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Top Black Characters in Science Fiction by Lonnie Morgan on Wired on February 1, 2010
Vidding Tutorials, Tips and Tricks posts, etc? by jetpack-monkey on February 5, 2010
Mini Meta Fest: Closed canon vs open canon by elf-wreck on February 6, 2010
I write gen. I write porn. Normally in that order. by mad-jaks on February 6, 2010
To my great surprise, at the time I had way more het than boyslash or girlslash fics! I don't remember the exact numbers for gen or multi but I'm pretty sure it was 15 f/m, 8 f/f, and 8 m/m by sophinisba on February 6, 2010
The question that comes out of that question, then, is-- why do people place so much emphasis on romantic relationships, specifically? Fandom, I'm looking at you. by plural-force on February 7, 2010
Fandom with a Budget by Sixten on February 7, 2010
Privilege, marketing, e-books, oy by The Crotchety Old Fanon February 7, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Can Live-Action Airbender Live Up To The Cartoon? - The Last Airbender - io9 by Meredith Woerner on io9.com on February 5, 2010
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Comparisons starting by erikonil on racebending on February 6, 2010
Comics: An Introduction to Collecting Comics, Part Two by Alex on February 6, 2010
Kamen Rider: The Kamen Rider Fandom by Jedibmoney on February 6, 2010
Lost: Why I Still Watch Lost by Bao Phi, originally published at the Star Tribune’s Your Voices Blog on February 2, 2010
Mass Effect: The love lives of pixels are srs bsns by fifmeister on February 7, 2010
Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-SIX — Spoink! by on Karolina Szablewska on February 6, 2010
Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-SEVEN — Exeggutor by on Karolina Szablewska on February 6, 2010
Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-EIGHT — Salamence by on Karolina Szablewska on February 7, 2010
Robin Hood: Robin Hood 2x04 by roh-fics on February 7, 2010
Sports: FAN NATION: Teams may depart, athletes may disappoint, but the crowds still show up on game day by JOHN PRZYBYS in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on February 7, 2010
Supernatural: Impressions Spn 05x13 by meiou-set on February 4, 2010
Supernatural: 5.13 - unfortunately, the song really does remain the same by vanitashaze on February 6, 2010
TVXQ: Hallyu Evolves, The Hype Has Gone Down But The Fandom Has Increased by hanleidbsk on February 7, 2010

The Slash Debate

"but a journal, when it's used to hold public posts, is a soapbox, not a secret diary" by usomitai on February 6, 2010

Fandom news

This Week in Manga 1/30-2/5/10 by xanadu on February 6, 2010

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