On Canon, by vintagegeekculture
The amazing thing about the term “canon” is that it didn’t bubble up from the undifferentiated mass of fandom (who actually knows who came up with memes?). We know exactly and … Continue reading
“On Sylvie, and the Many Issues of Fandom and WOC Romance,” by threefeettotheleft
[Spoilers for Musketeers series 3] Here’s the thing, before I begin: none of this is about [Your Ship]. [Your Ship] and the way you play with it, is merely a component piece of … Continue reading
“The Importance of Writing Carefree Blackness™,” by mildmanneredmuse
Post-NaNoWriMo, I’ve volunteered beta-reading services. It combines my love of reading with my love of asking too many questions. The push for diversity in publishing has created attempts at diversity … Continue reading
“The Norwegian Prime Minister as the Anti-Jed Bartlett in Occupied,” by theshatnerian
In Occupied, a Norwegian political thriller currently airing on Netflix, Prime Minister Jesper Berg announces his new Green Party government will cease oil and gas production in favour of supplying Europe … Continue reading
“Why We Love to Hate Popular Chicks on TV,” by lucyrne
So I’ve been thinking too hard about Chloe Bourgeois from ‘Miraculous Ladybug,’ and I had to write out why she and her fellow queen bees were so interesting to me. … Continue reading
“An Open Letter to Pan-Holmesian Fandom: Elementary is Not Your Punch Line,” by language-escapes
I listen to a lot of podcasts these days. When I moved a few months ago, my commute went from being five minutes to being an hour and a half, … Continue reading
“SLASH ah ah!” by Evan Gledhill
Saviour of the Universe So, Spider-Man and Deadpool have a new comic, released last Wednesday 6th Jan. You know what the title is? Spider-Man/Deadpool. Uh huh. You know what you get … Continue reading
The Fan Meta Reader 2015 Masterpost
It really does take a village to bring you The Fan Meta Reader, and I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who made this year’s posts possible, including … Continue reading
“Bond, James Bond: Skyfall, Sirk, and Identity,” by tonipontificates
Curator’s Note: This is our final post of 2015 – thank you all for your continued readership this year, and we’ll see you in 2016! I’ve been threatening to write … Continue reading