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Suzanne Scott Discusses Her Career and New Book Fake Geek Girls

Nicholas Yanes — Sat, 18 May 2019 01:00:56 +0000

Fake Geek Girls" title="Suzanne Scott Discusses Her Career and New Book Fake Geek Girls" style="float:left;" />Currently an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at UT Austin, Dr. Suzanne Scott is a scholar focused on fan cultures, gender studies, popular culture, and the various ways they intersect. She has recently published a… [more]

Reconsidering Rogue One

Ian Dawe — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:15:25 +0000

Rogue One" title="Reconsidering Rogue One" style="float:left;" />Ever since the release of Rogue One, and its undeniable box-office success, and the tragic death of Carrie Fisher, there’s been much discussion about the future of Star Wars. The Force Awakens re-started the franchise… [more]

Why I Am Not A Superhero Fan

Ian Dawe — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:00:07 +0000

I’m fairly open about my own tastes and predilections when it comes to comics, or any other medium. I’ll freely admit to anyone who cares to ask that, while I love comics, I’m not that… [more]

Pop Hero Coalition Stands Up Against Bullying

Daniel Rasmus — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:00:39 +0000

Many, perhaps most, of the people attending Comic-Con have been the victims of bullying at one time in their life or another. iSafe Foundation reports that 52 percent of teens have been bullied on-line. 95-percent… [more]

This Year at SDCC, Buy a Comic!

Ian Dawe — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:00:15 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when people from the comics and entertainment industries gather in San Diego for four days of peace, love and music… Well, not precisely that. As someone who attended San… [more]

J. Holder Bennett on the Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference (FANS)

Mike Phillips — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:00:13 +0000

In addition to writing for Sequart and teaching college history, our writer J. Holder Bennett runs the Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association and its FANS Conference. We decided to sit down with him and… [more]

Cops and Cosplayers: Two Minorities in Conflict

J. Holder Bennett — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:00:40 +0000

In the last year, cops have killed average citizens, black, white, and otherwise. How many? No idea. Sadly, a Facebook bot page is likely the best count available. In the last year, average citizens have… [more]

It’s a Hard Life Out There for a Fan

Amy Maynard — Sat, 17 May 2014 17:00:05 +0000

Tellingly, I was going to title this article, ‘It’s a Hard Life Out There for a Lady Fan’. But then I realised, that’s stupid. There are men, there are ladies, and then there are fans,… [more]

I Don’t Want to Grow Up

Mike Greear — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:00:04 +0000

Does being a fan of superhero comics at 28 years old make me immature and ill-prepared for the world ahead of me? Has it retarded my intellectual growth to go this long reading stories intended… [more]

The Curious Case of Hyper-Criticism

Cody Walker — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:00:51 +0000

Let’s talk about who we are as fans for a moment, shall we? There was a time in my life when events that would “change everything” would upset me. When Superman transformed into a being… [more]