@fcoppa.bsky.social says that, like many other people, she invented fan fiction in her bedroom--as did I!

JT (paladin enthusiast)@yarns-and-d20s.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Papa Tolkien didn't write Legolas and Gimli's wedding at the end of Lord of the Rings so I had to write it myself. I was 12. It would be years yet before I actually heard of fanfiction.

The community that underpins Heated Rivalry, explained. www.vox.com/podcasts/485...

How fan fiction went mainstream, from Heated Rivalry to Fifty Shades of Gray

The community that underpins Heated Rivalry, explained.

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#TWC is excited to announce the publication of #TWC47, a special issue on Gaming Fandom guest edited by Hayley McCullough and Ashley P. Jones! Dig in at this link: rb.gy/g6ioom.

Here's Mod Tiana's, in case you were curious 🖖 #AO3

Organization for Transformative Works@transformativeworks.org · 7mo ago

#AO3 has reached 10 million registered users! Celebrate with us by participating in our commenting themed bingo at otw-news.org/yckpz294

The Spring 2026 catalog from @fordhampress.bsky.social just dropped! #Audiofuturism issuu.com/fordhamup/do...

🎉 We’re proud to be members of the newly launched Open Journals Collective! At OLH, we believe in community-led, non-profit diamond open access publishing. OJC is a big step toward a more equitable future for journals and the wider scholarly publishing ecosystem Read more 👇

Open Journals Collective@ojcollective.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...

New issue of Science Fiction Film and Television ⬇️⬇️⬇️ liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/sfftv/18/3

Contents | Science Fiction Film & Television 18, 3

In her book The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (2019), Ebony Elizabeth Thomas explains that privileging marginalized characters in her examination of the fantastic illustrates how “race and the imagination ...

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NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more! youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s

Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers

YouTube video by History on Film Podcast

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Call for Papers: Reading Fanfiction/ Fanfiction Reading If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D rb.gy/8hqqzb

Call for Papers: Reading Fanfiction/ Fanfiction Reading If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D rb.gy/8hqqzb

Oh look, another “All fans of (insert franchise) are dudes” clickbait article has dropped, which means it’s time to give away a couple of copies of my book “Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry.” Comment below if you would like to be entered into this raffle!

a woman with glasses is holding a cell phone and saying nerd raaaaage .

ALT: a woman with glasses is holding a cell phone and saying nerd raaaaage .

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For the crowd who STILL thinks activism cannot be absurd if it is to be effective, may I remind you that ACT UP—perhaps the most effective activist group in US history not just on AIDS but on medicine in general—once covered Sen. Jesse Helms’s house with with a giant condom

Love that we have somehow reclaimed cartoon frogs???????

Gwen C. Katz@gwenckatz.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states. Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”

MSNBC Grandmas in Skechers seamlessly reclaiming the frog from 4chan Nazis in about six weeks has gotta be the political upset of the century.

Just to say, I thought it was fantastic. Genuinely fantastic. Terrific acting all around & the set is genius. I’m so so so glad I saw it.

Francesca Coppa@fcoppa.bsky.social · 11mo ago

What can I say? Made for me! Take my money! Gen X represent!

What can I say? Made for me! Take my money! Gen X represent!

Do you have experience copyediting or proofreading academic journals? Would you like to wrangle #AO3 tags? Can you read and translate from Chinese or Italian to English? Do you have experience in managing or leading people? The #OTW is Recruiting! otw-news.org/w8thejrv

I had a delightful conversation with the author of this. What I didn’t realize is that this sort of bot-making can be an art: there are better and worse ones, as in fic or art.

The Cut@thecut.com · 12mo ago

Why have a regular chatbot boyfriend when you can have a celebrity one? AI bots and voice-cloning technology are remaking fan culture — one Pedro Pascal–voiced audio erotica at a time.

I had a great conversation with Precious Fondren for this article - check it out! typesetbrooklyn.com/articles/the...

The Show Was Cringe, but This Was the Summer We All Turned Pretty

How the teen drama became the most talked-about series of the last few months.

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“My idea of heaven is to wake up, have a good breakfast, and spend the rest of the day drawing." Peter Falk #BOTD

#TheSummerWar by @naominovik.bsky.social ( #NewYorkTimesBestsellingAuthor; #Standalone) A heartfelt story about a young witch who accidentally curses her brother to live without love and must find a way to undo the damage before it’s too late. (2/5)

Just got an email that they're doing a 2025 reprint of The Past, Present and Future of Fan-Fiction, which now is also free to download! Essays by a lot of good people: mdpi.com/books/reprin... #mdpi via @MDPI

Wow - banner day for fan studies really; I forgot that the latest TWC also just dropped. Issue 46!!! Few academic journals have ever run so consistently and well - and on time! journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/tw...

Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight? Buddy, I ain't got that kinda time. Pick one.

Transformative work of the day, 18th c edition!

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last yr.

obsessed with this 21 savage/Amadeus edit

New Book on Open Access and Publishing: mailchi.mp/umich/now-av...

Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.