Fangirls rule the internet in 'Everything I Need, I Get From You'

Fangirls often don't get taken seriously in pop culture. But in her new book, <em>Everything I Need, I Get From You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It</em>, culture reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/kait_tiffany">Kaitlyn Tiffany</a> explores just how much fangirls have shaped online life. She talks with guest host <a href="https://twitter.com/aparkusfarce">B.A. Parker</a> about how fans used Tumblr to transform internet culture, how being a One Direction fan enriched her own life and why fandom is more complicated than we might think. <br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>