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  Re: As seen on screen? Mimetic SF fandom & the crafting of replica(nt)s

  Re: Visibility

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  Matt Hills University of Cardiff

  Monday, September 13, 2010 — 11:00 pm

  I'd like to think that the increasing circulation of images of prop replicas and costuming would garner recognition for fans' work (and skill). It's an interesting question, for sure. However, the spectacular visibility of costuming and pro ...
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  Re: As seen on screen? Mimetic SF fandom & the crafting of replica(nt)s

  Re: As Seen on Screen

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  Matt Hills University of Cardiff

  Monday, September 13, 2010 — 11:11 pm

  There's certainly an acute awareness on show here as to what is screen-accurate and what is an extrapolation, with the line between the two being minutely monitored, and this knowledge conveyed to fellow fans. Part of this seems to reinforce the impo ...
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  Re: As seen on screen? Mimetic SF fandom & the crafting of replica(nt)s

  Re: Materiality and Fandom

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  Matt Hills University of Cardiff

  Monday, September 13, 2010 — 10:45 pm

  Types of fan films would offer excellent and interesting examples of what I'm terming 'mimetic' fan labour here, yes. And you're right to raise the issue of whether or not fans are able to access technical plans-- in some cases in BR f ...
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  Re: Indian Idol and Flash Fandom

  I like the concept of 'flash

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  Matt Hills University of Cardiff

  Wednesday, November 21, 2007 — 5:25 pm

  I like the concept of 'flash fandom'-- potentially very useful in drawing our attention to the different temporalities and cyclical possibilities of contemporary fandom, as fan investments perhaps shift, year-on-year, in relation to new series o ...