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OTW Signal, November 2024
Every month in OTW Signal we take a look at stories that connect to the OTW’s mission and projects, including legal, technology, academic, fannish history, and preservation issues that are important for fandom, fan culture or transformative works. In the News Creative Commons joins Re:Create Coalition in this article about nonprofits. The OTW is both a member of Re:Create and has a Creative Commons license, both of which contribute to the continued aim of protecting and defending fanworks with the intent of fostering creativity while respecting the rights of original creators. The OTW’s academic journal Transformative Works and Cultures (TWC) uses an Attribution 4.0 International… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 143
Hello and welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s roundup of things that are happening! As we start to get into the rhythm of life at home, we’ve managed to pull together a fairly tasty update for you with some highlights from around the web. First up, did you see John Krasinski’s Some Good News this week, and the surprise he organised for 9-year-old Hamilton fan Aubrey? As Krasinski says, ‘If you can’t get to Hamilton, bring Hamilton to you.’ Have you seen any other good celeb home broadcasts this week? Feel free to share them in the comments! On Tor.com this week, Ryan… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 135
Hello and welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s roundup of things that are happening. We have a varied bunch of news items for you this week but first, have you taken a look at the OTW’s International Fanworks Day activities? IFD is coming up on Saturday 15th and we have an #IFDrabble challenge running right now. We’d love for you to get involved! The big news across the entertainment industry this week was, of course, the Oscars ceremony, held in Los Angeles on February 10. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture award and picked up three… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 112
Welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s round up of things which are happening! Before we get started, did you see that the new His Dark Materials TV show has cast its Will? What do you think of the choice? Are you as excited for the series as we are? Let us know in the comments! One series that doesn’t seem to be shining lately is the current X-Men movie franchise. The latest and apparently final title in the current run, X Men: Dark Phoenix, took less money on its opening weekend than any of its predecessors; Deadline suggested that the movie is likely… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 63
Welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s roundup of things which are happening! Before we start, have you been taking part in the celebrations for the OTW’s 10th anniversary? If not, here are some links for things you may have missed so far: Transcripts for live chats with Lev Grossman, Christina Lauren & Catherine Roach, and Seanan McGuire & Martha Wells, plus a guest post from Henry Jenkins. That’s not all we’ve been up to, though, so go poke around our news posts for more! There’s been a victory for fair use and parody in the US recently. As The New York Times reports,… Read more