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• 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

• meta link: the ghost in the room by syne by seperis on May 3, 2010
• Women's Sexuality Sells by angearia on May 17, 2010
• Star Trek, Darkover, Thunderbirds, and Fan Fiction: An Interview With Joan Marie Verba (Part One) by Henry Jenkins on May 17, 2010
• Dyspeptic Ouroboros: Tom Spurgeon on Criticism by Noah Berlatsky on May 17, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Angel: ATS rewatch Thin Dead Line by on btvsfans on May 13, 2010
• Angel: Evil in Angel: manifesto by yhlee on May 14, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: If you don't ask, you don't find out by simonf on May 11, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Identifying with characters by green-maia on May 17, 2010
• Comics: Filtering Through Your Own Lens by Sean Kleefeld on May 17, 2010
• Hercules: Kevin and Sam Sorbo now on Facebook by Michael Martinez on May 18, 2010
• Smallville: Smallville 9x16 'Escape' picspam by _onebreath on May 7, 2010

Diana Gabaldon

• yet more pro author shenanigans: Diana Gabaldon drops trou by lanning on May 4, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• The copyfight, science fiction, and social media by Mark A. McCutcheon on May 14, 2010
• Piracy Thought by Jim C. Hines on May 17, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Themes in Science Fiction: Cultural Relativism and Absolute Morality by Mike rotherton on May 14, 2010
• A Question of Canon-Building by Tansy Rayner Roberts on May 16, 2010
• WRITING QUESTION: WHEN TO GIVE UP ON A STORY by odysseyworkshop on May 16, 2010
• So you have a voice, but do you know when to be silent? by Larry on May 17, 2010
• Real Life Diagnostics: Show vs. Tell by Janice Hardy on May 17, 2010
• How to Write a Rejection Slip by Christopher Miller on May 17, 2010
• Why yes, we need to have this conversation AGAIN by girliejones on May 17, 2010
• Agent or Not? by Nicola Morgan on May 17, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: For the Spuffy Shipper In You. by ms-scarletibis on May 17, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Identifying with characters by deird1 on May 18, 2010

Convention news

• WisCon: Seeking Crowd Wisdom by jesse_the_k on access-fandom on May 17, 2010

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Meta discussion

• I analyze because I love. by paperhearts on March 25, 2010
• meta link: A lesson in good vs. bad irony thanks to Amanda Palmer by sparkymonster by seperis on March 25, 2010
• Only Men Are Allowed To Be Perfect, Further Thoughts On Fandom Misogyny by isiscaughey on March 25, 2010
• Now, most people who read my journal know how I feel about race!fail, race wank and the whole barn of bullshit that it lives in. You know that, overall, I think it's ... well ... bullshit. by evolutionsgirl on March 26, 2010
• Now, I’d like to say that all of our authors (and the editors, proofers, etc) added value to I Do Two because they gave their time and talents freely, for no other recompense than ‘doing the right thing’. by Charlie Cochrane on March 26, 2010
• Female Friendly Shows: assorted thoughs on female relationships and power structures on tvd and lots by thelana on March 27, 2010
• People get upset when it gets pointed out that some slashers are misogynists. I know that many (hopefully most) slashers aren't. by beatrice-otter on March 27, 2010
• Re: Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman; also, a look at Azz's brain's "trust" feature. by azurelunatic on March 27, 2010
• Cosplay Conventions by Carla Fletcher on March 27, 2010
• What did you once love that you now realize was ethically unacceptable? And do you, like me, still feel nostalgia for the pleasures of that younger self, now mixed with shame? by jonquil on March 28, 2010
• Well, it mostly takes into account white cis women vs white cis men (or racially privileged characters inside the show in question), I have to admit the Rose Tyler example made me twitch because all the people I know who dislike Rose do so due to the contrast/opposition the show and the fandom made with Martha. by la-vie-noire on March 28, 2010
• Secondly, let's talk about how to pull teeth out of grizzly bear while it's trying to eat you, otherwise known as, "the hell I went through writing The Monsters Are Due in Washington Square." by liz-marcs on March 28, 2010
• Amanda Palmer tweeted, "ironic product placement is only ok if you take no money & beyond that give all the income to something ironic. like the Klan." Since then, the haters have come down, saying that joking about the Klan is taboo because the Klan did horrible things. by Will Shetterly on March 28, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• ACTA - Making fanwork illegal by nijibug on March 28, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

• Twilight: Based on the fandom & critic reviews, Breaking Dawn is probably the least liked book in the series. Breaking Dawn Questionnaire. by on lion_lamb on teamedward3 on March 29, 2010

Convention news

• And as comics/anime/gaming/whatever fans, we all know what summer's approach really means. Yep, it's Con Season again! by Alex on exfanding.com on March 28, 2010
• Anime Punch: Anime Invades Columbus by The Raging Otaku on March 28, 2010

Fansite news

• InsaneJournal: Signal boost: Permanent Account Sale by mero_update on meta_roundup on March 26, 2010

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Meta discussion

• The 50 Most Racist Movies by Complex Magazine on January 27, 2010
• Why Aren't Conservatives Funny? by Ravi Somaiya on Gawker on January 30, 2010
• Hopelessly devoted fans, Three Clark County residents personify what it means to be a sports team's biggest fan by Matt Wastradowski in The Columbian on January 31, 2010
• Ending Sexual Harrasment at cons by netmouse on January 31, 2010
• Various internet stuff 2 by tonica on January 31, 2010
• it really struck me at the time of the 2006 World Cup, when I became aware that Livejournal hosted - or at least partly hosted - a kind of fandom who used real people - in particular, sportspeople - to project on them all kinds of graphic sexual fantasies. by fpb on January 31, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• After the Dragon: Disability & Fiction: After the Dragon by Sarah Monette by Anna on January 31, 2010
• Cricket: Five ways to make cricket attractive to Americans by Rohan Chandran on DreamCricket.com on January 31, 2010
• Chicago Black Hawks: Blackhawks Could Learn from Brian Burke's Gamble by Adam Kopp on Bleacher Report on January 31, 2010
• Dollhouse: A Farewell To Dolls by queenanthai on January 30, 2010
• Glee: Being a Part of Something Special by gnatkip on January 31, 2010
• Lost: 'Lost' fans find home in Hawaii, Faithful viewers around the globe make their way to Oahu as the ABC show begins its final season and come face to face with friends made online. by Maria Elena Fernandez in the Los Angeles Times on February 1, 2010
• The Haunting of Hill House: Vintage mindscrew books by wombat1138 on January 31, 2010
• Mass Effect: Mass Effect 2: The First Eight Hours by nfinit on January 31, 2010
• NBA: Celtics Get Iced By Kobe 90 to 89. NBA Loses Fan. by Rob Nelson on January 31, 2010
• NFL: New Pro Bowl Time Won't Change Ratings by Abigail M. on January 31, 2010
• NFL: Indy, NOLA Stations Serve Up 'Super' Stuff, NFL championship game offers giant promo op for locals by Michael Malone in Broadcasting Cable on January 31, 2010
• NHL: No more immunity for violence on ice by The Montreal Gazette on February 1, 2010
• Sports: Secrets of a Suburban Soccer Mom: Never a Sports Fan, Super Bowl Bound by Susan Cross on January 31, 2010
• Star Trek: technology has caught up with sci-fi again. by ren_geek on startrek on January 30, 2010
• Star Trek: Preview: Don't Rush Out To Get Star Trek Online, Server issues among many of the problems from this disaster launch by MICHAEL HINMAN on Airlock Alpha on January 31, 2010
• Star Trek: What are the race of blue people with the seam down their middle called? by neko_chan42 on startrek on January 31, 2010
• Supernatural: Supernatural: Sam, Interrupted by Sylvia Bond on January 29, 2010
• Supernatural: There've always been a lot of talk about Sam and Dean's relationship, because it's kinda why we're all here, isn't it? by chiiyo86 on January 31, 2010
• Supernatural: So, why does show keep telling us that random strangers make better partners for Dean than Sam? by haruka89 on February 1, 2010
• Womens Professional Soccer (WPS): WPS: Don't worry, we're in it for the long hall by Women's Sports Nation on January 31, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• Ded Na Si Lolo: Movie DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google on Chilling Effects on January 15, 2010
• Megan Hart: Book DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google on Chilling Effects on January 15, 2010
• Percy Jackson and The Olympians: TV DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google on Chilling Effects on January 12, 2010

Fansite news

• LiveJournal: Livejournal's interstitial advertising is putting your computer at risk for malware. by everysecondtues on January 31, 2010

Publishing news

• Amazon & Macmillan by Patrick Hayden on January 29, 2010
• Macmillan CEO on Amazon deletepocalypse by Cory Doctorow on BoingBoing on January 30, 2010
• To: All Macmillan authors/illustrators and the literary agent community by John Sargent on January 30, 2010
• Book Selling Analogies by The Crotchety Old Fan on January 31, 2010
• if Amazon doesn't win, it will severely injure the market for consumers and the healthy growth of the market itself. by greyorm on January 31, 2010
• important distinction regarding books and ebooks by Will Shetterly on January 31, 2010
• Amazon Caves To Macmillan's eBook Pricing Demands by Leena Rao on TechCrunch on January 31, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

• I'm writing my thesis to earn my undergrad degree on slash, and the stigmatization of fans in general, and slash writers/readers/fans in particular, and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to email me at slashthesis at gmail.com and talk about their experiences with slash by tarapierson on peter_sylar on January 28, 2010

Fandom news

• Twilight: 'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Hints She May Return to the Series by Michelle Lamar on January 30, 2010

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