Fanthropology

An exploration of pop culture and fandom history that has garnered millions of views across platforms.  Across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, Fanthropology has built a following of 13,000 engaged followers around pop culture history content. Gravley’s Instagram page has been growing at a rate of 1,000 followers per month in 2026, reaching an average of 120,000 unique monthly viewers. This audience is majority women (55.7%) and adults aged 18-34 (40%). More audience information can be found on Gravley’s media kit.

“The Cary Grant Divorce Cinematic Universe”

A tongue-in-cheek ranking of all of the movies where Cary Grant plays a divorced man trying to win back his ex-wife by sabotaging her new relationship.

“Which movie stars did Clara Bow grow up on?”

Dispelling misconceptions about how long the silent film era lasted and who its first stars actually were while revealing Clara Bow’s childhood favorites.

“Studio Style: MGM”

The first in a series of videos breaking down the house styles of different studios during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

“The Makeup of Lon Chaney”

An educational video on silent star Lon Chaney’s impact on film makeup, done in the style of a GRWM video. Part of the seasonal “13 Fridays of Halloween” series.

Field Trips

Dispatches from the travels, museums and concerts that inspire my writing and video content. Includes both independently produced content and collaborations.

“TWA Hotel”

Celebrating my thirtieth birthday at the iconic midcentury airport terminal-turned-filming location-turned-boutique hotel in New York.

“Face Value at the MoMA”

Visiting the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibit on celebrity photography and exploring the long, analog history of photo retouching and manipulation.

“Salem, MA”

A montage of my day trip to the home of America’s most infamous witch trials alongside recommendations for witch movies.

“Janet Gaynor Double Feature”

A vlog recapping the Philadelphia Film Society’s free double feature of Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and A Star is Born (1937).

“Star Power at the National Portrait Gallery”

Traveling to Washington, DC to check out the George Hurrell photography exhibit at the Smithsonian.

“Workshop of the World and Americana at the Philadelphia Museum of Art”

Previewing two new exhibits that pertain to American culture and identity.