(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
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
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
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
So having thought about the kinds of fan, and why meltdowns occur, I keep wondering “why do people identify as fans so passionately?” I mean in some ways it looks ridiculous to base part of your life on your love … Continue reading