While no book can fully explore a culture, two recent books, Sheridan Prasso’s The Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, & Our Fantasies of the…
One of the most amazing items missing from the two recent books on nerd culture (American Nerd & Nerds: Who They Are and Why We…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSaGOqFZ5w] Summary: Benjamin Nugent’s American Nerd is a worthwhile but deeply flawed book. The first section creating a social history of nerddom is unique and…
What started out as a Monday evening TV trifle for me has somehow turned into must-see weekly viewing. Gossip Girl is still more of a…
Summary: David Anderegg’s Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them is an excellent study of why nerds and geeks are both…
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…
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…
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWqq2mgVOZs] 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,…
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…
“Love the culture? Write a song about it. Then, use it to sell a handbag. “ Susan Scafidi’s summary of Gwen Stefani’s post-No Doubt career…