Author Archives: Maggie

Fanwork Done Right

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Maggie

In terms of explaining fandom, and especially fanworks, to outsiders, 2012 hasn’t exactly been a banner year. Gawker and Jezebel—and, briefly, io9, though they ended the feature and apologized for it—have mocked fanfiction and by extension those who write it. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Romance

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Maggie

I read a lot—at least by any average person’s standards. Sure, there are plenty of people in fandom who can put me to shame, but I showed Brian my pinboard a while ago, and he commented that I’d read more … Continue reading →

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Natasha Romanoff Is Better Than You

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Maggie

There’s a scene in The Avengers where Black Widow is fighting Hawkeye. He’s being mindcontrolled by Loki and is trying to kill her; she just wants to incapacitate him. A few minutes before this fight scene, she hurt her ankle … Continue reading →

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The Avengers Have Finally Assembled!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Maggie

(In England, anyway.) The following review, while spoiler-free, has explicit spoilers for Thor as well as potential implied ones for Iron Man 2 and Captain America. That said, if you’re reading this review and haven’t seen those yet, go watch … Continue reading →

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