Fanthropology: When Does Fandom Become Nostalgia?
New projects are being created constantly, and so there's an ongoing supply of things for people to become fans of. Any individual can become a fan...
Fanthropology: Changing Cons
One of the perennial complaints about the San Diego Comic-Con is that it's been overrun by things other than comics. That there are people promoting...
Fanthropology: The Hugo Awards, Part 2
Back in April, I wrote here about the Sad Puppies campaign to essentially make the Hugo Awards all about cishetero white men. Much to the relief of...
Long Beach Comic Con to Feature THE SOUND OF COMICS Panel
LBCC 2015 People who work in creative fields find inspiration through a variety of media, and it’s telling that there is such a degree of...
Fanthropology: Nostalgia
The term "nostalgia" was coined in 1688 by Johannes Hofer in a dissertation in which he described it as a disease he saw in Swiss mercenaries. He...
Marvel Legends: Ant-Man/Ultron Prime Assortment Review
Marvel Legends Ant-Man Assortment By Troy Brownfield As promised, we return with a look at the most recent wave of Marvel Legends to hit...
Review: The First Rule Of FIGTHER Club
"People are always asking if I'm Tyler Durden." While the above quote applies to The Narrator in Chuck Palahniuk's best-selling novel Fight Club,...
Marvel Legends Infinite Series Guardians of the Galaxy Boxed Set: Entertainment Earth Exclusive review
by Troy Brownfield Stop and breathe in the air for a moment, collectors. Scholars and philosophers (and bloggers and various sections for...
Fanthropology: Passionate Professionals
One of the dreams for many fans is to be able to make money off their hobby. Whether that's turning costuming skills into a brand of cosplay...
SDCC 2015 Hasbro Exclusive: Kre-O G.I. Joe Construction Commandos
by Troy Brownfield The final item on our Tour de Hasbro, wrapping up our coverage on some of their terrific SDCC exclusives, is this Kre-O set. As...