fandom

The Beating Heart of Fandom

Today is T-14 days until my 40th birthday, and the Reconnection Project has empowered me more than I ever thought it would.

Oct 28, 2016 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

Rebooting my Fandoms

Everything is getting rebooted lately, and I think it is time to consider the fandoms I belong to, and haven’t participated in for years.

Feb 2, 2016 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

Rediscovering the Heart of Fandom

From Entertainment Design

Oct 16, 2012 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

Fandom, for Community and Fun

Jeffrey Carl Faden posted his thoughts on fandom, and I have to say, I understand where he is coming from, and I feel like he just missed the point.

Jul 14, 2011 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

Fans, Social Media, and Creators

Nancy Baym shared a really good presentation she delivered at by:Larm on Online Fandom (download it here). While her talk was directed at musicians, I…

Mar 11, 2011 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

Vidding is Free Speech

By jonathan mcintoshVidding is the art and craft of remixing video and music to produce an original work. I keep getting asked, is this free speech or…

Mar 10, 2011 •

Charlie Dorsett (they/she)

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts