Slashcast 42: Tumblr and the New Direction of Fandom

Slashcast Episode 42: Tumblr and the New Direction of Fandom – 29.5 MB [01:26:09]
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INTRODUCTION
Host: elanorofcastile

LGBT NEWS – [00:01:15]
Host: angelbabe_cj
Links
– New Zealand vote in parliament prompts singing
– Russia: Petitions/Article
– Jason Collins at Boston Pride (link to essay embedded)
– Samantha Bee takes on evangelicals

– TRANSCRIPT HERE

META DISCUSSION – [00:10:48]
Host: Emma Grant
Guests: Roane, Katie, and Cara
Topic: How Tumblr has changed fandom: Love it or hate it, Tumblr is now one of the central hubs of online fandom. In this chat, we discuss our own experiences using Tumblr as a platform for fandom, what we like and what we don’t, and how we think Tumblr has changed the ways we all participate in fandom.

Links
–Tumblr
–Tumblr How-to
–Cara’s fandom tea blends on Adagio

– TRANSCRIPT COMING SOON

PIMP MY FANDOM – [00:52:14]
Host: Kriken
Guest: Joasakura
Fandom: Spartacus

Fandom Resource
Spartacus Wiki

Tumblr
Nagron Tag

GIF Stories
Songfic GIF series by Steorie
Quote GIF series by Pelennors

Art
AXN (watercolor-style) by Virus-AC
You Stay, and I Go… and We Will Meet Again (Modern AU comic) by Crazzzedope

Vid
United We Stand, Divided We Fall by Enysluisa

– TRANSCRIPT COMING SOON

MAILBAG – [01:13:44]
Host: Emma Grant with the Slashcast staff

Links
–Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World

Cons:
–GaymerX (San Francisco, CA, Aug 3-4, 2013)
–VividCon (Chicago, IL, August 16-18, 2013)
–DragonCon (Atlanta, GA, August 30-September 2, 2013)
–Nauticon (Provincetown, MA, September 13-15, 2013)
–Seattle Sherlock Con (Seattle, WA, October 4-6, 2013)
–WinCon (Las Vegas, NV, October 10-13, 2013)

Podcasts:
–Geek & Sundry Vlogs
–Three Patch Podcast

– Comments on episode 41

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NOTE: After this episode, we’ll be going on hiatus until 2014. In the meantime, you can check out the masterlist of all our episodes here. Thanks for listening!

MUSIC
– Intro: Intermission (Original) by AlienAqtor, Disorder of Rage (DxOxRx), Flanicx, and Rod Brandao
– Breaks: Intermission by Tarran the Tailor
– Closing: You’re the Top, Lyrics by Cole Porter

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