Fandom Lounge's Journal - Day
Friday, July 7, 2006
12:47AM - PotC 2: Dead Man's Chest
A cut for possible spoilers.
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9:31AM - Blood on the streets it's smiling at me
I probably asked about this before and probably promptly forgot.
I'm wondering, who was the artist who did the original of a once-popular icon? It was of a chibi gushing menstrual blood (with smiling faces on it) and brandishing pads and/or tampons (which also smile). If I remember right, it was a self-portrait of the artist.
11:18AM - Manga readers...
...I've got a favor to ask. I am in need of building up a list of potential topics about manga to write short essays on*, and so I'm asking people: what sort of things are you interested in, or would like to know more about, or have always wondered why, and would like to read about? And (more importantly, perhaps), what topics are you thoroughly sick of? (I refuse to do anything on "Why do people like yaoi?" because it's been tackled over and over and over again, for example, and I'm about to beat the head in of the next essayist who brings it up.)
This isn't specifically about manga fandom, but some fandom topics would be perfectly fine - I'd like a variety. I've written a bunch of essays already on manga layout, and more in that vein would be nice, but I'd like to branch out as well. History, culture, and so on. Broad topics like "The history of shoujo" are a bit hard to handle in the short length I'll have, but something more specific like "The differences between shounen, seinen, shoujo, and josei" would be easier to use.
A very big Thank you! to anyone who has suggestions, and here, have a shimmying icon.
* I'm not actually sure if I can say why yet. But it should be soon. I'm building the list so I'll have choices waiting when I can't possibly think of anything myself.
1:56PM - SockForMe Inc's Grand Opening!
DQBunny has a fandom service that may be of interest to some...
"Are you lonely? Is everyone around you becoming a BNF and you aren't? Don't worry, friends, I have just the answer for you!"
Intrigued? Read more at her journal.
*fine print*
"Disclaimer: No sockpuppets were abused in the making of this advertisement. The kitties did get ignored for all of 10 minutes. Any similarities between our sockpuppets and your friend or favorite fanfiction author is highly coincidental."
10:35PM - O RLY?
I have to ask... where did the "O RLY?" and "YA RLY!" owls originate from? What does the "YA RLY!" owl even look like? (I know what the O RLY one looks like :P) I'm trying to figure out that whole meme, to explain it to a friend. :)
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