Fandom Flames

Sally Fields wins one of the most memorable and notorious Oscars; a good awards show moment

FANDOM FLAMES: Society has moved past the need for awards shows

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Have awards shows outlived their usefulness?
Fandom is a complicated beast, where you can get lost or found in a crowd

FANDOM FLAMES: Fandom, a complicated beast, is good, actually

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I love fandom. It gives the world new perspectives on a whole host of issues, and it generates creative content like nowhere else.
virtual fan conventions zoom

FANDOM FLAMES: Are virtual fan conventions exploitative?

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Would you pay a hundred dollars to talk to your favorite celebrity for 2 minutes?
Lin-Manuel Miranda, king of the cringe lip biting meme

FANDOM FLAMES: The fall of one Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Lin-Manuel Miranda shows how the mighty can fall.
A Pride flag; not rainbow capitalism, but co-opted for it

Fandom Flames: Rainbow capitalism invades fandom spaces

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Rainbow capitalism is here to stay, so how can we fight back?
The Mad Men crew probably isn't on a summer rewatching binge here

FANDOM FLAMES: It’s time for summer rewatching binges

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Rewatching TV shows is a fun hobby for most, especially once summer hits.
Women-centered media = fighting like a girl

FANDOM FLAMES: Why women-centered media gets left behind

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Women-centered media deserves to be on equal status with all other media; there shouldn't even be a distinction.
Quite possibly the example of ageism in meme form.

Fandom Flames: Ageism in fandom, or the youths need to stop

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Older members of fandom are here to stay; we've been here all along.
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in Sherlock, a so-called queerbaiting show

FANDOM FLAMES: Queerbaiting and all the twisty turns of media

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Queer characters and relationships deserve better than to be used as baits for plot twists.
Physical media can be found from cassette tapes to VHSs to DVDs and Blu-Rays

FANDOM FLAMES: Let’s get physical (media)

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Expo floors, used bookstores, Hot Topic--all are dangerous places for a fan dead set on physical media.
Steve and Peggy, the iconic romantically troubled MCU couple

FANDOM FLAMES: The romantically troubled MCU and other superhero franchises

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The MCU has its share of problems, but none might be as powerful as its romantic foibles.

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