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A Young Man’s History of Doctor Who in 11 Photographs
Shaw, our stalwart young lad, is in first grade. He is the son of a lifelong Doctor Who nerd. Despite never having seen the show himself, Shaw decided to dress like each (pre-Capaldi) Doctor over the...
View ArticlePopular A Song of Ice And Fire Fan Theories
1. Daenerys will be introduced to no fewer than twenty new characters, each more critical to the plot than the last. Aggravated over the complicated new names and the glacial pace of her storyline,...
View ArticleMy SDCC Diary: Our Fandom Anthropologist Reports Back
Morgan Leigh Davies' previous work for The Toast can be found here. Recently, I slept on the ground for the first time in maybe ten years, and I didn’t do it in a campground in the middle of the...
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A History Lesson From the Captain America Fandom
This post was brought to you by a reader. Sulagna Misra's previous work for The Toast can be found here. When I first saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier, I walked out with my head spinning. As my...
View ArticleThe Sexual (and Racial) Politics of Nerd Culture: A Dialogue*
*”A Dialogue” sounds really official like we sat across from each other in our best finery while sipping from mugs of coffee inscribed with our logo but really it was a gchat conversation. It has been...
View ArticleMy New York Comic Con Diary
Sulagna Misra's previous work for The Toast can be found here. This could’ve been an essay about how long and hard it is to get to Javits Center in New York, especially from New Jersey. My train ride,...
View ArticleSometimes Fandom Is Better: Head Canons Versus The Real Thing
Sulagna Misra's previous work for The Toast can be found here. Note: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Age of Ultron. There’s a lot one could say about Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the...
View ArticleReal Thoughts About Real Interactions with Real People at San Diego Comic-Con
Here are the reasons I make an annual trip out to San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC): a) To get my picture taken by multitudes while dressed in costume (cosplaying) as my favourite characters from comics,...
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A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Shipping
Our resident linguist's previous work for The Toast can be found here. Let's talk about shipping. No, not the transportation of goods over the water, but that feeling when you want a couple fictional...
View ArticleTwelve Knitting Patterns for Crafty Superhero Fans
If I had no other obligations — and if I hadn’t wrecked my wrists a few years back — I would knit all the time; literally fall asleep knitting at night and pick it up as soon as I woke in the morning....
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