It’s been a long while since I talked about me & my Vulcan. Autism is a topic that I like to talk about from time to time when exciting things happen. The other day we went to have a pint …
I’ve been struggling with the idea of writing this post about how not to send fanmail EVER for more than a week now. Just because I did send the fanmail and… I had no shame while the crime was on …
This week’s lessons on Geek Anthropology is about stereotypes on teen fangirls. Have you ever wondered why people hate teen fangirls? Or why people hate the things that teen girls love? The reaction that we have towards teen fangirls, or …
This week’s lessons on Geek Anthropology is about the acceptance of women in fandom compared with the acceptance of white men in fandom. Finding your way into the geek culture and fandom can be challenging for women. While men are …
So, I decided to take part in Fandom Friday starting with my 5 most binge worthy shows. The idea of 5 Fandom Friday was started up by Super Space Chick, and I found it out at the Nerdy Girlie. It’s …
What happens when the mainstream makers do not deliver what fans want? Very simple: they do it themselves. The “do it yourself” (DIY) phenomenon is not only something related to crafts, but also a very deep trait of fandom. When …
I have recently started to watch the Big Bang Theory. Though a friend of mine introduced me to it years ago, I simply disregarded it because it didn’t appeal to me too much: there were way too many stereotypes. Recently, …
Back in the 80s, kids used to collect trading cards. For some reason, at the age of 4, I got an unfinished album from one of my cousins. And, for some reason, I needed to finish it up (along with …
Two days ago, in a local bookstore, I found these two books: “Modernet de Merda” (“Hipster” in “negative slang”) and “Yo fui a EGB” (“I went to the old schooling system”). So, why did I buy these books? I bought …