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…
As you describe in your post, Who Gets to Write Fandom History?, understanding how fandoms are created and evolve is complicated. I think that is…
I was pretty excited to learn of the Fan History wiki. It’s a fantastic idea, since cultural studies scholars have made it their business to…
In the past two weeks, two important events have occurred related to the entertainment industry — Record Store Day and the release today of Grand…
Last week the testimony ended in the Harry Potter Lexicon case regarding whether J.K. Rowling can prevent the print publication of the Lexicon, a non-licensed…
The study, Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video, suggests strongly that remix culture is not only socially acceptable, but should also be…
A recent phenomenon that is almost a reverse corollary to snark fandom (being part of a fandom, yet poking fun of the object of that…
Somehow I haven’t yet posted about The Organization for Transformative Works, a new non-profit established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing…
So by now, Nine Inch Nails decision to dump its (his?) record label has been well publicized. Trent Reznor has been a pretty vocal opponent…