Mind the Tags

From A to Zine: A History of Fanzines


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On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily discuss the history of fanzines, their rise in popularity, and the changing landscape of zines during the age of the internet. Today's word of the day is "tropes!"

Sources from today's ep:

  • Trope definition on Fanlore
  • History of Media Fanzines on Fanlore
  • Zines and the Internet on Fanlore
  • Star Trek Usenet Group
  • Alien Romances Blog
  • Meta: Profiting from Fandom
  • Portions of Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins accessed via UW Libraries

    Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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