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Meta discussion

I feel like I'm in a similar place when I ask the question "What is the point of fanfic archives?" by dani-the-girl on March 12, 2010
Character Concepts I’m Tired of Seeing at LARP Games by javagoth on March 12, 2010
So the fact that I gave up fandom for lent has just made me start treating Classics more and more like fandom. Yeah...I just spent several hours today reading Classics slash. by celzmccelz on March 14, 2010
Fandom or Bandom Obsessions by EM Hunt on March 15, 2010
Visiting old fandoms is interesting. The CSI one is pretty much dead for the parts that interest me. CSI NY and Miami are much more active. by starbright73 on March 15, 2010
The Female Gaze upon (usually masculine) Media, Ladies in Fandom, and my Own Massive Insecurities by on ali-wildgoose on March 15, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Boxing: Should boxing be a male sport only? by Muslim Women in Sports on March 14, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Creators and Shippers by woman_of_ on March 15, 2010
Golf: Tour needs Tiger back, but immediate result will be pandemonium by Steve Elling on CBS Sports on March 15, 2010
Green Bay Packers: Jim Becker sold 145 pints of blood to pay for Green Bay Packers' tickets by Hart Van Denburg on March 15, 2010
Jane Austen: See Jane Bite by Amy Leal in The Chronicle Review on March 14, 2010
Katekyo Hitman Reborn: Old pairing rant...sort of. IDK. by tokidoki-hime on March 15, 2010
Last Airbender: Shyamalan meets with fans and online journalists by jedifreac on racebending on March 15, 2010
Lost: The 'Lost' weekend: 'Lost' - The Musical by Todd VanDerWerff on March 14, 2010
New York Yankees: This is baseball fandom, the epitome of the love of sport; this is the Pedro Martinez/Yankee Rivalry. by J Lucero on March 14, 2010
Soccer: The Legend of the Mexican Soccer Fan by Sounder At Heart on March 14, 2010
Star Wars: Star Wars burlesque -- Meet the woman behind the mask by Brian Fairbanks on March 15, 2010
Supernatural: Supernatural Academic Papers by hells-half-acre on March 14, 2010
Whip It: The book had its problems (most notably a case of blinding whiteness), but it did not have the main problem of the movie, which was the male coach. by kanata on March 14, 2010

Award news

Hugo Award: Final Hugo Ballot by Niall Harrison on March 13, 2010

Culture!Fail

Spingate by ianmcdonald on March 15, 2010
No such thing as *just* fiction by fiction-theory on March 15, 2010
(Post * Post) Colonialities by Sebastian Adanko on March 15, 2010

Fandom feedback issues

I recently read a post about how lurkers are the backbone of fandom. by merricatk on March 15, 2010

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