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Meta discussion

Thoughts Contingent on Fandom Reads and Disappointment. by kingsgrave on July 8, 2010
creativity 2.0: creativity has never really been a democratic process by sophiaserpentia on July 12, 2010
How Racist is RTD? Hmm. by azn-jack-fiend on July 13, 2010
As is always the general trend in metafandom, there are examinations being conducted of the way we do things. by hollow-echos on July 17, 2010
Conan O’Brien’s Love/Hate Relationship with the Internet by Sarah Lacy on TechCrunch on July 18, 2010
Metafandom and nationality by gelbes gilatier on July 17, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: It talks about our different reactions to men and women's pain and also explains why I can't stand Wesley Wyndham-Pryce and why I love Buffy Summers by penny-lane-42 on July 13, 2010
Chuck: I'm waxing philosophical by mummyluvr314 on July 17, 2010
Comics: It's been well-documented that one of the biggest issues that comics is facing is that it's not attracting new readers. by neo-prodigy on July 12, 2010
Harry Potter: Mostly because I was lurkingish through fandomsecrets and found this secret about Cho Chang and completely like, went through all the things for it for basically two hours. AND I AM SO ANGRY. WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE AND HARRY POTTER ANGERING AND RACISM AND WHAT THE FUCK IS JUST WRONG WITH THEM. by domolovesyou on July 14, 2010
Sport: 40 Ways Sports Teams Can Utilize Foursquare by Brian Gainor on July 18, 2010

Call for Papers

CfP Vampires: Myths of the Past and the Future by Adriamaral on July 18, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

OTP (One True Poll) by gabrielleabelle on July 12, 2010
Harry Potter: HP Fandom Participation Poll by phoenixacid on July 18, 2010
Merlin: Phoenixacid's Pensieve - Merlin Fandom Participation Poll by phoenixacid on July 18, 2010

Fansite news

LiveJournal: A couple of days ago, mgs_slash mod firefly99 pointed out that MGS-Slash had been flagged as containing explicit adult content. by athena-crikey on July 15, 2010
FanFiction.net: FanFiction.Net user statistics by Lord Kelvin on July 18, 2010

Convention reports

Infinitus: Infinitus post by emmagrant01 on July 18, 2010

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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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Overflow edition Fansite news

Dreamwidth: Top ten popular misconceptions about Dreamwidth by liv on July 10, 2010
LiveJournal: In which LJ are fuckers. AGAIN. by ineptshieldmaid on July 8, 2010

Convention news and discussion

Better microphone use at conventions: a report by sasha_feather on July 7, 2010
Summer Trek Convention And Show Guide by T'Bonz on Trek Today on July 9, 2010
I Dreamed A Dream Of Cons Gone By... by yuki-onna on July 10, 2010
Cyphan Con: In a Jewel Staite by PlayItGrand on July 7, 2010
New Music Seminar : New Music Seminar Announces Updated Conference Schedule & Speaker Line Up by on July 8, 2010
ReaderCon: Conventional Lover by yuki-onna on July 8, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: The Diminishing Importance Of CCI by on July 2, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: SDCC PROGRAMMING FOR Saturday, July 24 by First Comics News on July 10, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Saturday Schedule Now Live by Jace on July 10, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: Full San Diego Comic-Con Saturday Lineup (UPDATING) by Rich Johnston on July 10, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: Marvel Studios vs. We the Fans- Coming this Comic Con by DannyRand401 on July 10, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: Protesting San Diego Comic-Con For "Idol Worship" by Tom Goldman on July 11, 2010
San Diego Comic-Con: Comic-Con Survival Guide Review by Sean Kleefeld on July 11, 2010
VividCon: One last Vividcon post... by settiai on June 25, 2010
VividCon: So I missed apparently a new discussion on ableism at VVC. by seperis on July 2, 2010
VividCon: I'm just glad Vividcon is never going to be an issue for me by rodo on July 5, 2010

Convention reports

Ancient City Con: Costumed crowd fills gaming, sci-fi con at Jacksonville Hyatt by Timothy J. Gibbons on July 10, 2010
T2: T2 Report by ru_salki99 on June 25, 2010

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Meta discussion

Of Bad Retailer Apologists & Racists by Sean Kleefeld on June 23, 2010
002: Fandom & ‘Shipping. by Lina on June 23, 2010
Some idiot in the comments took the occasion to launch into an anti-Hispanic rant, claiming that *all* Hispanic players are uneducated, ill-tempered, etc., and not worth the money they're paid, and that (paraphrase) "you won't see the Japanese players acting like this" (!!!). by ramblin-rosie on June 25, 2010
So there’s been much discussion of the general fail that’s been going down in the fandom as of late, between racism and ableism, and many other things ending in –ism by hollow-echos on June 26, 2010
There is a fic in A:TLA known as Embers. I have not read it, but while it's apparently well written it is filled with horrible racism, by kansan-entrails on June 26, 2010
I just don't have the spoons to deal with this. There's the transfail, the misogyny, and then the author's likening being called out to being gang-raped. by emerald-skies on June 26, 2010
Rigidly Defined Areas Of Doubt & Uncertainty by Sean Kleefeld on June 27, 2010
I've been reading a lot about privilege and race-sexual-gender-whatever fail, and I hate that word. by lunesque on June 27, 2010
Problematic gathering of Foursquare data by Laura on June 28, 2010
You know, in some ways, I'm very encouraged by the recent outpouring of meta in fandom, in the way that so many are calling out racism and misogyny and trans issues. by lookninjas on June 28, 2010
MetaWatch by Dee on June 28, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Airbender: Why the Airbender issue and the issue of how Japanese anime is drawn should not be conflated by kyrias on June 25, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Wherein I go to bat for my girl, Buffy, again... by gabrielleabelle on June 27, 2010
Comics: Comic Darwinism by Sean Kleefeld on June 24, 2010
Doctor Who: Dr Who Inspires Serious Transformative Works by Jessica Dickinson Goodman on June 24, 2010
Doctor Who: I'm pretty sure I would have gone mental waiting to see Doctor Who and the Very Final Finale. BECAUSE OMG DOCTOR WHO. by masterofmidgets on June 26, 2010
Supernatural: Meta: Supernatural 5×09, The Real Ghostbusters by rusty-halo.com on June 26, 2010
True Blood: So I just watched the latest True Blood and I have so many thoughts, questions, feelings, etc. by hyacinthian on June 28, 2010
Western Bulldogs: Data absent context can change the meaning: Did Julia Gillard hurt the Bulldogs? by Laura on June 27, 2010
World Cup: Ghana Wins. But so does everyone who cares about Africa. by Jessica Dickinson Goodman on June 26, 2010

SPN Big Bang Fail

Of spoons and sporks, reader reactions, silence, and the "majority" by dotfic on June 26, 2010

Convention reports

Con.Txt: CON.TXT 2010: "Dealing with Privilege in Fannish Contexts" Panel Recap by stultiloquentia on June 27, 2010
Con.Txt: CON.TXT 2010: the rest of it by stultiloquentia on June 27, 2010

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Meta discussion

a very long post about fetishizing teenage-girl fandom that, midway through, gets weirdly passionate. possibly toward the choir again. sorry. by agrammar on June 16, 2010
Fan Fic or Literary Mash Up? Some Observations on the Gabaldon Ruckus by remediatingsgu on June 18, 2010
Between Fans and Scholars by Bill Benzon on June 20, 2010
Where're you gonna’ be when the asteroid hits? by bill benzon on June 21, 2010
Mystic Falls vampire stalking duo calling for fan material by Kelly Nelson on June 23, 2010
Proof furry fandom is good for something by jeriendhal on June 24, 2010
Fanfic Service by scottslemmons on June 25, 2010
Where do I belong? by hatman on June 25, 2010
Fandoms and its Stupidity by xnoxcluex on June 25, 2010
Your own little corner of the Internet by firecat on June 25, 2010
Potentially triggery: Are you fucking KIDDING me? by sohotrightnow on June 25, 2010
Potentially triggery: your fanfic criticized = rape. no wait, gang-rape! by winterfox on sf_drama on June 26, 2010
Star Wars or Star Trek? Let the fan wars begin by Tiffany Crawford on June 26, 2010
a lil bit of me: The pain of fandom... by Ali Jo on June 26, 2010
Fetish Fuel: Appropriation and Othering in Media and Fan Works by thoracopagus on June 26, 2010
The Quality of Fanfiction. by odysseaia on June 26, 2010
Able-bodied people, before crying or complaining when a previously able-bodied character becomes disabled; by la-vie-noire on June 26, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Batman: Project Fandom: Batman by forcewatcher on June 26, 2010
Doctor Who: so, hey, this is a post all about how the fifth series of Doctor Who is really Michael Ende's The Neverending Story in disguise. by penumbra on June 21, 2010
Doctor Who: New Who: "The Big Bang" by lizbee on June 27, 2010
Harry Potter: Harry Potter's Wizarding World is no place for chubby muggles by Bill Belew on June 26, 2010
New York Yankees: Yankees' fan Ferraioli has seen it all by STEPHEN EDELSON on June 26, 2010
Soccer: Football fandom--psychological diff between Scottish and British by Casey on June 23, 2010
Twilight: When ‘Twilight’ fandom becomes addiction – FOX43.com by twilightrumors on June 26, 2010
World Cup: floatingsheep: More World Cup Than You Know What To Do With by Taylor Shelton on June 26, 2010
World Cup: Ghana 2 USA 1 by Guillermo Rivera on June 26, 2010
World Cup: Sam Fisher: Kiwi sports fans can ditch their bad-weather gear by Sam Fisher on June 27, 2010

Fandom legal issues

Fight Digital Locks in Canada's Copyright Modernization Act by the Organization for Transformative Works on June 26, 2010

Convention Reports

Anthrocon: Anthrocon event brings out the animal in enthusiasts by Dante Anthony Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on June 26, 2010
CON.TXT: con.txt report! and thundercloud pix by bironic on June 26, 2010

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Meta discussion

beta-reading, not even writing in the fandom... by schemingreader on June 9, 2010
How Come It’s Never Joss’ Fault? The Scapegoating of Female Creators in Pop Culture by s.e. smith on June 11, 2010
Transformative Reinterpretation or Total Rip-off?: Namie Amuro and Copy That by Raizel on June 12, 2010
are there any things you would like to see me add to my recs? by kanata on June 13, 2010
Transformative Fandom is My Affirmative Fandom--and Vice Versa. by alixtii on June 13, 2010
Being able to have a discussion in fandom where people didn't say some variation of "If you're upset about X in fandom, you've got serious problems". by trouble on June 14, 2010
I read a book: Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by The Learned Fangirl on June 14, 2010
Word of advice: If you are thinking of writing about the epic love of two privileged white dude and want to use people of color and their tragedies as your backdrop? by kanata on June 14, 2010
The Definition of Fandom by Indascreet on June 14, 2010
Your Cloak of Resistance Is Futile by Nathaniel on June 14, 2010
Girls Power the Twi-Hard Phenomena by Jason Bene on June 14, 2010
How Come It Is Never Joss' Fault by woman_of_ on June 15, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Arizona Diamondbacks: Fledgling Fandom: The D-Backs & Me by Scott Howard on June 14, 2010
Avatar: Ebert takes on another Airbender question on racebending.com on June 9, 2010
Formula One: Social Media and Formula 1: When Opportunity beats Strategy by Chris Hughes on June 14, 2010
Green Day: A fan's take on 'Green Day: Rock Band' by Nikki Rau-Baker, Special to CNN on June 14, 2010
Kpop: kpop rant no. 2: fandom aka lives not being lived by Mimi on June 13, 2010
Lady Gaga: Gaga Stigmata -- On Fame, Influence, and Why We Love Lady Gaga So Damn Much by Zachary Wilson on June 14, 2010
Soccer: The Exquisite Corpus of Dutch Football by Hua Hsu on June 14, 2010
Soccer: Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Footballers: American Antipathy toward Soccer by less is more on June 15, 2010
Star Trek: Spock's Brain by spookyfbi on kirkspock on June 12, 2010
Star Trek: Does anyone know if there is a Vulcan pronunciation guide? by nanashi_tomo on kirkspock on June 12, 2010
Star Trek: Calgary: The Final Frontier by Colleen De Neve, Calgary Herald on June 14, 2010
Supernatural: How We Talk About Supernatural by vector on June 10, 2010
Transformers: Transformers News: Box Images of Fansproject Crossfire Kits by Robot Pilipinas on June 10, 2010
True Blood: Here we go with the tags, everyone by marina on June 14, 2010
WNBA: The WNBA is worth it. by Kyle Weidie on June 15, 2010
World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo's Hair: Bane of the Intellectual Class by Mark Asch on June 15, 2010
WPS: A Women Social League in a Digital World by Football Marketing on June 14, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

TOR supports the iPad with free science fiction by Michael Martinez on June 14, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

Reccing Fic by lunabee34 on June 13, 2010

Fandom news

Random Fandom, June 15, 2010 by Shawna Walls on June 15, 2010

Convention reports

Twilight Eclipse Convention: 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Convention Day 3 Roundup by Lizzie B. Vicious on June 14, 2010

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Meta discussion

Monday (sort of) Musings: The Gift of Auctions by giselle-lx on June 8, 2010
Some concerns about hc_bingo by sasha-feather on June 11, 2010
Megatokyo’s Meta: An Examination of Wish Fulfillment by ETERNAL on June 11, 2010
Why Bollywood's film about Hitler is profoundly misguided by Alex von Tunzelmann on June 11, 2010
Good Is Only Significant In Contrast To Something Else by Sean Kleefeld on June 12, 2010
P2P Traffic Expected To Double By 2014 by Kyle Bylin on June 12, 2010
Online Viewing Shifts Towards Longer Videos by Bruce Houghton on June 12, 2010
The Problems with The Problem of Online Manga by Alex Leavitt on June 12, 2010
Does Advertising Matter... by erikonil on racebending on June 13, 2010
I should remind myself to actually listen by __nyx on June 14, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Comics: comics on the big screen by slavelabour on June 12, 2010
Comics: Inevitability and Comics by Alex on June 12, 2010
Comics: French Comic Book From 1844/1856 by Sean Kleefeld on June 13, 2010
Doctor Who: I totally forgot to post the Three Things About Classic Who yesterday, so here it is! by copperbadge on June 13, 2010
Full Metal Alchemist: Here's my 520 cenz on the final chapter, with a few insights on FMA as a whole. by crystal-tiara on June 12, 2010
Karate Kid: The Karate Kid (2010) - One Guy's Opinion by whosdamike on racebending on June 11, 2010
Last Airbender: Roger Ebert Strikes Again! by jedifreac on racebending on June 10, 2010
One Piece: Weekly One Piece: Chapter 588 by GodLen on June 13, 2010
Smallville: Chlack fandom antics by melodyclark on June 11, 2010
Sonic: The Hedgehog: A rant about Sally fans... by starvingartist3 on sonic_rant on June 13, 2010
Star Trek: Takei Supports IFT In Voyages Interview by T'Bonz on June 9, 2010
Star Trek: PETA To Crash Star Trek Live At NASA by T'Bonz on June 10, 2010
World Cup: Political Futbol … and Football and Basketball by TOBIN HARSHAW on June 11, 2010
World Cup: Google’s World-Cup Race-Fail by Sungold on June 12, 2010
World Cup: World Cup, day 5: Foursquare checkin totals by Laura on June 16, 2010

Fandom legal issues

Could it really be that easy? 5 ways (some) fanfiction could be(come) legal by Webmonarch on June 12, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Urban Fantasy and the Vamps by Sherwood Smith on June 13, 2010

Fandom news

Supernatural: News - Sunday 13th Jun by wenchpixie on spnfencentral on June 13, 2010

Fansite discussion

Dreamwidth: More on SRS BSNS comm by espreite on June 13, 2010

Convention reports

Fanime : JE Panel at Fanime 2010: Write Up! by kokoro_no_uta on June 13, 2010
Games+Learning+Society Conference,: Report from GLS 6.0 by Sean Duncan and Liz Ellcessor on June 13, 2010

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Meta discussion

What Are the Odds of Making a Profitable U.S. Indie Film? by Ally on June 9, 2010
Things we should say out loud by melyanna on June 10, 2010
It’s been a few weeks since DC announced the end of CMX Manga, and the mangasphere has had something to say about it, including me. by Lori Henderson on June 10, 2010
Do Black People Watch HBO’s True Blood? or Do we Only watch BET’s the Game? by Fallon W. on June 11, 2010
Unique Video Game Characters by Atari on June 11, 2010
Predictive powers of the Internet! by owlmoose on June 11, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Basketball: Summary of penalties for women’s basketball programs from the NCAA APR report by HoopFeed.com on June 11, 2010
Chicago Bulls: Does Jackson belong to Chicago or L.A.? by K.C. Johnson, Tribune reporter on June 12, 2010
Comics: THE SALES PITCH: May's Top Comic Sellers by Dan on June 11, 2010
Daily Show with Jon Stewart: I am in full support of Olivia Munn on The Daily Show and in general. by rockinhamburger on June 11, 2010
DC Comics: UNDER STARTERS ORDERS: DC Hires Writers For Flash And Green Lantern 2 by Dan on June 10, 2010
Shadowland: THE 'SHADOWLAND' TEASER THAT SHOULD BE, BUT PROBABLY WON'T by Dan on June 12, 2010
Soccer: Merry Pitchmas by personalsa on June 11, 2010
Socceroos: Socceroos: A creative research data dump (part 3) by Laura on June 12, 2010
Socceroos: Socceroos: A creative research data dump (part 2) by Laura on June 12, 2010
Socceroos: Socceroos: A creative research data dump (part 1) by Laura on June 12, 2010
Sport: Money (Net)ball: How an Aussie Women’s Pro League is Making $$ (and what to learn from what they did) by Fair Game News on June 10, 2010
Sport: Conference Realignment Doesn't Only Affect Football by Women's Sports Blog on June 11, 2010
Sport: Women’s sports: Visibility matters by Byline to Finish Line on June 11, 2010
Supernatural: ~Ten Things I Love About Supernatural Fandom~ by cristiline on June 10, 2010
Transformers: Another Transformers post, involving new rumors and LJ community ideas by mecteol on Jun 10, 2010
World Cup: South Africa/Mexico: A Game of Nerve by Jennifer Doyle on June 11, 2010
World Cup: How a girl picks her 2010 World Cup brackets by Soccer Science on June 11, 2010
World Cup: Gowalla World Cup Checkins by Laura on June 12, 2010
World Cup: World Cup mania sweeps Baltimore by Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun on June 12, 2010
World Cup: Foursquare Checkins for the World Cup by Laura on June 12, 2010
World Cup: World Cup, day 2: Foursquare checkin totals by Laura on June 13, 2010

Fandom news

I’m Giving a Talk/Webcast on June 22 by Nancy Baym on June 11, 2010

Convention reports

WisCon: WisCon 34 Panel Notes: no. 65 - The Politics of Steampunk by epi-lj on June 11, 2010
WisCon: No one HAS TO be understanding of you or give you a pass if you aren't nice to them, whatever your reasons may be, valid or invalid, for being upset in the first place. by greyorm on June 12, 2010

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Meta discussion

Two examples of remixes which challenge the original fic by nora-charles on June 7, 2010
mobbing Jay Lake, a WisconFail by Will Shetterly on June 9, 2010
the Coffeeandink lessons by Will Shetterly on June 9, 2010
about failfen, failfans, facerailing, and facerailers by Will Shetterly on June 10, 2010
The Invisibility of Women in Science Fiction by Alisa Krasnostein on June 10, 2010
Almost Otaku: Do You Really Want Live Action Versions? by Tom_Pinchuk on June 11, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Series Rewatch: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episodes 6-11 by skemono on racebending on May 29, 2010
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Series Rewatch: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episodes 12-16 by skemono on racebending on June 5, 2010
Bleach: Weekly Bleach: Chapter 407 by GodLen on June 11, 2010
Comics: How To Build A Comic Shop by Sean Kleefeld on June 10, 2010
Comics: Screw Bill Willingham. Apparently at a convention, he said, “I wanted to gun down those girls who kept asking about the memorial case.” by geekgirlsrule on June 11, 2010
Daily Show with Jon Stewart: A Thin Line Between Stereotype and Satire: The Daily Show’s “Asian Correspondent” Olivia Munn by Latoya Peterson on June 11, 2010
Evangelion: One Fan’s Opinion: Is the Rebuild of Evangelion Really a Remake? by GodLen on June 10, 2010
The Myth: Ah, fandom! by dangermousie on June 8, 2010
Star Trek: do you think spock/uhura will last? by 1bill_sookie on kirkspock on June 10, 2010
Star Trek: I recently purchased David Greven's Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek: Allegories of Desire in the Television Series and Films. by idvo on kirkspock on June 10, 2010
Star Trek: The Kirk/Spock Slash Community - A paper highlighting just a few things that support Kirk/Spock by 1bill_sookie on kirkspock on June 10, 2010

Fandom legal issues

Our Law and Society Presentation: Google Analytics: Analyzing the Latest Wave of Legal Concerns for Google in the U.S. and the E.U by The Learned Fangirl on May 28, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Terms to Know: Lead Title by Eric Blank on June 9, 2010
Re-Write Wednesday: Keeping Focused by Janice Hardy on June 9, 2010
On Taking Advice by Brit Mandelo on June 9, 2010
Brave New (Writing) World: The Positive Future by Nancy Jane Moore on June 10, 2010
2010: Is This the Cyberpunk Dystopia We Were Expecting? by Matt Staggs on June 10, 2010
Realms of Fantasy Subscription Numbers Dropping by John Klima on June 10, 2010
Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Giving Up On Yourself Part Two by Kristine Kathryn Rusch on June 10, 2010
You're So Emotional by Janice Hardy on June 10, 2010
The Rejection Letter of the Future Will Be Silence (And Why This is a Good Thing) by Nathan Bransford on June 10, 2010
What makes a backbone character by Juliette Wade on June 10, 2010
Anti-Branding and the Gentle Art of Author Promotion by Tansy Rayner Roberts on June 10, 2010
So You Want to Commit Novel #3A: Plot by Phyllis Irene Radford on June 10, 2010
Finishing Part 1 — The Fear is Real by Sarah Zettel on June 12, 2010

Convention reports

MediaWest: MediaWest Con and kitties. by tenaya on June 3, 2010

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Overflow edition Meta discussion

Old Fans Were New Fans Once by The Crotchety Old Fan on May 20, 2010
I Can Guess Your Age From The Books You Read by Crotchety Old Fan on May 22, 2010
Authors and FanFiction: Complex Positions by Webmonarch on May 27, 2010
derivative works in context by seperis on May 28, 2010
Writing: It's always hard being a fandom of one by duskpeterson on May 29, 2010
Undead Meta by facetofcathy on May 30, 2010
A Madwoman and a Witch: black-and-white pseudo-feminism meta by melengro on June 2, 2010
Miss Media Junkie by The Rise of Fanfiction on June 3, 2010
System for organizing fic? by scribblesinink on ebooks on June 8, 2010
Stuff No One Told You About Slash Fandom by thatneedslube on fangasmic on June 8, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

DC Comics: More DC Race Fail by goggle_kid on scans-daily on June 7, 2010
DC Comics: DC Comics That Made Me a Fan by ToB on June 9, 2010
Legend of the Seeker: Legend of the Seeker fans publish video by Michael Martinez on June 3, 2010
Legend of the Seeker: Seeker fan campaign update by Michael Martinez on June 3, 2010
PepSi : PepSi University: PepSi Fan Fiction – The Power of Fandom and Why It Still Matters by lenageek on June 9, 2010
Smallville: Legitimate Smallville Post Season Thought (Non-Spoilery except maybe in comments) by theclexfactor on May 15, 2010
Smallville: Best of SV S9 by goodvibe on May 25, 2010
Smallville: Smallville Eppys; Sacrifice and Hostage... by dawnybee on May 25, 2010
Smallville: Smallville S10 Final Screentime Minutes, and Comparisons by jeannev on May 26, 2010
Smallville: Critical Myth Review: Smallville: Season 9 Post-Mortem by entil2001 on smallville on June 3, 2010
Supernatural: Tarts talk about Supernatural 5.17: 99 Problems by Suzette Chan on May 24, 2010
Supernatural: SPN meta: The More Powerful You Became, the Weaker You Were by mobiusklein on May 25, 2010
Supernatural: Son of Hellstrom? by yourlibrarian on May 26, 2010
Supernatural: TV Guide Blog - Simon Said - Dean singing and more - JUST SPECTACULAR! by sophie-deangirl on May 28, 2010
Supernatural: SPN meta: Why Ruby won in the end by mobiusklein on May 31, 2010
Supernatural: Tarts talk about 5.18: Point of No Return by Suzette Chan on May 31, 2010
Supernatural: This Mortal Coil: An Examination of Death in Supernatural by mithrel on June 8, 2010
Wharehouse 13: Warehouse 13: Full Inventory—"Duped" by tablesaw on May 22, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

So...fandom. Few authors have it. All authors want it. Seriously, we do. by Hailey Edwards on June 9, 2010

Award news

The Vampire Awards: Introducing…The Vampies Awards!! by Ms.Ambrosia on June 9, 2010

Convention reports

Anime North: Certainly Not A Con Report Of Anime North 2010 by ETERNAL on June 9, 2010

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Overflow edition Meta discussion

SF and ablism (or: a not-as-such brief thought) by megwrites on June 3, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Big 12: Breaking down the money in conference realignment by Courtney Linehan on June 9, 2010
Boston Celtics: It's not easy wearing green by Beth Teitell on June 10, 2010
Comics: Hope Larson's "Girls & Comics" Survey Results by Matthew Holm on May 19, 2010
Comics: Deeply Problematic: Comics and disability: XKCD and dyslexia, Natalie Dee and Tourette's syndrome by RMJ on May 26, 2010
Comics: First gay cartoon character? Yeah right. by Monique Madrid on June 1, 2010
Comics: Thoughts on the girl comics market (a dissertation, ha!) by Stephanie Villarreal on June 2, 2010
Comics: What would a feminist superhero tweet? by Miriam on June 2, 2010
Comics: Hope Larson's Girls & Comics Survey, part 2 by Matthew Holm on June 2, 2010
Comics: Despite A Rough Couple Days…Optimism Prevails! by Kelly Thompson on June 3, 2010
Comics: Single Motherhood in Romance Comics - Love Me, Love My Child! by Jacque Nodell on June 3, 2010
Comics: Girls & Comics, 3 by Matthew Holm on June 3, 2010
Comics: She Has No Head! and the Bechdel Test for Race by tinyheroes on June 3, 2010
Comics: This just in: People on the Internet SUCK! by elfinpiper on June 3, 2010
Glee: Let's all dream on by WHEELIE cATHOLIC on May 19, 2010
Glee: Glee: Dream On by s.e. smith on May 20, 2010
Glee: Glee Makes me Glum by Bad Cripple on May 20, 2010
Glee: After the whole quad thing from last week, I sort of hoped that Glee would be done with its disability shenanigans. by Wheelchair Dancer on May 21, 2010
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers fan paints his mom's car by Staff on June 9, 2010
Spider-Man: The Geek Beat: Can Spider-Man Be Color Blind? by Elisabeth Rappe on June 1, 2010
Spider-Man: The 'Donald Glover For Spider-Man' Campaign: A Comic Book Historian's Take On The Heated Debate by Rick Marshall on June 2, 2010
True Blood: True Blood by BRIAN LOWRY on June 9, 2010
Twilight: "Short Second Life of Bree Tanner": Stephenie Meyer slays her own vampires by Lizzie Skurnick on June 8, 2010
World Cup: DirecTV Likely To Score With World Cup by REINHARDT KRAUSE on June 9, 2010

Obituaries

Jerry Emerson Loomis: RIP: Jerry Emerson Loomis 1933-2010 by sfwa on June 6, 2010

Award news

Chesley Awards: Celebrating our 25th Anniversary of the Chesley Awards by Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists on June 7, 2010

Convention reports

WisCon: Panel Notes: Reducing Global Machismo by catrambo on June 3, 2010
WisCon: so fucking special: mental illness panel ftw. by rhivolution on June 7, 2010
WisCon: Wiscon Report - notes on Including Disabled Characters in Your Work(s) by sophy on June 8, 2010
Music Documentary Conference: Sights and Sounds: Interrogating the Music Documentary Conference by Oliver Carter on June 7, 2010

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Meta discussion

Cross-Platform but Still No Cross-Network TV Series Promotion by Ally on May 27, 2010
Feminist anger by strangedave on June 2, 2010
The conversation again, again by girliejones on June 2, 2010
Humanity, how you made me... arg by la-vie-noire on June 3, 2010
Misaimed fandom. We've become weaponized. by merricatk on June 4, 2010
It's A Dan's World: THE TOP 10 QUEENS IN COMICS by Dan on June 7, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Angel: Not Fade Away by eowyn-315 on June 1, 2010
Angel: "Different Paths in Brotherhood" by rpowell on June 4, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Whose Show Is It Anyway? Season Two by gabrielleabelle on May 30, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Could've Been Great by angearia on May 30, 2010
Doctor Who: That Doesn't Mean What You Think it Means: a Doctor Who Feminism Rant by bewarethespork on June 2, 2010
Doctor Who: I don't know what to say about Doctor Who either - I'm not as in love with this season as I was with the first five episodes by heather11483 on June 2, 2010
Doctor Who: Why Was This Necessary? by Lori Henderson on June 7, 2010
Furry fandom: Mentions of suicide by cythewriter on June 3, 2010
Manga: Summer of Tokyopop by Lori Henderson on June 2, 2010
Marvel: Midnight Roundup: Marvel’s Avengers, Duncan Jones, and more by Joe Lavers on June 3, 2010
Rugby union: ACT faces real test to win 'next best' internationals by on smh on June 7, 2010
Soccer: The highest profile victim so far by personalsa on June 6, 2010
True Blood: Why True Blood Kicks Twilight’s Ass by visheshvikram on June 5, 2010
True Blood: True Blood pwnd Twilight!! by ronitbhat on June 5, 2010
World Cup: It's nearly that time of year! by pennyplainknits on June 4, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Do Editors Dream of E(lectric) Books? by nhess on June 1, 2010
Is it "said David" or "David said"? by Juliette Wade on June 2, 2010
Re-Write Wednesday: Pile On by Janice Hardy on June 2, 2010
Writing About Rape, Part II by Jim C. Hines on June 2, 2010
Whether by telephone or text message, communication is learned by Juliette Wade on June 3, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

An Archive of Our Own: On comments and hits and feedback, oh my! by inkandchocolate on June 1, 2010

Fandom news

This Week in Manga 5/15-5/21/10 by Lori Henderson on May 23, 2010
This Week in Manga 5/22-5/28/10 by Lori Henderson on May 30, 2010
This Week in Manga 5/29-6/4/10 by Lori Henderson on June 6, 2010

Convention reports

WisCon: WisCon Report - notes on Intersectionality in Fandom by sophy on June 5, 2010

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Meta discussion

Thoughts on writing good crossovers by sg-fignewton on May 26, 2010
What is fanfiction? by Jim C. Hines on June 4, 2010
Almost Otaku: How Important is Animation Quality? by Tom_Pinchuk on June 5, 2010
One Fan’s Opinion: We Need Better Endings by GodLen on June 5, 2010
Under representation by alastairreynolds on June 6, 2010
Wiscon anti-racists, have you no shame? Part 2 by Will Shetterly on June 7, 2010
Pay no attention to the privilege behind the curtain by betnoir on June 7, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Flashforward: No Future For You: The Last Racialicious Roundtable For FlashForward by Arturo on June 3, 2010
Glee: Response to "The 'Glee' Agenda" (lol) by bmh4d0k3n on ontd_political on June 6, 2010
Last Airbender: Gene Luen Yang: Why I Won’t Be Watching the Last Airbender Movie by Angry Asian Man on June 4, 2010
Sex and the City: Sex and the City, Just Wright, Gender Bonding, and RomCom Fantasy Worlds by Latoya Peterson on June 1, 2010
Stargate: 0705 Revisions recap by a_loquita on redial_the_gate on May 24, 2010
Stargate: Redial the Gate: Revisions by sg-fignewton on May 25, 2010
Stargate: Stargate SG-1 Season 8 mini-reviews by scrollgirl on May 26, 2010
Stargate: Stargate Questions: Gate Knowledge and Jack O'Neill by annerbhp on May 31, 2010
Stargate: Episode 706 Lifeboat Recap by majorsamfan on redial_the_gate on May 31, 2010
Star Trek: I'm doing Spock's family tree (just for fun), but i'm havig trouble with the names. by 1bill_sookie on kirkspock on June 7, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Writing Nowadays–Good Agent, Bad Agent by Steven Harper Piziks on May 31, 2010
The Secret Handshake to Getting Published by Deborah J. Ross on June 1, 2010
A Padawan’s Journal, Entry no. 5: Protocol Droids and Velveteen Bunnies by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff on June 2, 2010
The lesson from my 1st Who Fears Death book-signing:Africans NEED sf & fantasy by Nnedi Okorafor on June 2, 2010
Open letter to the SFPA: why I do not wish to be a member by shweta-narayan on June 3, 2010
Editors/Publishers and Anthologies and Business by oldcharliebrown on June 3, 2010
So You Want To Commit Novel: no. 2 by Phyllis Irene Radford on June 3, 2010
Frustrated by the Frustration by ogre-san on June 3, 2010
Reading Reviews by Jim C. Hines on June 3, 2010
Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Giving Up On Yourself Part One by Kristine Kathryn Rusch on June 3, 2010
For a writer, no time is ever wasted by Jennifer Stevenson on June 4, 2010
Focused Primarily on the Writing: Peter Turchi on Writing Programs by Jeremy L.C. Jones on June 4, 2010
How Do You Know? by Janice Hardy on June 4, 2010
Reassessing Your Trajectory by Juliette Wade on June 4, 2010
Writing Nowadays–Who You Know by Steven Harper Piziks on June 7, 2010

Convention reports

WisCon: Post-WisCon: Recovery and Renewal by Nancy Jane Moore on June 3, 2010

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Meta discussion

Top 10 Most Followed Sports Teams on Twitter by Michael Fitzsimmons on May 27, 2010
Updates, lessons and the nature of anger by Jay Lake on May 29, 2010
Can We Call This J-Fail? by greyorm on May 29, 2010
Big Studios Willing To Let Fan Fiction Fly? by Mike Masnick on TechDirt on May 27, 2010
On Original Fiction and AU's by rosestoo on May 30, 2010
The Top 10’s: The 10 Best Super Hero Films by Stephen Lackey on May 31, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Lost: Anyone Still Lost? by Rory on May 28, 2010
Modern Family: Facebook Fans Want a Gay Modern Family Kiss by Abbie Kopf on May 13, 2010
NASCAR: Verner: NASCAR fans defy stereotypes by Chris Verner on May 30, 2010
NBA: LeBron James can forget about being the greatest if he leaves Cleveland by CJ: Avnish Anand on May 31, 2010
Sex and the City: What Tami Said can save you $8: My review of "Sex and the City 2" by Tami on May 30, 2010
Sherlock Holmes: Small Ponderings by Arachne Jericho on May 31, 2010
World Cup: The cutting edge reality of Finnish football fandom by Egan Richardson on May 31, 2010
World Cup: World's greatest sporting nation also produces the best fans by ANDY GOLDBERG on May 31, 2010
Wrestling: The Other Side: Wrestling's Biggest Problem by Chad Porto on May 31, 2010

Fandom legal issues

Writing: It's always hard being a fandom of one by duskpeterson on May 29, 2010
Remix Meta: Everyone in Their Places (Jumping to Conclusions Disco Hustle) by liz-marcs on May 30, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Epic Author Fandom Blog Crawl by Kris on May 31, 2010

Convention reports

BayCon 2010: BayCon 2010 – Saturday: True Blood, SciFi, Fantasy, Anime and Chainmail! by OffworldTravelr on May 30, 2010

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Fandom meta discussion

House, M.D.: I Do Believe We're Breaking Up by ranrata on May 18, 2010
Soccer: The Bradford Fire Revisited by Ian on May 11, 2010
Socceroos: What is more popular: Socceroos or the Super 14? by Laura on May 15, 2010
Sports: “…until independent experts agree that the treatment has been effective.” by Personal SA on May 14, 2010
Sports: Kagan once played softball, which means she's gay? by Sports, Media & Society on May 15, 2010
Stargate: Recap - Homecoming - 7x02 by with_apostrophe on redial_the_gateon May 4, 2010
Stargate: 0702 Homecoming meta: Calling it even, and saying good-bye by sg_fignewton on redial_the_gateon May 5, 2010
Star Wars: Why Star Wars Galaxies could have been the best MMORPG by svip on May 16, 2010
Supernatural: Linkspam and More SPN 5×22 Meta by rusty-halo on May 14, 2010
Supernatural: SPN 5x22 - Longer Thoughts by giandujakiss on May 14, 2010
WNBA: Why Condoleeza Rice loves the WNBA by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog on May 15, 2010
Wonder Woman: Why Beyonce should play Wonder Woman by Darren Franich on May 12, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

supporting your writers! by rachelaaron on May 11, 2010
How to read a publishing contract (12) by Stroppy Author on May 12, 2010
A Padawan’s Journal, Entry no. 2: Pitching Light Speed Fastballs by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff on May 12, 2010
Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Expectations by Kristine Kathryn Rusch on May 13, 2010
Brave New (Writing) World: Philippine Speculative Fiction by Nancy Jane Moore on May 13, 2010
Schenectady Is Where You Find It, or Where I Get My Ideas by Nancy Jane Moore on May 14, 2010
Don’t Stop the Writing by Sarah Zettel on May 15, 2010

Fandom news

Fandom News & World Report - 5/14 by kmarier on nwsfs on May 14, 2010

Award news

Nebula Awards: Nebula Award winners - the PNW is well-represented! by kmarier on nwsfs on May 16, 2010

Convention news

FanExpo Canada: Sendhil to attend FanExpo Canada by weaselistic on sendhilfans on May 10, 2010
Finncon : Inexpensive Finncon Accommodation by Tero Ykspetäjä on May 11, 2010

Convention reports

Åcon 4: Åcon 4 Underway, with Chocolate by Tero Ykspetäjä on May 14, 2010

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Meta discussion

Too Small to Meter, but Not Too Small to Matter by Jim McCarthy on April 19, 2010
Thoughts on female "Everymen" (and bonus femslashy meta) by ivanolix on April 20, 2010
You know, I've been playing around with thoughts concerning shippers, sexism, and fandom in my head by gabrielleabelle on April 21, 2010
Hip Hop Goes Transmedia (Part One) by Marguerite de Bourgoing on April 21, 2010
Evilawyer's Fic-LJ Manifesto by evilawyer-fic on April 23, 2010
Hip Hop Goes Transmedia (Part Two) by Marguerite de Bourgoing on April 24, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Conventions: San Deigo Comic-Con Survival Guide by Brian Jurilla on April 22, 2010
Doctor Who: DW 5.4 reaction post by travels-in-time on April 24, 2010
Music: The Cult's Ian Astbury: Giving Away Music Is "Selfish" And "Irresponsible" by Bruce Houghton on April 24, 2010
Music: Major Label Atlantic Asks Fan To Help Fund New Natty Release Via Pledge Music by Bruce Houghton on April 24, 2010
Sherlock Holmes: Book rec and some Holmes meta by damned-colonial on April 22, 2010
Stargate Atlantis: My greatest regret for my involvement for the Stargate Atlantis (SGA) fandom is that I arrived so late in the fandom by hollow-echos on April 24, 2010
Star Trek: Trek Wedding Winners Wed by T'Bonz on April 24, 2010

Fandom charity efforts

It's a vidding auction designed to raise money for the Organization of Transformative Works's Archive of Our Own (AO3). by giandujakiss on April 24, 2010

Fansite news

Facebook: Thinking out loud: What it meant to be a “fan” on Facebook by keidra on April 23, 2010
Fanlore: Draft of Image Policy for Discussion by cordelia_v on April 23, 2010

Award news

Hugo Awards: 2010 Hugo Nomination Thoughts by John Klima on April 6, 2010

Convention news

Åcon: Book Your Room for Åcon by Tero on April 23, 2010
Finncon: Finncon Hotel Info by Tero on April 22, 2010
Rasecon: Rasecon ’10 by Tero on April 22, 2010

Convention reports

BaCon: Linkage: BaCon II Report by Tero on April 22, 2010
Calgary Expo: Calgary Expo: Con Report! by groovekittie on April 26, 2010
Morphicon: Recollections of Morphicon 2009! (part1) by Jaspian Stealthpaw on April 25, 2010
Wizard World Anaheim: Wizard World Anaheim 2010! by Richard Oh on April 21,2010

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Meta discussion

Fans, CPM, and Academic Rigor by Clay Parker Jones on April 19, 2010
Conventions by semijocund on April 20, 2010
canon: what? where? how? by silver_spotted on writingthewall on April 21, 2010
What is a Fan? by Tiffany Sugden on April 21, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Amy Adams: A Post About Amy Adams by Miss Media Junkie on April 20, 2010
Baseball: Baseball fandom a tale of 2 cities by Cassie Paulsen on April 20, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Episode Poll: 1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight by gabrielleabelle on April 21, 2010
Fairy tales: I have for a long time felt secretly like something of a fraud and an interloper in the fan community, despite my obvious fannishness by sophia-sol on April 21, 2010
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Ep. 10 - dub by dragonimp on April 19, 2010
Glee: One more complaint, I swear I'll slap you... by faylinn-drake on April 20, 2010
Harry Potter: Why We Love Harry Potter Fans and Loathe Twilight Fans by Matt Zunich on April 21, 2010
Kampfer: Kampfer manga chapters 16-18 by natsu on April 18, 2010
Kick Ass: Kick Ass Movie Review by The Crotchety Old Fan on April 19, 2010
Last Airbender: Numbers Game - Testing out an argument by jedifreac on racebending on April 20, 2010
Lost: it keeps rattling my cage, and there's nothing in this world will keep it down by captaincatapult on April 20, 2010
Naruto: Weekly Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach Manga Discussion by GodLen on April 22, 2010
Sakura Hime Kaden: Enju and Rurijou: A Bad Romance (well, at least, more than usual) by wingstodust on April 21, 2010
Smallville: Do you think people are unfairly biased against Smallville just because it's gone on for so long? by cartoondoggy on smallville on April 17, 2010
Smallville: You can be pissed and rant and rave about how much worse Oliver and Chloe are than Clark, and that's your opinion. You're entitled to that. I'm entitled to mine, as well. by xtremeroswellia on April 20, 2010
Smallville: I didn’t need to watch the last two episodes to find out that by So It Begins on April 20, 2010
Sports: Jene Morris: A Social Media Mastermind in the Making? by Swish Appeal on April 21, 2010
Sports: Why Title IX matters by Byline to Finish Line on April 21, 2010
Supernatural: Supernatural 5.18 Reveiw and Thinky Thoughts! "I just didn't want to let you down!" by erivar-estersi on April 19, 2010
Tekken: Did You Know You Can Read Tekken For Free? by gia manry on April 21, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Yen Plus to Ditch Print for the 'Net by gia manry on April 22, 2010

Convention reports

EasterCon: Odyssey 2010…EasterCon by Raven and Enta the Dragon on April 21, 2010

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Meta discussion

Thinkers Welcome: New Resources on Participatory Culture and Learning by Henry Jenkins on April 19, 2010
Whose Voices? by s.e. smith on April 19, 2010
Sexism in gaming & the Irony Defense by heron61 on April 21, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Baseball: Baseball, but still fannish, right? by jenett on access-fandom on April 19, 2010
Batman: Author Hal Duncan on Batwoman and the State of Gay Superheroes by Matt Staggs on April 18, 2010
Doctor Who: Time Lords, Self-Identity & Writing by Sean Kleefeld on April 18, 2010
Doctor Who: SJA to get Matt Smith and Katy Manning by Angry Who Fan on April 19, 2010
Furry fandom: Uma péssima semana para os furries do Ning by faunaurbana on April 20, 2010
Manga: Manga Mad is a 2008 documentary on manga and, to a lesser degree, otaku culture in Japan. by Sean Kleefeld on April 21, 2010
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief — The Special Thing About You by Ouyang Dan on April 20, 2010
Science fiction: Sci-Fi Hall of Fame Induction in June at the SFM by kmarier on nwsfs on April 19, 2010
Soccer: Adrian Chiles Departs The BBC by Ian on April 20, 2010
Sports: Oh Lorena, you made a fool of me by After Atalanta on April 20, 2010
Sports: An open letter to male sports stars by Draft Day Suit on April 20, 2010
Sports: Stay tuned for a re-clarification by Title IX Blog on April 20, 2010
Star Trek: How would Tarsus be treated in the MU? by snowlight on issenterprise on April 19, 2010
Swamp Thing: Muck-Encrusted Mockery of a Phallus by Noah Berlatsk on April 19, 2010
Video games: Girls, Guns and Gaming by Atari on April 19, 2010
Video games: 20% of India's Gamers are Women by Atari on April 19, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

PublishAmerica Strikes Again by Victoria Strauss on April 16, 2010
Writing Nowadays–A Time to Squee by Steven Harper Piziks on April 19, 2010
4 Danger Signs To Search For, Before Sending Off Your Novel by Charlie Jane Anders on April 19, 2010
Ways that both Relationships and Stories can Fail by Mike Brotherton on April 19, 2010
How writers build courage by Alan Rinzler on April 19, 2010
A Padawan’s Journal no. 40: The Last Period by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff on April 21, 2010
Yes, Things Were Different Then by Madeleine E. Robins on April 21, 2010

Obituaries

Carl Macek: Memories of a Comicbook Store Guy by Lori Henderson on April 21, 2010

Fansite news

Ning: Uma péssima semana para os furries do Ning by faunaurbana on April 20, 2010
Edgar Rice Burroughs fan site: Edgar Rice Burroughs fan site upgraded by sffandom on April 21, 2010

Convention reports

Wizard World Anaheim: Wizard World Anaheim 2010! by Richard Oh on April 21, 2010

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fandomnews

hiatus news: fandomnews needs your help finding links! by Laura on April 13, 2010 (LJ mirror, DW mirror, IJ mirror)

Meta discussion

What Makes Fanfiction Great, a Love Story by affectingly on April 19, 2010
Paranoia is bad, m’kay! by stargazer2014 on April 20, 2010
The similarities between music festivals and fandom conventions are remarkable. by Oxy Music Library on April 20, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

A-League: Facebook Fan Pages and A-League teams by Chris Naylor on April 15, 2010
Comics: THE NEW RAGE: BI-MONTHLY COMICS? by augieshoots on April 20, 2010
Doctor Who: World War II IN ~*~SPACE~*~ (and brain vomit) by shirozora on April 19, 2010
Doctor Who: ‘New New’ Doctor Who: Brand Regeneration? by Matt Hills on April 19, 2010
Final Fantasy: Top Five of Final Fantasy's Most Evil Bad Guys Listed by Brandon Thompson on April 20, 2010
Furry fandom: Furry Art + My Personal Thoughts on the Fandom by giantpurplepanda on April 20, 2010
House of Five Leaves: House of Five Leaves Writer Apologizes for Low Ratings by gia manry on April 19, 2010
Kick-Ass: In which I grapple aimlessly in an attempt to Have a Serious Thought by redconverse on April 18, 2010
Milwaukee Bucks Fear This Deer: Milwaukee Bucks and New Media by SportSpiel on April 20, 2010
Music: Skybox Offers Their Fans An Alternative To Filesharing by Bruce Houghton on April 20, 2010
Science fiction: MIND MELD: What Are The Coolest Robots in Science Fiction? by John DeNardo on April 21, 2010
Smallville: Smallville: Brian Peterson shares another gem about Chloe by tariel22 on April 19, 2010
Soccer: The Japanese Have Exacting Soccer Standards by Michael Tunison on April 20, 2010
Sports: Is NFL Network, MLB TV and ESPN13 Ruining Sports Fandom?, Sheena Iyengar’s recently-published The Art of Choosing submits an interesting equation: More Choices = Less Happiness. by Kevin Mack on April 20, 2010
Star Trek: What do you think about Star Trek Phase II - the one made by fans? by louigi_verona on startrek on April 20, 2010
Star Trek: Obsession by rainbowstrlght on kirkspock on April 20, 2010
Star Trek: Reconstructing Vulcan families by beatrice_otter on vulcanreforged on April 20, 2010
Star Trek: I'm trying to write a fic, but i have terrible problems thinking about the new politics in the Aos universe. by ariadnechan on kirkspock on April 20, 2010
Star Wars: star wars meta, anyone? *offers around* by irnan on April 19, 2010
Supernatural: Thoughts about 5.18's guest character by mobiusklein on April 18, 2010
Supernatural: Supernatural: Point of No Return by Sylvia Bond on April 20, 2010
Supernatural: meta 5.18 Spoilers by alleysweeper on April 20, 2010
Supernatural: Of intellectually and morally challenged Angels and their ineffable God who works in mysterious ways by su-darklily on April 21, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

4 Danger Signs To Search For, Before Sending Off Your Novel by Charlie Jane Anders on April 19, 2010
Write What You Know… or Don’t Know… Or Want to Know… Know What I Mean? by Jeremy L.C. Jones on April 20, 2010
Reading reluctance is more than burnout or a rut; it's a bit like giving yourself an allergy. by Viehl on April 20, 2010
How They Do It: Guest Blogger Patricia Wood on Revision by Patricia Wood on April 20, 2010
Keeping The Balls in the Air by Juliette Wade on April 20, 2010
I get weary of hearing people complain about publishing, comparing it to other industries and saying, "In no other business..." followed by whatever their complaint is. by Rachelle on April 20, 2010

Convention reports

Supanova: Supanova Sunday full report - the day of awesomeness! by nikki4noo on kirk_mccoy on April 20, 2010

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Fandom meta discussion

Atlanta Hawks: The anatomy of hope by hawksdawgs on April 17, 2010
Avatar: The Last Airbender: A new Avatar: The Last Airbender animated project...or not? by jedifreac on racebending on April 16, 2010
Doctor Who: Doctor Who - The Beast Below by Angry Who Fan on April 16, 2010
Doctor Who: Doctor Who" is back after the fireworks of David Tennant's departure from the title role three months ago. by Miss Media Junkie on April 17, 2010
Glee: The Glee of Knowing Thy Self by Brian Logee on April 17, 2010
Hourou Musuko: Hourou Musuko 84: Germination by arya on April 15, 2010
Kiss x Sis: Ask John: Does Kiss x Sis Deserve the Kiss of Death? by on April 14, 2010
Music: Graphic: How Much Can Musicians Earn Online? by Bruce Houghton on April 16, 2010
New York Yankees: Is This The Begining Of The End Of My Yankees Fandom? by Steve Lombardi on April 17, 2010
Otoko Onna Onna Otoko: Manga: Otoko Onna Onna Otoko by Abe Shuuji by kanata on April 14, 2010
Pumpkin Scissors: Pumpkin Scissors vol. 3 by yhlee on April 11, 2010
Saori & Tony no Bouken Kikou: Hawaii de Dai no Ji: Manga: Saori & Tony no Bouken Kikou: Hawaii de Dai no Ji by kanata on April 12, 2010
St. Louis Blues: Why I am a Blues Fan by Carnie on April 15, 2010
Sports: The Value of Good Sports Writing and PR by tieuli on April 17, 2010
True Blood: Book Wars by sookieverseblog on April 17, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

Make it easy for people to say yes by c_smith_author on meta_writers on April 16, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

When was the last time you participated in fandom on the internet not through a journaling site? by tkp on April 15, 2010
Wanted for interview: Men who write under female pen names. by adelejournal on April 20, 2010

Award news

Hugo Awards: PJ Farmer’s Riverworld to be Eviscerated Sunday on syfy: My Hugo voting ballot to be Eviscerated Next Week by The Crotchety Old Fan on April 17, 2010

Convention reports

PAX East: PAX East Recap: The Lost Chapter by Nathaniel on April 16, 2010

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