They Say, I Say - Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein
Resources
Following is a list of sources you *may* want to consider when you begin to think about fandom in modern culture. This is merely meant to get you started and is by no means an exhaustive list. As the semester unfolds and your research kicks in, we will collectively be adding to this list. In all cases, these films speak to the popular stereotypes of fans and not necessary to the lived reality of fandom.
Films
Galexy Quest
Misery
Fanboys
Death to Smoochy
Trekkies
Trekkies II
The Fan
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Organization of Transformative Works - From their mission statement: "The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is a nonprofit organization established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing access to and preserving the history of fanworks and fan culture in its myriad forms. We believe that fanworks are transformative and that transformative works are legitimate.
The OTW represents a practice of transformative fanwork historically rooted in a primarily female culture. The OTW will preserve the record of that history as we pursue our mission while encouraging new and non-mainstream expressions of cultural identity within fandom."
Fanlore - "Fanlore is a collaborative site by, for, and about fans and fan communities that create and consume fanworks. Here, you can read about fan activities, fannish vocabulary, and the histories of fan communities. . ."