by Kristin Bezio So a recent (completely civil, polite, and even productive) exchange got me thinking about one of the problems with videogame culture, and,…
by Raizel Liebler I am so pleased to say that my chapter, Copyright and ownership of fan created works: fanfiction and beyond, has been published…
by Keidra Chaney The publication of Textual Poachers in 1992 opened the door of acceptance for an academic study of fan communities and transformative works,…
By Vivian Obarski On Aug. 29, Dave Chappelle took the stage in Hartford, Conn. Thirty minutes later he walked off. Depending on who you talk…
It’s Black History Month and a great time for The Internets to remember that black people exist, and apparently, it sucks to be us. First…
-By Raizel Liebler If you are a fan, you should read Laina Dawes‘ What are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in…
Keidra Chaney A friend kindly sent me an invite to the new MySpace the other day, and being a serial social media network joiner, I…
Around December every year, music critics put out their lists of best albums of the year. Considering much of what we liked this year were…
The Learned Fangirl is steeped in the experience of being a fangirl. Unfortunately, there aren’t nearly enough pop culture examples that are from the perspective…
Well, it’s happened. Integrity Toys has partnered with Hasbro to capitalize on the nostalgia of late-20 to mid-30 somethings and create Jem and the Holograms…