By: Meg Humphrey Intense emotional investment in fictional characters is nothing new for those deep in fandom. A little piece of us goes with every character that was important to us and we mourn them as we would a flesh and blood friend. These are the deaths that my heart will never heal from. Dr. […]
Tag Archives: fandom
August 21
5 Fandom Friday: Crossovers I Needed Yesterday
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Like all fangirls growing up, I have often thought of what would happen if so-and-so ended up in this-and-that show and what drama would ensue. Growing older, my crossover ideas have gotten a little less romantic, but no less obsessive! Here are my favorite from past and present. Alien vs. Predator vs. […]
August 19
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Have You Nerd had the incredible honor of receiving the “Most Unique Website Content” award from the inaugural year of the Geekie Awards in 2013. This year, the Geekies are mixing it up and giving fans the opportunity to vote for their favorites in each category! Here are my picks. Art: Jackie […]
August 14
5 Fandom Friday: Favorite Fandom Phrases
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey The Star Wars online fandom is full of fan made things, phrases included. Here are my favorite ones. “Fangirl Flail!” Made popular by the wonderful ladies over at Fangirls Going Rogue, “Fangirl Flail” is something that I do a lot. And although it’s gender specific, it hasn’t stopped men from Fangirl Flailing […]
October 03
5 Fandom Friday: Star Wars was My Gateway Drug
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey The Nerdy Girlie and SuperSpaceChick have created “5 Fandom Friday” to help bloggers get through the busy Autumn season by supplying us with with weekly topics that let us explore our fanoms with our readers. This first Friday’s theme is “Gateway Fandoms that Made Me Who I am Today” and boy, […]
September 24
How To Be A Star Wars fan As A Black Girl Nerd
posted by terraolsen
By: Dr. Gina Moore-Sanders [This post originally appeared on one of our favorite geeky blogs, Black Girl Nerds. Be sure to check them out and subscribe!] Star Wars is my first fandom and I LOVE IT! The number of Black girls and women at Star Wars conventions are miniscule compared to that in other fandoms. It […]
January 31
Sportsball Haters
posted by terraolsen
Sportsball Haters: Leave the Fans Alone By: Terra Clarke Olsen Today is Blue Friday. But not just any Blue Friday- it’s the Blue Friday before the Super Bowl. I’m guessing that Washington state is a sea of blue and green today…and probably will be all weekend. (For those of you who are not familiar with […]
August 30
Permanent Fandom: Gaming Ink
posted by terraolsen
Permanent Fandom: Gaming Ink By: Terra Olsen PAX frenzy has hit the city, and with all that fandom comes fandom tattoos. Meg previously wrote a great piece on tattoos, “A Permanent Display of Fandom Affection”, but I wanted to highlight some great gaming tattoos in honor of this weekends shenanigans. Here are just a few […]
March 18
Tattoos: A Permanent Display of Fandom Affection
posted by terraolsen
Tattoos: A Permanent Display of Fandom Affection By: Meg Humphrey Before ECCC, I had to break down and get two tattoos I’ve had in my head for a couple years: the Stargate addresses from Earth to Othala (the Asgard home world) and to Atlantis. You may be thinking “Really? Tattoos based on something you like […]