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Meta discussion

• Fandom: going to the dogs since 1971 by lizbee on July 12, 2010
• Wee!Harlan flounces! by lanning on July 12, 2010
• Fandom parody: serious business by Lauren Rae Orsini on July 14, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Book: A skeptics adventures in Narnia b Laura Miller by flake-sake on July 14, 2010
• Georgia Bulldogs: Where I Come From: My Georgia Bulldogs Fandom by AuditDawg on July 11, 2010
• King’s Quest : Wot I Think: The Silver Lining by John Walker on July 14, 2010
• NBA: LeBron’s Ultimate Mistake by Adam Sternbergh on July 13, 2010
• Soccer: Vuvuzelas: Penetrating World soccer Fandom by Yemti Harry Ndienla on July 12, 2010
• Sport: Breasts pose problems for female athletes by COLIN STEWART on July 12, 2010
• Sport: Eight Simple Rules for Being a 30 Year-Old Sports Fan by Deuce of Davenport on July 12, 2010
• Toy Story 3: Toy Story 3: The Best Miyazaki Movie He Never Made by Anime Anthropologist on June 28, 2010
• Twilight: Best of "Twilight" fan fiction by Alex Jung on Salon.com on July 3, 2010
• Twilight: Twilight: SM is DOING IT WRONG by l3petitemort on July 3, 2010
• Twilight: Being Native in the Twilight Saga and The Importance of Being Sam and Emily… by Ouyang Dan on July 6, 2010
• Twilight: Adults fret that 'Eclipse' lacks good role models for teens by Maria Puente, USA TODAY on July 8, 200
• Twilight: Is ‘Twilight’ ‘abstinence porn’ and promoting young marriage? by Theresa Walsh Giarrusso on July 9, 2010
• Twilight: Edgy Mama: Why do so many moms love Twilight? by Anne Fitten Glenn on July 11, 2010
• A Wealth of Fable : A Wealth Of Fable Review by Sean Kleefeld on July 7, 2010
• Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman Gets New Costume and Origin Thanks to Timeline Tweaked by the Gods by Caleb Goellner on June 29, 2010
• Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman's New Costume Fails The Fandom Test! by Rick Marshall on MTV.com on July 1, 2010
• Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman Reboot: Strident Feminism Is the Problem, Not the Costume by James Hudnall on July 2, 2010
• Wonder Woman: Why Wonder Woman isn't allowed to work: A perpendicular perspective by box-in-the-box on July 6, 2010
• Wonder Woman: Is This What Joss Whedon’s Wonder Woman Would Have Looked Like? by Merkader on July 8, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• Groups sue Mass. over newly expanded obscenity law by DENISE LAVOIE on Salon.com on July 13, 2010

Fandom charity efforts

• Lady Gaga Fans Fight Against Myeloma by Chi Ewusi on July 14, 2010

Convention news

• San Diego Comic-Con: Details for Harry Potter Fandom Panel at Comic-Con by Hanako M. Ricks on July 11, 2010

Convention reports

• ReaderCon: I find myself having the problem that I don't feel like writing a whole con report up for Readercon, despite the fact that it was one of the most excellent, smart, fun, surreal experiences of my life that I'm eager to repeat. by britmandelo on July 12, 2010

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