Meta & fandom meta, award & publishing news, legal & feedback issues

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Meta discussion

• Racebending and Integration by Hal Duncan on March 16, 2010
• In case you haven't heard about this latest little storm of fandom outrage about something stupid (y'know like putting a chinese kung fu star in a movie and then calling it "the karate kid" because duh, don't they know karate is japanese?!?!?!) there's this movie getting made called "Repo Men" about guys who repossess organs purchased on credit whose owners then got foreclosed on. by J F Quackenbush on Wet Asphalt on March 16, 2010
• FAAAAAIL: Batman and Avatar, two for one deal by shiegra on March 17, 2010
• the slash writer ponders female characters by princessofgeeks on March 17, 2010
• “Fandom” is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. by Ryan Williams on March 17, 2010
• Slash Fiction and Human Mating Psychology by feilongfan on March 17, 2010
• Dear Fandom: Please Grow Up. by Melinda Beasi on March 17, 2010
• Do writers suck as readers? Prove me wrong. by Jason Sanford on March 17, 2010
• I are setting up an RPF meta community (open for business soon!) and last night's prep was finding out what all RPF fandoms are out there. by silver-spotted on March 17, 2010
• Why Hollywood Always, Always Gets the Future Wrong by John Scalzi on March 17, 2010
• Can you enjoy a fandom/show despite its issues? by vikki on March 17, 2010
• SF Fanatic: I Am Not A Fan Of Fantasy, Here's Why by JP Frantz on March 18, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Basketball: Why should women’s basketball supporters care about the WBI? by Swish Appeal on March 17, 2010
• Sports: Sports Program for Muslim Females by Lopiano by Muslim Women in Sports on March 17, 2010
• Sports: The Bubble Watch: O'Bannon, Keller, Hart and the Business of College Athletics by amber2jewel on March 17, 2010
• Star Trek: Sequel discussion? by kitkat9288 on March 17, 2010
• Star Trek: Enterprise: They could apparently watch all of that but couldn't handle that I made the main couple actually work for their happy ending. by pervyficgirl on March 17, 2010
• Supernatural: A Striking Position to Take: SPN and economic instability by amonitrate on March 16, 2010
• Supernatural: A box of mirrors, a unicorn, and a pony by missyjack on March 17, 2010
• Supernatural: In re The Body and Soul of Sam Winchester by shopstewardess on March 17, 2010
• Temeraire : Over the last two days I read two more Temeraire books, Throne of Jade and Black Powder War. by beccaelizabeth on March 18, 2010
• White Collar: I decided to write up my treatise on why Neal (White Collar) can be read as some variation on asexual. by neekabe on March 14, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• Apparently Summit Entertainment not only had an issue with people believing that Midnight Sun was officially associated with Twilight, and with Sam making money from his albums, they claimed that the word "twirock" itself violated copyright, and demanded that Sam remove all of his music from the Internet. by marauderthesn on fandom_lawyer on March 17, 2010

Fandom feedback issues

• feedback, concrit, etc. by cesare on March 15, 2010
• White Collar Meta! Constructive Criticism: a Primer. by gyzym on March 16, 2010

Publishing news

• Stanza Ebook App No Longer Available on iTunes by Eric Rosenfield on March 17, 2010

Award news

• Atorox : Atorox Nominees 2010 Announced by Tero Ykspetäjä on March 17, 2010
• James Tiptree, Jr. Award: WINNERS: 2009 James Tiptree, Jr. Award by John DeNardo on March 18, 2010
• Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards: 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards by Charles Tan on March 18, 2010
• Portal Awards: Make Your Voice Heard: Join The Portal Awards by MICHAEL HINMAN on Airlock Alpha on March 16, 2010

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