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The Safety Dance, Helping End Sexual Harassment at Conventions by jer_ on January 30, 2010
In general, I don't have a problem with a fanfic writer who poaches his/her own work for use in an ofic. You'll see the advice all over the place: you can get away with basing an original work on a derived work, as long as you file off the serial numbers. by kaigou on February 5, 2010
On Writing Children by rahirah on February 7, 2010
Barbie and G.I. Joe: Inscribing Gender Norms on Toys by gwen on February 7, 2010
Inside the World of Fan Fiction by Stranger to the World on Mental Floss on February 8, 2010
FFn vs. MA by ysar on February 8, 2010
Learning in a Participatory Culture: A Conversation About New Media and Education (Part One) by Henry Jenkins on February 8, 2010
Issues of personal hygiene, elitism and sexual encounters, along with a further exploration of the spending habits of fans while at cons, will all be explored in yet another anonymous survey. by Anime Anthropologist on February 8, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Backstreet Boys: Is it normal? Right now I feel like my fandom is in the dumps. by dominator on February 8, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Everybody has their own focus for the show. A particular character. A particular ship. A particular theme. Whatever. It's the lens through which they interpret canon events, and it's also the lens through which they produce fanworks. by gabrielleabelle on February 8, 2010
Castle: Fandom done right. In contrast to the murdered player having gone from neighborhood icon to public enemy #1 by his own local fans. by blackcat333-99 on February 8, 2010
Comics: Male Bonding in Superhero Comics, Part 1: Old Friends, Teammates, and Frenemies by Margaret O'Connell on February 1, 2010
Comics: Race & Comics by Sean Kleefeld on February 1, 2010
Comics: And they wonder why some women are reluctant to get into comics... by looking2dastars on February 2, 2010
Comics: Just to prove this isn't an isolated incident... by looking2dastars on February 3, 2010
Comics: Fangirls Make a Difference With Offensive Ad Copy by Johanna on February 7, 2010
Doctor Who: Gaiman confirmed, we told you ages ago by Angry Who Fan on February 8, 2010
House M.D.: House Babble for 5 to 9. by karaokegal on February 8, 2010
Kuroshitsuji: Okay, I'm going to...lay out all my feelings about Kuroshitsuji's whole shota thing right here and now so I can get it off my chest. by lady-raynedrops on February 8, 2010
Music: Topspin Shares Impressive Music Marketing Study by Bruce Houghton on February 8, 2010
NFL: Root for the Home Team! Ranking the NFL's 32 Team Fanbases by Matt Shervington on February 8, 2010
She-Hulk: She-Hulk turns 30! by David Pepose on February 3, 2010
Supernatural: Thoughts on Castiel and his relationship with the Winchesters by missyjack on February 8, 2010
Supernatural: Short thought on 5.13 - Timey-Wimey theories by vikki on February 8, 2010
Supernatural: Supernatural Romance, What's with Sam and monsters, Dean and ghosts? by Suzette Chan on February 8, 2010
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: here's been a lot of drama in the turtlecest comm lately over a dingleberry who goes by "xile", by micaturtle on February 8, 2010

Publishing news

Robert Sawyer says don't self-publish SciFi novels by on February 8, 2010

Fansite news

BuffyGiles.Net: Buffygiles.net is back... for now... by xdawnfirex on allthejellies on February 4, 2010
Dreamwidth Studios: signal boost: Improving Comment Browsing on DW by jesse_the_k on February 7, 2010

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