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Fandom Friday: Fandom!Secrets, community confessional

Friday, January 1st, 2010

Happy Fandom Friday! Each week, I highlight an aspect of the various fan communities that have sprung around mostly movies and TV shows, but sometimes books, games, or even just memes, if the level of dedication is awesome enough.
PostSecret…

‘Supernatural’ and the Meta Mirror

Monday, December 21st, 2009

The coolest thing about taking a class called “The Poetics of Television”? Why, the final project — you can read a whole collection of essays here on topics ranging from The L Word to Glee.

Supernatural is supported by its…

‘Dollhouse’ Cancelled — Spuh?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

This really is a shame. To cancel one of Whedon’s shows is to waste massive talent from members across the boards — writing, acting, production. No, Dollhouse didn’t have the same relatability as Buffy or the sheer exuberance of Firefly,…

‘Firefly’ Shout-out on ‘Castle’!

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Nathan Fillion so brings the fan love here — just watch the first minute, and you’ll be as enamored of the man as I am.

Then Fillion tweeted the location of the Easter Egg about an hour ago:

I love…

Fandom Friday: Fan Theories Trump Canon Explanations

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Happy Fandom Friday! Each week, I highlight an aspect of the various fan communities that have sprung up around mostly movies and TV shows, but sometimes books, games, or even just memes, if the level of dedication is awesome enough.…

RPattz Gets His Own Documentary

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Hold on to your Limited Too panties, Edward Cullen fans, because this November you’ll be able to see the enigmatic Robert Pattinson not only in New Moon, but also in the documentary Robsessed.

Yes, that’s actually the title. UK distributor…

“‘Star Wars’ In Concert”: Exhilarating, Says Fan

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Why can’t more of these events migrate over to New York? We love Star Wars (well, the original trilogy) just as much. John at The Movie Blog attended a performance of “Star Wars In Concert” in Anaheim, California last weekend,…

Fandom Friday: Hameron March on FOX

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Happy Fandom Friday! Each week, I highlight an aspect of the various fan communities that have sprung around mostly movies and TV shows, but sometimes books, games, or even just memes, if the level of dedication is awesome enough.
As…

Fandom Friday: Twitter is the Newest Platform for TV-Inspired RPGs

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Happy Fandom Friday! Today marks the start of my new column paying homage to the clever, creative, crazy fanbases that spring up around TV shows and movies, indie and mainstream alike. While Tropes & Props was more of an exercise…

Custom-Made ‘Dollhouse’ Action Figures Will Blow Your Mind

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

If you’re a devoted reader of Screenology, you’ll know that custom-made action figures — that is, when awesomely creative fans hobble together parts from mainstream-produced figurines into a lovingly rendered doppelganger to our favorite characters from lesser-known shows — are…