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Remote Cons?

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) With the coronavirus again in the news, I was talking with fellow author Dianne Dotson about COVID-19 and conventions. Obviously some cons are threatened by this … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions, Technology | Tagged cons, conventions, fandom, tech, technology | Leave a reply

Why We Sabotage Fun

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) I’ve been on a tear writing about the importance of fun and how fun gets screwed up. Last time I discussed how people deliberately sabotage fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Psychology | Tagged analysis, entertainment, fandom, fun | Leave a reply

Fandom At A Different Level

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) After my post on the dangers of “Gray Goo” Media, serdar had his own detailed response. His response is worth reading – he also has some … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Culture, Media, Writing | Tagged culture, fandom, media, writing | Leave a reply

What’s Next For Cons

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) When I spoke at Kraken Con last week, it was a bittersweet experience because the convention is shutting down for the time being.  Cons come and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Conventions | Tagged convention, fandom, ideas | 1 Reply

Psycho Mobs 100: Fandom Is Neutral

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) Serdar and I have been having an on-again, off-again discussion on fandom and it’s value.  I offered that it could be limited, and he responded with … Continue reading →

Posted in Psychology | Tagged analysis, fandom, psychology | Leave a reply

Thoughts On Fandom Pathology

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) I recently read a great Tumblr post (yes, I use Tumblr, where else can I get snarky Overwatch memes) about how writing was a way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Psychology | Tagged culture, fandom, hobbies, pathology, psychology | 1 Reply

Her Eternal Moonlight Is Here!

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) “Her Eternal Moonlight,” the look at female fans of Sailor Moon that my co-author Bonnie have been working on for 16 months is out. Available in both ebook and physical format! You’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Book, Writing | Tagged Anime, book, fandom, female fans, pop culture, sailor moon, writing | Leave a reply

Fan I Am #8: Own Our Fandom

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Steven Savage
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Now we come to the end of our journey. Well, so far, you know me. So my conclusions from all my analysis were: It’s understandable why people identify with fandoms – it’s a core expression. There are several forms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Culture, Geek As Citizen | Tagged fan I am, fandom, fandom identity, geek culture | 1 Reply

Fan I Am #7: Looking At Things With A Fandom Eye

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Steven Savage
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After having discussed fandom, its role, and fandom as a culture, I want to share an interesting lesson that came from this analysis. This . . . really long analysis. We may question the primacy of fandom as identity for … Continue reading →

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Fan I Am #6: Fandom And Larger Culture

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Steven Savage
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I’d like to take a break from my deeper musing on Fandom to look at how having a Fandom as an identity and as a culture really isn’t that different from non-fannish stuff. Its probably easy to think of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Culture, Geek As Citizen | Tagged fan I am, fandom, fandom identity, geek culture, identity | Leave a reply

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