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

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  Matt Hills University of Cardiff

  September 10, 2010

  7 comments

  As seen on screen? Mimetic SF fandom & the crafting of replica(nt)s prop replicas fandom Blade Runner Curator's Note This clip testifies to a certain type of fan creativity; the creation of prop replicas, or the emulation of a film's design ...
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  Re: Myth, Ritual, and People Who Love Star Trek

  Fan Rituals in The X-Files Community

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  Bethan Jones Aberystwyth University

  Thursday, September 9, 2010 — 7:50 pm

  common.'...When I was at Comic-Con it felt the same as the small-town church thing. I’m not denigrating ‘The ...
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  Star Trek, Fandom, and Mythos: The Themed Convention

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  Daryl G. Frazetti Western Nevada College

  September 09, 2010

  6 comments

  in the myth.   Despite this, it is possible to identify core meanings in Star Trek.   The utopian ...
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  Re: Reporting from the Frontlines: Fan Conventions Go Digital

  Thanks, Ian!

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  Kayley Thomas University of Florida

  Wednesday, September 8, 2010 — 5:19 pm

  a stronger weight on the side of physical attendence, especially in relation to Curtis's piece on ... I don't know that it will detract from physical attendance, though there is the possibility of some fans ...
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  Re: Reporting from the Frontlines: Fan Conventions Go Digital

  Thanks, David!

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  Kayley Thomas University of Florida

  Wednesday, September 8, 2010 — 5:01 pm

  do with these kinds of changes, I don’t yet know, but I’m definitely excited to be looking at them! ...
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  Reporting from the Frontlines: Fan Conventions Go Digital

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  Kayley Thomas University of Florida

  September 08, 2010

  6 comments

  Reporting from the Frontlines: Fan Conventions Go Digital supernatural social networking parasocial celebrity new media fandom Fan Studies fan fiction audience studies archive Curator's Note *This is a archived piece originally posted on September 8, ...
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  "Four Days at Dragon*Con" excerpt

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  Jack Walsh Public Broadcasting Atlanta

  September 07, 2010

  5 comments

  disagreed with me when I postulated it; working without narration, I’m at the mercy of what my interview ...
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  Myth, Ritual, and People Who Love Star Trek

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  Curtis Webster Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

  September 06, 2010

  8 comments

  Myth, Ritual, and People Who Love Star Trek Star Trek ritual myth Curator's Note What is it about Star Trek? Why are Trek fans so obsessive about the universe that Roddenberry built? The popular media would have you believe that Trek fans are a cultu ...
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  Re: Cuddly Kittens and Chainsaw Bayonets: Where Do Kids Fit into Today’s Video Game Landscape?

  Child Markets, "Real' Markets, Creepy Boys

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  Steven Boyer University of Glasgow

  Sunday, September 5, 2010 — 5:25 pm

  possibilities present in the medium may provide more opportunities than we may want to admit. ...
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  Re: Cuddly Kittens and Chainsaw Bayonets: Where Do Kids Fit into Today’s Video Game Landscape?

  Child centric?

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  Sean Geoghegan Cardiff University

  Friday, September 3, 2010 — 7:57 pm

  come with attacking chainsaws.   Leaving the perrenial effects argument to the side and looking at this ... shot in 3D.   The technology, its implications and the clear extensions may offer also some possible ...

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