A McCain campaign staffer states on the candidate’s official website:
It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman’s memory of war from the comfort of mom’s basement…
Gaming as a political statement? While I am not a gamer of any stripe, I know many people who are either past [...]
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Please, for the love of all fandoms, know of what you write, oh editorial writers who wish to use fannish examples to make your non-fandom points. Is the relationship between a centuries-old undead bloodthirsty killer and a virgin girl who wants to join him in sparkle really an ideal abstinence relationship?
Today’s lesson comes to you [...]
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In the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Miranda Bailey breaks out with her mad Star Wars knowledge, both movie canon and the books, prompted by a patient referring to Han Solo. She then turns to her co-workers and declares “What, I’m a fan of sci-fi!” Why should she feel the need to defend her [...]
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As part of a discussion of viral marketing on Cinema Blend, an unwarranted swipe was made towards (generally) female experiences of fandom, while praising (generally) male experiences of fandom:
“passionate fandom,” [is] something that happens when people get together to geek out about what they love, whether it be at conventions or through computer screens. Passionate fandom can be [...]
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