Tag: fandom
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never an especially attractive quality
A snip from an essay well worth reading in full, otherwise offered without comment: … the issue isn’t negativity per se, which has its place in the fandom ecosystem. The issue is how to talk about things you love (or hate) impersonally. What is lost in fandom is ultimately detachment. Detachment can coexist with love,…
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Descending Olympus
So, that was Eastercon. My [stops to count old badges on lanyard] fifth, and my favourite so far. Well-organised, good fun; a great balance of the familiar and the new; old friends and fresh acquaintances… … and some dramatic props. [Thanks to Chad Dixon for the photo.] I often compare Eastercon to my experiences of…