to Build an Amazing Character for Your Tabletop RPGs.” Geek & Sundry.

2015 “How to Carve an Awesome Geeky Pumpkin!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Nerd Out Over This Hot New App!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: First Timer’s Experience (Day Five).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: First Timer’s Experience (Day Four).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: First Timer’s Experience (Day Three).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: First Timer’s Experience (Day Two).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: Game of Bloggers Meetup.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “San Diego Comic Con: First Timer’s Experience (Day One).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “An Interview with Stef Woodburn: Actress, Singer, Twitch Host, Awesome Person.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Progress: Learn to Bury People, Sing Opera, and Make Atomic Bombs!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “E3 Day Two Highlights.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Review: Dungeon Raiders – Form Your Party, Loot the Dungeon!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Review: Venetia – Conquer the Mediterranean.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Misogyny and Supernatural.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “The Top 10 Women Outliers of History (Part 2).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “The Top 10 Women Outliers of History (Part 1).” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “The Best Gunn Quotes of All Time!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “50 Shades of Hell No.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “15 of the Best Nerdy Valentines!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “One Too Many Loops: Trying to Be a Gamer with Simulator Sickness.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “A Look at Dragon Age: Inquisition and the Value of Choice.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “It’s Time to Return to Sunnydale High!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Vampires Don’t Sparkle: How I Became a Geek.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Death to the Fake Geek Girl Meme!.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “Revenge of the Nerds: A Response to Comment 171 and the Oppression of Geeks.” Nerdy but Flirty.

2015 “The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Galavant.” Nerdy but Flirty.