It says.... something ... that the first conference panel I've seen in YEARS made up of all white men is at a Star Wars conference.

I have a new article out with my friend Karen: Welcoming the Dark Side?: Exploring Whitelash and Actual Space Nazis in TFA Fanfiction

"We Need To Talk About How We Talk About Fan Fiction" by Ciara Wardlow

Contextualizes fanfic as part of women's SFF reading and writing: Yay!!!

Anyway, as fan fiction has started to seep into the wider public consciousness, I have also noticed a growing derisive attitude towards it, especially since coming to be damned as the source of 50 Shades ( Read more... )

 Like 90% of the white dudes I know either hate the new Star Wars movie or only think it's so-so. (Vs. all the women, poc etc who are vocal in their loving.)

But like.

I kinda want to point out that the angry liberal dudes and the angry conservative dudes agree on something. And then watch their mutual recoil.

Because it amuses me.

John Boyega was stranded in Atlanta because of the snow and Scott had to fly into Atlanta for a work thing this morning, and all I could think was "What if Scott walked by John Boyega but didn't recognize him because he doesn't recognize faces??"

(A plotbunny I would like to do something with, but, you know, stupid real life.)

Inspired by this vimeo of John Boyega on Shakespeare's audiences:

BBC Shakespeare: About Shakespeare - Audience & Social Attitudes from Somethin' Else on Vimeo.
But like so it's 1593ish and Finn is a country boy with a Puritanical family but then one day there are ( Read more... )

Some time ago someone wrote a piece about the difference between SW and ST being about narratives of personal power; essentially SW usually hinges on a "chosen one" plot and special abilities vs. ST essentially being competence porn, where it's always about someone working really hard to get where they are. In ST power is essentially shared ( Read more... )

... I meant to post something meaningful but I've been busy falling down the OT3 rabbit hole so, uh, yeah, sorry, Merry Christmas? Happy everything? Happy New Year?

My friend Jenni at work found it and it is a thing of beauty:

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Like I seriously want to learn the cello now!!! Especially if I can have a lightsaber bow!!!!!

On a whim decided to look for Star Wars wedding cake toppers. Because clearly I am that nerdy. Anyhow, I found this one of Leia and Han WITH THE OPTION TO REPLACE HAN WITH LUKE.

Umm??????

Did these people see the movies? Ever?!

Ew.