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In the June edition of slashcast, we discuss sexuality in comics - the text, the subtext, the female input in expanding sexualities and more. We talk Avengers, Young Avengers, Astonishing X-Men and more.
This is just one of the many comics we talk about so why not check out DAR by Erika Moen?
And if you have a comic you love, why not leave us a link at our website or our LJ?
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Slashcast Episode 30: Sex Positivity in Fandom is ready for download!
Featuring:
- GLBT news with Wook
- Emma Grant interviews Dr. Sarah Frantz about the world of professional m/m and BDSM romance
- Kriken talks to Ravenna C. Tan about the PWP genre
- Rachel reports form the Bitchin’ Party con in Seattle
- Arie talks to ThisPrettyWren and a Glee kink meme mod about the ins and outs of running kink memes
- The Slashcast staff talk about what makes sex scenes in fic work for us — or not
Huffington Post: Electronic Arts, Video Game Producer: Opposing Gay-Inclusive Games Is ‘Political Harassment’
I think I might be a homosexual extremist, you guys.
"I adore the way fan fiction writers engage with and critique source texts, but manipulating them and breaking their rules. Some of it is straight-up homage, but a lot of [fan fiction] is really aggressive towards the source text. One tends to think of it as written by total fanboys and fangirls as a kind of worshipful act, but a lot of times you’ll read these stories and it’ll be like ‘What if Star Trek had an openly gay character on the bridge?’ And of course the point is that they don’t, and they wouldn’t, because they don’t have the balls, or they are beholden to their advertisers, or whatever. There’s a powerful critique, almost punk-like anger, being expressed there—which I find fascinating and interesting and cool."
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Slashcast Episode 29: The Cracky One — now available for download!
Featuring:
- GLBT news with Wook
- Emma Grant interviews SFiddy about the Twilight Anti-fandom and the impact of Fifty Shades of Grey on that fandom
- Wook and Kriken discuss MPreg
- Emma Grant reports from the PBS Sherlock party at SxSW
- Wook, Ken Ichijouji, and Elanor discuss their favorite cracky fics and fandoms
- The staff talk about their embarrassing secret pleasure fandoms…
Download and enjoy!
"I adore the way fan fiction writers engage with and critique source texts, but manipulating them and breaking their rules. Some of it is straight-up homage, but a lot of [fan fiction] is really aggressive towards the source text. One tends to think of it as written by total fanboys and fangirls as a kind of worshipful act, but a lot of times you’ll read these stories and it’ll be like ‘What if Star Trek had an openly gay character on the bridge?’ And of course the point is that they don’t, and they wouldn’t, because they don’t have the balls, or they are beholden to their advertisers, or whatever. There’s a powerful critique, almost punk-like anger, being expressed there—which I find fascinating and interesting and cool."
Lev Grossman (via theadventuresofcargline)
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I just snerked every time this slide popped up on the screen. I mean, yanno? ;-)
Moffat and Vertue jumped on stage very briefly, but spent most of the evening hanging out with fans.
Funny quote from Moffat: “We knew you’d love to see Sherlock’s power couple up here on stage tonight. Unfortunately John and Sherlock couldn’t be here, so you’re going to have to settle for us.”
