Slash Ships Matter
If you have a Twitter account, you've probably noticed numerous slash related tags showing up in the US Trends list...
Geek Culture
RE: Forbes’ “Report from MegaCon 2014”
I recently attended MegaCon in Orlando, Florida. When writing my main con report I searched the Internet for other recaps...
Whatever You Do, Don’t Mention The Slash
It’s safe to assume that anyone that has access to the Internet and has visited Entertainment Websites in the last...
Song of Ice & Fire/Game of Thrones Fans and Convention Culture
ICE & FIRE CON 2013 Before I delve into the rapidly growing 'con culture' phenomenon and the involvement of Song...
Ellen Page: Loving Ourselves and Loving Others
Valentine’s Day is a day to acknowledge all the love in our lives, but one aspect of love that is...
A Love Letter to Fandom: If They Could See What I See
Fandom has been talked about more and more recently. I’m pretty excited about that, obviously because it means I have...
Fandom Wants to be Heard and Orlando Jones is Listening
Actor Orlando Jones completely destroyed any vestige of the fourth wall when he dove head first into the Sleepy Hollow...
Authorial Intent Versus Audience Interpretation: Whose Voice is More Valid?
The realm of art—whether it be literature, music, digital, or any other form—is a fascinating illustration of perspective. A scene...
The “Mainstreaming” of Geek Culture
Lately, I've been hearing/reading a lot of complaints about "poser geeks", "hipster geeks", "geek chic", "fake geeks/fake geek girls", and...
GISHWHES 2013 – What Crazy Crap Awaits Us This Year?
The time has come. GISHWHES registration has begun! For those of you who don’t know, GISHWHES stands for the “Greatest...