Conventions, awards, and news directly pertaining to fandom
Movie Review—Special
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 11/18/2008
- Reviews , Movies , Fandom , Comics/Graphic Novels
- Unrated
Touching on themes recognizable from Hancock and Miike’s Zebraman while adding plenty of its own originality, this alt-superhero movie is actually an exploration of the self-denying insanity that can be comics fandom…
An In-Depth Conversation with the Makers of CREATURE FEATURE
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 11/15/2008
- Some Like It Dark , Fandom
- Unrated
Wondering which Universal monster has the largest organized fandom behind it? With talking heads that include Benicio Del Toro, Tom Savini, and Julie Adams, a refreshingly good-natured documentary sheds light on a horror phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down…
“Let the Right One In” = Greatest Vampire Movie Ever: A Case is Made
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/24/2008
- Fandom , Some Like It Dark
- Unrated
In horror, as in other fandoms, there’s a tendency to hype titles in a breathless way that makes those who don’t share our passion raise an eyebrow or two. And certainly I’ve been guilty of this, perhaps consistently so. But I’d almost like to take back every other time I’ve extravagantly praised a film if it will lend greater credence to this statement: if you’re going to see one feature-length horror movie this year—maybe this decade—it should be Tomas Alfredson’s Let The Right One In.
Why Won’t Warner Brothers Release the Most Crowd-Pleasing Halloween Movie in Recent Memory?
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/19/2008
- Fandom , Some Like It Dark
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Suspenseful, clever, and ghoulishly funny, Michael Dougherty’s film also boasts an X-MEN pedigree, with Bryan Singer producing and Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and James Marsden (in voice-over) making appearances…
Sarah Palin, Saw V, and the Year’s Most Horrifying DVD
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/5/2008
- Some Like It Dark , Fandom
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If you missed the Web flurry last week over a Saw V promo poster supposedly featuring the Republican nominee for Vice President, you’re probably lucky…
Time Travel, The Old-Fashioned Way
- By Merlin Missy
- Published 09/25/2008
- Fandom , Dr. Merlin's Soapbox
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Be kind to your old fanfics ...
Harry Potter and the Doctrine of Fair Use
- By Casey Fiesler
- Published 09/22/2008
- Fandom and the Law , Fandom , Harry Potter
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A court recently stopped the publication of the print version of the Harry Potter Lexicon, finding that it was not a fair use of J.K. Rowling's copyrighted work. Here is a summary of the legal issues at work in the decision and suggestions about what it all means for fans ...
I See Your Geek Is As Big As Mine
- By Merlin Missy
- Published 09/11/2008
- Fandom , Dr. Merlin's Soapbox
- Unrated
On meeting mightier geeks ...
Losin' That Lovin' Feelin'
- By Merlin Missy
- Published 09/4/2008
- Fandom , Dr. Merlin's Soapbox
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Walking away from your fandom ...
In Space, No One Can Read Your Thesis
- By Merlin Missy
- Published 08/22/2008
- Dr. Merlin's Soapbox , Fandom
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Some catch-up work for those not quite ready for Fandom 101.