December 19, 2009: Meta discussion, fandom specific meta, legal issues, fansites news, fandom news

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Meta discussion Yesterday fandom turned eighty by Wis[s]e Words on December 12, 2009 The Social Fandom, The Solitary Fan: An Inconclusive Theory by Anime wa Bakuhatsu da! on December 12, 2009 Historical AUs and race--my thoughts and questions and no real answers. by facetofcathy on December 14, 2009 Let's talk about sex, baby by 51stcenturyfox on December 17, 2009 The Stories We Tell by sheafrotherdon on December 17, 2009 What’s Fueling Conventions for Canceled Franchises? by dreadpiraterose on December 18, 2009. Famdom is (or should be) about having fun. by rubyfruit on December 18, 2009 Featured Column: Fandom vs. Fans by David Steinberg on December 18, 2009 On white privilege, Avatar, and Hollywood driving a wedge between you and your loved ones. by nightlarke on December 19, 2009

Fandom meta discussion Chicago Bears: Welcome to FIRE LOVIE SMITH by Mike Burzawa on December 17, 2009 Doctor Who: When Chicks Dig the Doctor by sensiblecat on December 18, 2009 Duran Duran: Duran Duran, Hammersmith ‘82! by Less Lee More on December 18, 2009 Twilight: When Fandom Goes Too Far by Miss Danaidae on December 17, 2009

Fandom legal issues Marvel issues takedown notices to Scans_Daily host by Kevin Melrose on December 11, 2009 The honeymoon between fandom and Dreamwidth faces its first test by londonkds on December 17, 2009

Fansite news AO3 by jaetion on December 18, 2009

Fandom news Sherlock Holmes by Laura Casey in the Contra Costa Times on December 17, 2009