Fandom news for December 21, 2009

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Meta discussion An interesting article- metafandom meets pro-publishing by farad on December 17, 2009 Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias by Alice Park on December 19, 2009 Some clues on how not to write deaf characters by katta on December 20, 2009 Thoughts Contingent on Reader Entitlement; the fandom edition by kingsgrave on December 20, 2009 The Two Most Annoying Traits of a Fanfiction Author by ed-84 on December 20, 2009 Archive of Our Own Vs. Fanfiction.net by skye on December 20, 2009 Tiger Woods, Soap Star by Lesleyann Coker in Huffington Post on December 20, 2009 fail and more fail ._. by ruthyuki999 on December 21, 2009 sidewinder’s picks: The Top 10 Fannish Events of 2009 by sidewinder on December 21, 2009

Fandom meta discussion Avatar: Avatar: James Cameron's colonial - racist - fantasy by Grand Master on December 19, 2009 Avatar: Intentions be damned, Avatar is racist (as is praying for and/or to "JaMarcus Manning"). by Sek on December 20, 2009 Boston Red Sox: Fantasy sports: Red Sox fans should skip new faces by Josh Bousquet on Worcester Telegram & Gazette on December 20, 2009 New Orleans Saints: The Grinch visits New Orleans by Mark Hooper on December 20, 2009 Supernatural: Dean + Food = thinky thoughts & picspam by ash68 on December 18, 2009 Wondergirls: stats have shown that wondergirls’ popularity is dipping in asia (especially korea). by fivewonders on December 21, 2009 Wrestling: The Conversation, Part 1: A Study of Wrestling Style by Mike Cranwell, AKA The Puro Dude on December 21, 2009

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests random poll by ratcreature on December 20, 2009

Fandom news Brittany Murphy dies by wt_hell_fred in ohnotheydidnt on December 20,2009 Media references to fanfic, the week ending 12/19/09 by wneleh in fanthropology on December 20, 2009 Our history on Fan History in 2009 by Laura on December 21, 2009

Fansite news Yuletide treasure on the AO3! by francescacoppa in otw_news on December 18, 2009 lj Advisory Update inre Best Buy flash ads by Kyle Cassidy on December 20, 2009

Convention reports Comic Fiesta 2009 1st day report! by feshnie on December 21, 2009