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- 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
- 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
- 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
- feedback, concrit, etc. by cesare on March 15, 2010
- White Collar Meta! Constructive Criticism: a Primer. by gyzym on March 16, 2010
- Stanza Ebook App No Longer Available on iTunes by Eric Rosenfield on March 17, 2010
- 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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Meta discussion
- Canon Schmanon -- the Joy of Non-Canon Pairings by evelynvaughn01 on March 2, 2010
- Meta: A Woobie Gets a Bar Upside His Head by executrix on March 2, 2010
- What Is Fandom? by The Music Addict on March 3, 2010
- Jossverse nostalgia and Lost review by selenak on March 3, 2010
- Re-Write Wednesday: Oh, That's Subtle by Janice Hardy on March 3, 2010
- Alice in Wonderland: 10 Curious 'Alice in Wonderland' Oddities by Jen Yamato on March 3, 2010
- Basketball: Basketball in Seattle is passionate. by Swish Appeal on March 3, 2010
- Boxing: Paulie Malignaggi, Friend Of The Boxing Fan by Tim Starks on March 3, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Several posts lately about Spuffy in one shape or another has made me ruminate more than I like on my journey to post-Spuffiness. by 2maggie2 on March 2, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: And I was right there with Buffy through every relationship - even that ass Parker. So, was I a Bangel during seasons one through three? by slaymesoftly on March 3, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Old ship wars never die, they just repeat themselves. Endlessly. And in entirely new reiterations (which isn't as much of an oxymoron as you'd think!) by shipperx on March 2, 2010
- Comics: Over at Comics Comics Tim Hodler dislikes the use of cropping in art books devoted to comics. by Noah Berlatsky on March 3, 2010
- Manga: Apparently, if you are a reviewer, get comp copies from publishers and don’t like scanalations, you are apart of a conspiracy to educate and persuade your readers! by Manga Mom on March 3, 2010
- NCAA: NCAA & Focus on the Family: You can and you should... by After Atalanta on March 3, 2010
- Olympics: In these Olympics, Canadians only paid attention to Canada by GIL LeBRETON on February 28, 2010
- Olympics: After Vancouver, the baton is handed to Russia by Pretty Tough on March 2, 2010
- Pokemon: DAY SIXTY-ONE – Gastly by Tetris Petras on March 3, 2010
- Video games: NPD: Online Gaming 'Not Affected By the Recession' by Matt Peckham on March 2, 2010
- Strong Spines: Essentials for Standing Out on the Shelf by Elizabeth Bluemle on February 24, 2010
- Greg Bear on Authors@Google by Kyle M. on March 3, 2010
- Why the new Nebula Award rules ... rule by Jason Sanford on March 3, 2010
- women in horror: a summary of recent posts by splinister on March 3, 2010
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Meta discussion
- Project Fanboy by neo_prodigy on noscans_daily on February 16, 2010
- Ratings by Tonica on February 17, 2010
- Adaptation Addict: When Is A Movie As Good As The Book? by Jenn Falls on February 17, 2010
- Using Polls for Feedback on Fic by cruiscin-lan on February 17, 2010
- On Writing Horrible Human Beings by arachnekallisti on February 19, 2010
- Party like it's 1993, Y'all. by cesperanza on February 19, 2010
- Fanfiction.net Fail – Ads by Nile Flores on February 19, 2010
- The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory vs. Stereotyping by hesperia on metafans on February 18, 2010
- Comics: DC 75: BEHIND THE FANSITES: Interviewing Bill Walko of The Titans Tower (Part 2) by IT'S A DANS WORLD on February 19, 2010
- Comics: Hack Attack by Alex on February 19, 2010
- Comics: TCJ.com/fail by Noah Berlatsky on tcj.com on February 19, 2010
- Doctor Who: The Week's Tetrap Droppings by Angry Who Fan on February 19, 2010
- Fables: PhD Dissertation on the Fables Comic in Tampere by Tero Ykspetäjäon February 18, 2010
- Jane Austen: Austen fandom and prejudice by anghraine on February 18, 2010
- Kpop: Why is Kpop so Srs Bzns? by ciaodahling on February 18, 2010
- Manga: Tech Friday: You Won’t Find These in Any Textbook by Manga Mom on February 19, 2010
- Movies: Sorting Through the Madness: Festivals, Budgets, and Film Finance by Jim on February 19, 2010
- Planet Hulk: I Smash … Planet Hulk by Richard Cook on February 17, 2010
- Soccer: The Justin Campaign and the Football v. Homophobia Initiative are gaining traction in the press due partly to their great use of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter by Personal S.A. on February 18, 2010
- Video games: New Survey Reveals Social Gaming Phenomenon in U.S. and U.K. by Atari on February 17, 2010
- Wall-E: Do you think everybody speaks English in WALL-E's future? by netbug009 on walla_meta on February 17, 2010
- Gamers More Frightening than Biker Gangs, says Michael Atkinson by David Radd on February 17, 2010
- Bound By Law? by Noah Berlatsky on February 18, 2010
- Copyright Kills Culture: Lethem and Paley sing the blues by caro on February 18, 2010
- The Message is in the Music: Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More by Mary on February 17, 2010
- Help Wanted! Think Galacticon 2011 Needs You. on February 19, 2010
- The Gauntlet: The Amazing Minuteman vs. Mr. Negative Stereotype by Kyle DuVall on February 19, 2010
- The Citizen's Arrest: Marvel Comics flips dissenters the bird, sides with government. How anti-establishment, man. by PostPunkery on February 19, 2010
- The Real Protests of Captain America #602 by Marcus McElhaney on February 19, 2010
- WomenGamers.com is proud to be co-sponsoring the fourth annual scholarship for girls ages 8 to 18 who want to attend a fantastic summer experience at the National Computer Camp (NCC). by Atari on February 17, 2010
- We might not Google the author of every submission, but every submission that I’m serious about gets the Google treatment. by Meghan Conrad, Editor, Ellora’s Cave Publishing Inc. on February 16, 2010
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Meta discussion
- Fan Fiction. A How To From Idea to Finished Product: Ideas by dawnofme on February 10, 2010
- The problem, which Geek Feminism (trigger warning) nailed on the head, is that people who make social web apps make them for white, able-bodied, male, middle-class, cisgendered, heterosexual, monogamous people. by whump on February 11, 2010
- The perfect storm around identity, gender, and social networking by cynthia1960 on February 12, 2010
- Google's Blog Crackdown Continues by Bruce Houghton on hypebot on February 12, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Review of Buffy Issue 32: Buffy has F*#$&CKING Superpowers... by shadowkat67 on February 10, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Incesty Pairings by deird1 on February 11, 2010
- Comics: Religion and Science Fiction: Women and Their Portrayal in Comics/Female Superheroes by brightbulb on February 3, 2010
- Comics: women and transgendered members of the comics community by Colouring Outside The Lines on February 8, 2010
- Furry fandom: I’ve dug into the Internet, trying to understand what makes (furries) tick. by Ckazaal on February 12, 2010
- Harry Potter: Fandom Friday: MuggleNet’s Fan of the Week by Natalie Zutter on screen.ology.com on February 11, 2010
- Music: Cheap Tricks Manager David Frey Blasts Soundscan And "Too Much Information" by Bruce Houghton on hypebot on February 12, 2010
- Music: Cheap Trick's Manager David Frey Responds To SoundScan Controversy by Bruce Houghton on hypebot on February 12, 2010
- Pokémon: DAY FORTY-TWO – Drowzee by 365pokemon on February 12, 2010
- Star Wars: What’s the Secret of Bit Player Boba Fett’s Staying Power? on Wired on February 12, 2010
- Supernatural: Does spn need more meta? by quarterwhore on February 13, 2010
- Tech Friday: Like Falling Dominoes by jadedragononline on February 12, 2010
- Google Buzz: Signal Boost:: privacy issues with Google Buzz by zellieh on February 12, 2010
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Meta discussion
- So I finally defriended metafandom. by lonely-lycanth on February 7, 2010
- while I actually agree with a lot of the critiques I'm seeing made, I am glad to see other people who are tired of some of the "race in fandom" stuff. by trinityva on February 7, 2010
- Fanfic to Original Fiction (Again) by besame-bj on February 8, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Two Buffyverse meta questions by ruuger on February 5, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Is Spike Just a Fool for Sub? by peasant_ on February 5, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Buffy 32 - review and spoilery thoughts by moscow-watcher on February 8, 2010
- Lost: Lost in music: songs inspired by the series by Stuart Heritage in The Guardian on February 9, 2010
- Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-NINE — Natu by 365pokemon on February 8, 2010
- Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-NINE — Probopass by 365pokemon on February 9, 2010
- World of Warcraft: Gender in Warcraft by scribbulus_ink on Febrary 9, 2010
- Gamer to Pay Nintendo $1.3M by Atari on February 9, 2010
- APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT'S 3RD ANNUAL G.I.R.L. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM by Atari on February 8, 2010
- MySpace: MySpace Adds More 30 Second Commercials by Bruce Houghton on February 9, 2010
- thinking 'bout ebooks by Will Shetterly on February 9, 2010
- Full Disclosure "Spoils of War" by Aleksandr Voinov on February 8, 2010
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Meta discussion
- The Safety Dance, Helping End Sexual Harassment at Conventions by jer_ on January 30, 2010
- In general, I don't have a problem with a fanfic writer who poaches his/her own work for use in an ofic. You'll see the advice all over the place: you can get away with basing an original work on a derived work, as long as you file off the serial numbers. by kaigou on February 5, 2010
- On Writing Children by rahirah on February 7, 2010
- Barbie and G.I. Joe: Inscribing Gender Norms on Toys by gwen on February 7, 2010
- Inside the World of Fan Fiction by Stranger to the World on Mental Floss on February 8, 2010
- FFn vs. MA by ysar on February 8, 2010
- Learning in a Participatory Culture: A Conversation About New Media and Education (Part One) by Henry Jenkins on February 8, 2010
- Issues of personal hygiene, elitism and sexual encounters, along with a further exploration of the spending habits of fans while at cons, will all be explored in yet another anonymous survey. by Anime Anthropologist on February 8, 2010
- Backstreet Boys: Is it normal? Right now I feel like my fandom is in the dumps. by dominator on February 8, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Everybody has their own focus for the show. A particular character. A particular ship. A particular theme. Whatever. It's the lens through which they interpret canon events, and it's also the lens through which they produce fanworks. by gabrielleabelle on February 8, 2010
- Castle: Fandom done right. In contrast to the murdered player having gone from neighborhood icon to public enemy #1 by his own local fans. by blackcat333-99 on February 8, 2010
- Comics: Male Bonding in Superhero Comics, Part 1: Old Friends, Teammates, and Frenemies by Margaret O'Connell on February 1, 2010
- Comics: Race & Comics by Sean Kleefeld on February 1, 2010
- Comics: And they wonder why some women are reluctant to get into comics... by looking2dastars on February 2, 2010
- Comics: Just to prove this isn't an isolated incident... by looking2dastars on February 3, 2010
- Comics: Fangirls Make a Difference With Offensive Ad Copy by Johanna on February 7, 2010
- Doctor Who: Gaiman confirmed, we told you ages ago by Angry Who Fan on February 8, 2010
- House M.D.: House Babble for 5 to 9. by karaokegal on February 8, 2010
- Kuroshitsuji: Okay, I'm going to...lay out all my feelings about Kuroshitsuji's whole shota thing right here and now so I can get it off my chest. by lady-raynedrops on February 8, 2010
- Music: Topspin Shares Impressive Music Marketing Study by Bruce Houghton on February 8, 2010
- NFL: Root for the Home Team! Ranking the NFL's 32 Team Fanbases by Matt Shervington on February 8, 2010
- She-Hulk: She-Hulk turns 30! by David Pepose on February 3, 2010
- Supernatural: Thoughts on Castiel and his relationship with the Winchesters by missyjack on February 8, 2010
- Supernatural: Short thought on 5.13 - Timey-Wimey theories by vikki on February 8, 2010
- Supernatural: Supernatural Romance, What's with Sam and monsters, Dean and ghosts? by Suzette Chan on February 8, 2010
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: here's been a lot of drama in the turtlecest comm lately over a dingleberry who goes by "xile", by micaturtle on February 8, 2010
- Robert Sawyer says don't self-publish SciFi novels by on February 8, 2010
- BuffyGiles.Net: Buffygiles.net is back... for now... by xdawnfirex on allthejellies on February 4, 2010
- Dreamwidth Studios: signal boost: Improving Comment Browsing on DW by jesse_the_k on February 7, 2010
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Meta discussion
- "social networking doesn't scale" by princessofgeeks on February 7, 2010
- Fan Lingo by hannie3 on February 8, 2010
- My professor has been stressing that folklore is confined to the rural past and peasant peoples, but rather is always changing and evolving within communities. by lumen_curiae on ontd_startrek on February 8, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: I am going through my memories, your memories, your mama's memories, delicious and the wankfest that is (was?) Metafandom to compile a Buffyverse meta recs post by crazydiamondsue on February 7, 2010
- Comics: What comic-book relationships were you wrong about? on Sequential Tart on February 8, 2010
- Comics: Our Comics Decade: 2009 by Ben on February 8, 2010
- Darkwing Duck: When did you first get into the show? 1991 when I was just a wee thing :) by roamingtigress on darkwing_fans on February 8, 2010
- NFL: NFL Owners and NFLPA Better Think Twice by C.D. Angeli on February 7, 2010
- NFL: 12% of Super Bowl Viewers Use Web During the Game by Pete Cashmore on February 7, 2010
- Kaze Hikaru: Fandom Pitch: Kaze Hikaru by innervoice_chan on fandom_of_one on February 8, 2010
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: LauraPalooza!: Fans and scholars of Laura Ingalls Wilder will gather in Mankato this summer to study all things Half-Pint. by Kim Ode on February 7, 2010
- Vocaloid: PRIMER: Resources by darknightrain on singing_robots on February 7, 2010
- NSFW: Hey, 1997 — Macmillan called, they want the Net Book Agreement back by Paul Carr on TechCrunch on February 7, 2010
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Meta discussion
- I recently opened for commissions, and my second offer is from a friend of mine who's looking to commission an illustration for a published work. by mandyseley on artists_beware on February 3, 2010
- Fanboys and girls are stereotyped as obsessive geeks, wearing t-shirts emblazoned with their drug of choice, whether it be Star Wars, Star Trek, LOST, Radiohead, or The Dark Knight. by Elizabeth West on February 4, 2010
- Saints on the brain, The psychology behind fandom by Cody Daigle on The Advertisers on February 4, 2010
- AHL: Australian Hockey League on blogger, LiveJournal, and LiveJournal clones by Laura on February 3, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: There were never such devoted sisters... by gabrielleabelle on February 2, 2010
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Is Buffy a natural blonde? by stormwreath on February 2, 2010
- Daria: Today is Facebook's sixth birthday, and Kara Wild has discovered that MTV gave us a great birthday present: an official Facebook presence for Daria! by The Angst Guy on February 4, 2010
- Last Airbender: First screening of The Last Airbender by whosdamike on racebending on February 4, 2010
- NBL: NBL Facebook team fandom by city and state by Laura on February 3, 2010
- New Orleans Saints: The Saints journey to the biggest stage in American sports, according to fans by on The Advertiser on February 4, 2010
- Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-FIVE — Tropius by Karolina Szablewska on February 4, 2010
- Sports: Feminism on the Field by Womenstake on February 3, 2010
- Transformers: Decepticon meets human, hijinks ensue : an essay by mdperera on crimson_optics on January 27, 2010
- Twilight: What is with all of these crazy twilight haters? by epiphanyburgess.com on February 3, 2010
- Is waxing large on the usual slash vs het debate, and I'm wondering how one could compare the two parts of fandom. by shiv5468 on February 3, 2010
- Diamond Truck Accident Causes Marvel Delays by Rich Johnston on January 30, 2010
- The Rotten Truth: What Has Happened to Fangoria? by Ryan Rotten on February 3, 2010
- Snorfcon: Snorfcon 2010 by Tero Ykspetäjä on February 4, 2010
- Yahoo!Groups: Forward button removed from Yahoo! Groups by Melissa & The Yahoo! Groups Team on February 3, 2010
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Meta discussion
- A Chick tract even Chick doesn't want you to read by galateus on scans-daily on January 25, 2010
- The Real Power is Choosing What You Want by Esther Inglis-Arkell on January 26, 2010
- Comparing QAF to science-fiction and fantasy stories. by danny_sparks on qaf_coffeeclub on January 30, 2010
- Cartoons stereotype women too on mcclung's on January 31, 2010
- Trapped In Cognition: The Plight of the Digital Age by Kyle Bylin on HypeBot on February 1, 2010
- On Getting Girlfriends Into Video Games by kalinara on February 1, 2010
- Fandom Wank: Tea Party Edition by Athenae on February 1, 2010
- Was Jamie Foxx and T-Pain's performance of "Blame It" at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards evidence of the rich traditions of the Black Trickster or yet another example of contemporary "black-face" minstrelsy. by Mark Anthony Neal on February 1, 2010
- Reflection 3: Gone Connin' by Anime Anthropologist on February 1, 2010
- LGBT Sports Advocacy Loses Another One by Pat Griffin on February 1, 2010
- The Fannish Life: The Great Old Stuff ... ... and the shiny new stuff by Ann Morris on Airlock Alpha on February 2, 2010
- American football: Super Bowl interest could stoke youth participation by Josh Neaves in The Rankin Ledger on February 2, 2010
- Avatar: Five Ways to Read Avatar by Henry Jenkins on February 1, 2010
- Avatar: The Mo'Kelly Report: Avatar 'Agenda' Complaints are Comical by Morris O'Kelly on February 2, 2010
- Last Airbender: M. Night Cast Nicola Peltz by jedifreac on racebending on February 1, 2010
- Manga: Summary of some recent comments in a discussion of manga by coffeeandink on January 24, 2010
- Manga: Breaking News: Manga Critics Not Nice! by Noah Berlatsky on January 26, 2010
- NFL: WHO REALLY OWNS "WHO DAT?" by Heather Zeller on February 1, 2010
- Superman: She Has No Head! - Giving Lois Lane A Second Look, For The First Time by Kelly Thompson on January 25, 2010
- Supernatural: 5.11 Sam, Interrupted: Monsters Are The Least Of Your Problems by bardicvoice on January 31, 2010
- Supernatural: I haven't watched anything past 4.17, please don't spoil me. by vire-volte on February 1, 2010
- Are we avoiding one mode of sexism only to perpetuate another? by abyssinia on January 28, 2010
- I've been reading the discussions about the lack of female characters in western media fanfiction, and from that my thoughts sort of congealed into an opinion, or a set of conclusions of my own. by lanjelin on January 29, 2010
- Goddammit, now I want a femslash epic. I am sick of this "the lives of gay women are so grim and dreary we can only come up with escapist bits of fluff about them" thing fandom has going on. by goldjadeocean on January 31, 2010
- Interlude: Listening to Women by acrimonyastraea on February 1, 2010
- I Don't See Any "Girls" Here by artistbettyanne on February 2, 2010
- This week Amazon and MacMillan gave us another example of something I think we'll see a lot going foreward, two companies working out a contract discussion not behind boardroom doors, but in the public forum by making their case directly to consumers over the internet. by Shane's Blog! on February 1, 2010
- Organization for Transformative Works: First AD&T meeting of 2010 by zooey_glass04 on otw_news on February 1, 2010
- Escapade: Escapade Panels and Question by lovesrain44 on February 1, 2010
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fandomnews help
- Poll: Help fandomnews improve its content by partly-bouncy on January 30, 2010
- An important thing to remember about fandom, particularly when reading or writing meta, is that it's sort of like running the gantlet. by executrix on January 30, 2010
- The Top 11 Genre Media Properties of the Last Decade—Part 1 by Andrew P. Mayer on January 30, 2010
- Chat/instant messenger, Online fiction archives, Search Engines by tonica on January 30, 2010
- An argument against copyright: Ten great comics that are actually fanfiction by m-mcgregor on January 31, 2010
- Thus, I offer you safetoread. It's a comm where folks can report triggering/squicky content for a specific published novel or report that novel safe to read. by jane_elliot on real_world_recs on January 31, 2010
- ANZ Championship: ANZ Championship on Facebook's fanpages and groups by Laura on January 30, 2010
- Harry Potter: So the topic I'm thinking about is shifting trends among Harry/Cedric readers. by rotaryphones on twoseekers on January 30, 2010
- Ice hockey: Happy Hockey Day, Canada — and Irene Bryson, MVP by on January 31, 2010
- Last Airbender: Box Office Mojo's preview of The Last Airbender by jedifreac on racebending by January 30, 2010
- Last Airbender: Fandom!Secret thread on the script by cranraspberry on racebending by January 30, 2010
- Lord of the Rings: I'm looking for a Lord of the Rings fic I read a few years ago. by ciannans_castle on fanficfinder on January 30, 2010
- Lost: As 'Lost' begins final season, we ponder TV without it by Eric Deggans in the St. Petersburg Times on January 31, 2010
- Lost: 'Lost' expert Jeff 'Doc' Jensen illuminates its allure by Eric Deggans in the St. Petersburg Times on January 31, 2010
- Minnesota Twins: Fandom rediscovered at TwinsFest by Howard Sinker in the Star Tribune on January 30, 2010
- Phoenix Suns: The Amare Shift - Phoenix Fandom and the Love-Hate Relationship by Eutychus on January 29, 2010
- Pokémon: DAY THIRTY-ONE — Pachirisu by Tetris Petras on January 31, 2010
- Sentinel: Let me start by saying that I've never read the original GDP stories by Susan Foster and I have no intention of ever doing so. by jane_elliot on epic_rants on January 29, 2010
- Sherlock Holmes: Ever since I started reading Holmes fic I have been having "omg this is so much like Vampire Chronicles" moments, but today it came to me that you could seriously make a case for VC as a Holmes/Watson vampire AU. by kanata on January 30, 2010
- Smallville: Smallville: Disciple by norwich36 on eat_crow on January 29, 2010
- Smallville: Smallville: Disciple by norwich36 on January 29, 2010
- Smallville: Disciple - The Long Review, and Screentimes by jeannev on January 30, 2010
- Smallville: sv 9x10 - 'disciple' by latxcvi on January 30, 2010
- STV Luzern: Muslim sportswoman fails to overturn headscarf ban by Muslim Women in Sports on January 31, 2010
- Supernatural: SPN 5.12 Swap Meat by blackcat333-99 on Jauary 30, 2010
- Supernatural: Some thoughts on how most fans wanted this trope to be played out between Sam and Dean, and some of the difficulties in making that work... by missyjack on January 31, 2010
- Juliet (The Dice Were Loaded From The Start) by legionseagle on January 29, 2010
- Yes, I am going to be raise eyebrows at someone who never engages female characters in any form and/or talks about them in problematic ways. And fandom, all fandom, slash, het, and gen has issues, oh god does it ever have issues, with not treating our fictional women fairly. by fan-eunice on January 30, 2010
- my experience with slash vs. female characters. by eska-rina on January 30, 2010
- Appro Aggro and the Economics of Fandom Exchange by austrianschool on January 30, 2010
- Have been following the meta around slash/het/femmeslash etc etc, and whilst appreciating the points out here in the alpha centauri section of fandom, I am most intrigued by the concept of subversive het relationships. by merlins-sister on January 31, 2010
- The female characters are written by the same people who write the male characters. by copracat on January 31, 2010
- Macmillan Books Gone Missing From Amazon by John Scalzi on January 29, 2010
- E-Books & E-Book Readers by The Crotchety Old Fan on January 30, 2010
- This is what Kindle users are afraid of by Don Bryant on January 30, 2010
- In memory of fodirteg, who will be missed by iulia-linnea on January 30, 2010
- fodirteg, you are loved and missed by unbroken-halo on January 30, 2010
- Furry Fiesta: Only One Day Left to Preregister for Furry Fiesta by bucktowntiger on January 30, 2010