February 15, 2010: Meta discussion, Fandom meta discussion, Fandom legal issues, Call for papers...

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Meta discussion LOOKING AT BOOKSCAN: 2009 by Brian Hibbs on February 11, 2010 So Bad They're Awesome Summaries by Michelle on February 14, 2010 A Fandom Valentine by inteligrrl on February 14, 2010 Fandom getting you down? by vikki on February 14, 2010 So I keep reading all of this stuff about scans_daily kind of imploding on itself right now. by totable-cobra on February 14, 2010 MetaFans: For the Fans that Love Taking Fandom Seriously by nuclearpez on February 15, 2010 The strange pull of two countries by kevinghill on February 15, 2010 Fans run the TV show marathon, cram episodes on DVD by Lisa Respers France on CNN on February 15, 2010

Fandom meta discussion American football: Ten Football Fan Personas That Fans Should Love To Hate by Matt Shervington on Bleacher Report on February 15, 2010 Comics: TCJ.com/fail/update: A Comment (Part of an impromptu mini-roundtable on the failure of TCJ.com) by Ng Suat Tong on February 14, 2010 Comics: TCJ.com/fail/Update by Noah Berlatsky on February 14, 2010 Comics: Best Sellers: Graphic Books on the New York Times on February 21, 2010 Glee: Why the Minority Issue is such an Issue in Glee Fandom by nuclearpez on February 15, 2010 The Good Wife: Pop Culture: The Good Wife & Disability by Anna on February 14, 2010 Heroes: Heroes Finale (Finally Over?) by coltifer on February 15, 2010 LA Lakers: Naming kids Kobe becomes common by JEFF EISENBERG on The Press-Enterprise on February 14, 2010 Manga: Viz Signature and Manga for Grownups by Brigid Alverson in Publishers Weekly on February 8, 2010 Morrissey: I never wrote about my last Morrissey experience. The experience where I swore I would never go to another live show again. by blackcoldheart on February 14, 2010 Music: iTunes Nears 10 Billion Downloads by Bruce Houghton on hypebot on February 14, 2010 Pokemon: DAY FORTY-FIVE – Mudkip(s) by Tetris Petras on February 14, 2010 Sports: Fashion Week Special: The top ten looks in sports by A Glam Slam on February 14, 2010 Star Trek: Star Trek Fandom as a Religious Phenomenon? by John Morehead on February 14, 2010 Video games: Sex Ed Game Raises Eyebrows by Atari on February 14, 2010

Fandom legal issues Christopher Handley Sentenced to 6 Months for 'Obscene' Manga (Updated) on AnimeNewsNetwork on February 11, 2010

Call for papers Call for papers: Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals by Mary on February 14, 2010

The Slash Debate Do we have a duty? by sparkindarkness on February 6, 2010 Derailment: The debate on whether it is okay for women to write m/m, or whether it is exploitative and appropriative, has started again. by senior-witch on February 15, 2010

Obituaries William Ted: William Tenn Is Dead by Mark William on About.com on February 14, 2010