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Tag: fandom

  • A Place Where It Rains

On Passing the Torch: or, You Can’t Make Them Love Things the Way You Do

  • Tracy Townsend
  • Posted on June 29, 2020June 26, 2020

At the time of this writing, my daughter, Deirdre, is eight years old. She is…

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  • A Place Where It Rains

On Loving Problematic Things

  • Tracy Townsend
  • Posted on February 24, 2020February 22, 2020

I’m not sure quite when I realized that my favorite, most formative sf author, Roger…

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  • The Fandom Files

The Hugo Awards and the AO3

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on May 31, 2019May 24, 2019

In early April, the World Science Fiction Society announced the nominees for the 2019 Hugo…

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  • The Fandom Files

Fanfilms, Authority, and Accessibility

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on August 13, 2018May 21, 2020

People are often aware of fandom and fanwork through the lens of fanfiction. Sometimes fanart…

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  • The Fandom Files

The Importance of Queer Fandom

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on July 13, 2018May 21, 2020

In the direct aftermath of Pride Month, seeing proud queer people and seeing people fight…

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  • Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Science Fiction For?

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on June 26, 2018February 10, 2019

Last month, in this very same column, we talked about speculative fiction generally, and science…

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  • The Fandom Files

The Power of Collaborative Fandom: Challenges, Bangs, and Charities

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on May 11, 2018February 9, 2019

Fandom is not an isolation chamber. It is created and built in places like convention…

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  • The Fandom Files

Bringing Back Issues (Zine Culture)

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on April 19, 2018May 21, 2020

Fan-made zines have been made and distributed since some of the first inceptions of fandom…

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  • The Fandom Files

Turning a Fandom Around: Self-Critique, Siloism, and the Failure of Satire

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on March 15, 2018January 27, 2019

Fanfic is, at heart, a derivative retelling or restoration of a story that has already…

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  • The Fandom Files

A Fandom History Primer (Part II)

  • Linda H. Codega
  • Posted on February 16, 2018January 21, 2019

(This is the second of a two-part series on fandom. Read the first part here.)…

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