Certain cultural historians (and megan walker knows what I'm talking about, because I saw the book on her shelves) make a distinction between popular culture and mass culture. Popular culture is something that has always existed, and it's defining feature is that it's participatory. Mass culture is a product of late 19th and 20th century and it's unidirectional. Producers expect their fans to mostly just passively consume their product.
While bandom seems weird, the fact that people can interact with the band and each other and contribute to and help shape the culture is a natural state of affairs.
and some of them actually did write fanfic back in the day (and may still - there's some suspicion on that point).
Yep. I haven't been crazy enough to try and track down the fandom that I *know* one band member wrote in, but I do know it's out there.
Yep. I haven't been crazy enough to try and track down the fandom that I *know* one band member wrote in, but I do know it's out there.
Siouxsie wrote HP femslash, didn't she?
Siouxsie wrote HP femslash, didn't she?
AHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh lord, what a funny idea. No.
Yep. I haven't been crazy enough to try and track down the fandom that I *know* one band member wrote in, but I do know it's out there.
Spill to me in email. I'll find it.
and megan walker knows what I'm talking about, because I saw the book on her shelves
Of course, that assumes I've read all the books on my shelves...
Yep. I haven't been crazy enough to try and track down the fandom that I *know* one band member wrote in, but I do know it's out there.
Pete Wentz writes Harry Potter!
I love that both Sophia and I are convinced that all band people write Harry Potter fic.
The reality, as it turns out, is so much worse...
