David Nieborg explores the history of mod culture in computer games in this essay. Most of his analysis is based on Jenkins' theories of fandom and participatory fan culture. There is a short section on how manchinima fits into the larger culture of modifing first person shooter games.

Media theorist Matt Hills conducts a very lengthy interview with the one and only Henry Jenkins. Their discource revolves around the theories set forth by Jenkins' book Textual Poachers. Hills attemptes to break down, and better understand Jenkins' position on fandom a decade after Textual Poachers was written.