Fangirls Anonymous

Hey Fangirls! In part one of their series on Asexuality in Fandom, M and Bea have a conversation with Misssampo, a self-identified internet lurker, asexual person, and fandom geek.

Links:

Swankivy's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/swankivy/videos

Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at [email protected].

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Edited by Quinn McCoy

Music by Gabe Jensen

Produced by Miranda Sherrell

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Hey Fangirls! In yet another addition to their series of Trope Talk, M and Bea sit down to talk about Hanahaki. What is it? Where does it come from? Which fandoms can you find it in? Bea explains all of this to M and more!

Fics referenced

"Unrequited" by resonae

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2405873

"Close your precious eyes" by myst469

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11247678/1/close-your-precious-eyes-and-just-realize-i-m-stil%20l-fighting

"Clutching Daffodils" by Gemi

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21550081

"Fill My Lungs (With Sweetness)" by WednesdaysDaughter

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22550071

Research:

https://fanlore.org/wiki/Hanahaki_Disease#References

https://thatshamelessyaoishipper.tumblr.com/post/159562733987/announcement

Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/

Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at [email protected]

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Hey Fangirls! In the second installment of their new series of Trope Talk, M and Bea deliberate on their favorite and least favorite tropes.

Rec Corner!

M's rec:

"eleutheromania" by JewFlexive

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27317401

Bea's rec:

"Red in Tooth and Claw" by Poisonivory https://archiveofourown.org/works/11679942/chapters/26289414#workskin

Research:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trope

Links:

Strawberrypincushion's tumblr page: https://strawberrypincushion.tumblr.com/

Lady-of-the-spirit's tumblr page: https://lady-of-the-spirit.tumblr.com/

Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/

Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at [email protected].

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Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea reminisce about the fics they read that shifted their perspective on fandom and fan fiction.

Links:

M's Fics:

"Angel's Wild" by LimonadeGaby and riseofthefallenone https://archiveofourown.org/works/775515/chapters/1458760

"Little Lies to Get Me By" by ohcaptainmycaptain https://archiveofourown.org/works/1603526/chapters/3412676

"I know that you love me, even when I lose my head" by LunaCanisLupis_22 https://archiveofourown.org/works/9859880/chapters/22125074

Bea's Fics:

"Gravity's Got Nothing on You" by zosofi

https://archiveofourown.org/works/593514/chapters/1068864

"Never Leave a Trace" by copperbadge https://archiveofourown.org/works/757143/chapters/1415554

"Phantom of Truth" by Haiju https://archiveofourown.org/works/706222/chapters/1303777

M and Bea's Fic:

"Twist and Shout" by Gabriel and Standbyme

https://archiveofourown.org/works/537876/chapters/955188

Referenced:

"Guillotine" by John Bellion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EEG_Sq580A

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Hey Fangirls! M and Bea talk about a strangely ubiquitous trope this week: Red/Blue ships. They get into other trope-y duos, a definition for Red/Blue ships, and ship examples of this colorful trope.

Rec Corner!

M's Rec:

"Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510

Bea's Rec:

"Bluebird" by Waldorph

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7578727

Research

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedOniBlueOni

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireWaterJuxtaposition

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Foil

Find the website at fangirlsanonymous.com

Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at [email protected].

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Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea explain how a lot of classics could be, and are, considered fan fiction! Authors include Milton, Dante, Cervantes, and many more!

Rec Corner!

M's rec:

"What Our Souls are Made of" by Lissadiane

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8513521

Bea's rec:

"The Way Things Should Be" by LullabyKnell

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8777860/chapters/20121460

Links:

Overly Sarcastic Productions video on the Arthurian Legends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_jgF-S746o

"Over the Garden Wall is Dante's Inferno (Symbolism Analysis)"

https://youtu.be/MBg8tQvATIA

Research

https://literariness.org/2019/05/29/analysis-of-jean-rhyss-novel-wide-sargasso-sea/

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/05/18/how-don-quixote-handled-an-unauthorized-sequel/

https://www.bustle.com/articles/159041-11-classics-that-are-secretly-fanfiction

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/13/fan-fiction-fifty-shades-grey

Visit the website at fangirlsanonymous.com

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Hey Fangirls! In this Episode, M and Bea get into the term "Crack." They talk about it's many definitions, various online responses to the term, and their opinions on how/when it should be used.

Rec Corner!

M's Rec:

"LukeWarm" by DarkisRising

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29913696/chapters/73624236

Bea's Rec:

"I Once Started Out to Walk around the World and Ended up in Brooklyn" by suzukiblu

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2026827/chapters/4397025

Research:

Crack

Badfic

What makes a good crackfic? : FanFiction

Harry being raised by The Rock rather than the Dursleys.

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Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of Fandom Exchange, Bea plunges into the fandom/ character of "The Batman." Bea gets into the fandom, themes of the character, and some good fic recs.

Fics:

Very popular (humor): "the bat's nest" by helenabertinellis https://archiveofourown.org/works/12264420#main

Very popular (angst): "Someone That Hates To See Me Go" by AutumnHobbit https://archiveofourown.org/works/8113246#main

A favorite: "Jason Todd the Not-So-Outlaw" by GoAwayOlivia https://archiveofourown.org/works/7601896

Other favorite: "the city carries ruins in its heart" by nex_et_nox https://archiveofourown.org/works/12803736

AU: "Relax, I'm From Gotham" by commanderquill https://archiveofourown.org/works/11635215#main

Oddball: "Correlation and Causation" by Tanaletheia https://archiveofourown.org/works/17673104

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Hey Fangirls! In the first episode of their new series, "Fandom Exchange," M has a conversation with Bea about "The Mandolorian." M goes into canon, fanon, and quite a few recs for din/luke.

Most Popular: "Separate Ways" by Pepperprints for restlesslikeme

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22339102/chapters/53364409

M's Favorite: "To Build a Home" by subtlehysteria

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22339102/chapters/53364409

M's Favorite WIP: "Naberrie Blooms" by zombified419

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28946160/chapters/71026302

This Could Only be in This Fandom™: "Yoda's Academy for Li'l Padawans" by MissDinahDarling

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28300689/chapters/69346707

M's Favorite AU: "Good Idea" by spqr

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28962204

Needs more Love: "setting suns" by snapdragonpop007

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29158164/chapters/71583927

Ngozi's din/luke blog on tumblr: https://ngrogu.tumblr.com/

Research:

How to Speak Mandalorian - My Star Wars Collection

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Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea have a chat about the differences and similarities of Canon and Fanon. Though some may hold stark definitions, it's really a world of gray when it comes to fandom, fic, and authorship!

Rec Corner!

M's rec: "Separate Ways" by PepperPrints

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22339102/chapters/53364409

Bea's rec: "ain't really quaint" by quietnight and silentwalrus

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15878580/chapters/36997887

RESEARCH:

Queerbaiting - Wikipedia

Barthes's "The Death of the Author"

Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at [email protected].

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