Quote from: irishmoxie on April 25, 2016, 09:46:25 PM
female driven comics
manga
90s pop culture
90s pop music
dogs especially Australian Shepherds
reading celebrity biographies
fandom and collector culture
Cantonese food
sushi
watching YouTubers

There have been a few books focusing on this topic (that tend to concentrate on the history, rather than the sociology), most of them written from the traditionally male perspective. One of the very earliest books to focus on fan activity was The World of Fanzines: A Special Form of Communication by Dr. Fredric Wertham (yes -- the same one who wrote Seduction of the Innocent).

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 05, 2016, 07:38:27 AM

Quote from: irishmoxie on April 25, 2016, 09:46:25 PM
female driven comics
manga
90s pop culture
90s pop music
dogs especially Australian Shepherds
reading celebrity biographies
fandom and collector culture
Cantonese food
sushi
watching YouTubers

There have been a few books focusing on this topic (that tend to concentrated on the history, rather than the sociology), most of them written from the traditionally male perspective. One of the very earliest books to focus on fan activity was The World of Fanzines: A Special Form of Communication by Dr. Fredric Wertham (yes -- the same one who wrote Seduction of the Innocent).

I'm probably more interested in the psychology or sociology of it. And at looking at pictures of people's collections. I remember making a fanzine when I was a kid even though I didn't know it was called that. I think it was based on a girl band B*Witched I think. Last year I went to an indie book store in Chicago that had a huge section dedicated to fanzines. Unfortunately none of them were on topics I was interested in but it was neat to see how much effort people had put into them. It's a bit of a dying art.

Another thing I remembered I'm interested in is unsolved mysteries and ghost stories. I was obsessed with the TV show of the same name along with the show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and the Goosebumps books. I remember Tales From the Crypt being too scary for me as a kid. But watching it now the acting is a bit lame. Funny how I didn't know or had more tolerance for that aspect as a kid. I was reading a cracked.com article today about unsolved cases.

Quote from: irishmoxie on May 05, 2016, 11:17:36 AM
Another thing I remembered I'm interested in is unsolved mysteries and ghost stories. I was obsessed with the TV show of the same name along with the show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and the Goosebumps books. I remember Tales From the Crypt being too scary for me as a kid. But watching it now the acting is a bit lame. Funny how I didn't know or had more tolerance for that aspect as a kid. I was reading a cracked.com article today about unsolved cases.

Unsolved mysteries can be fun... but ultimately there are no resolutions, and every theory is purely speculative (once a case goes cold, there's hardly ever a chance for a more conclusive investigation). There have been a number of them examined in excruciating detail to the point where it can consume many years of a single person's life (and usually result in one if not several whole books on the topic). We all know the more famous ones - Jack the Ripper, the Marie Celeste, etc. I can't think of any examples of famous unsolved mysteries that later got solved by the discovery of new evidence or connections previously unsuspected.


I never really got too into ghost stories, but the paranormal in general (and psychic phenomena, cryptozoology and ufology in particular) have always interested me. UFO lore especially - there are some key links to people in the science fiction field that fascinate me.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 05, 2016, 12:03:25 PM

Quote from: irishmoxie on May 05, 2016, 11:17:36 AM
Another thing I remembered I'm interested in is unsolved mysteries and ghost stories. I was obsessed with the TV show of the same name along with the show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and the Goosebumps books. I remember Tales From the Crypt being too scary for me as a kid. But watching it now the acting is a bit lame. Funny how I didn't know or had more tolerance for that aspect as a kid. I was reading a cracked.com article today about unsolved cases.

Unsolved mysteries can be fun... but ultimately there are no resolutions, and every theory is purely speculative (once a case goes cold, there's hardly ever a chance for a more conclusive investigation). There have been a number of them examined in excruciating detail to the point where it can consume many years of a single person's life (and usually result in one if not several whole books on the topic). We all know the more famous ones - Jack the Ripper, the Marie Celeste, etc. I can't think of any examples of famous unsolved mysteries that later got solved by the discovery of new evidence or connections previously unsuspected.

There's a lot of previously unsolved cases (rarely notorious ones however) that are solved all the time — usually by DNA testing that was unavailable at the time, or finding a body or evidence somewhere unexpected by accident ...
It's actually easier to solve centuries old mysteries when new insights, forensics and information — and an objective view ...

QuoteI never really got too into ghost stories, but the paranormal in general (and psychic phenomena, cryptozoology and ufology in particular) have always interested me. UFO lore especially - there are some key links to people in the science fiction field that fascinate me.

Ghosts and UFOs are interesting but more easily proven false — still there's a ;ot that is up in the air (in many senses) ... ultimately there are almost certainly extraterrestrial intelligences, but there's really only one good case for a possible contact ... Hubbard's  followers would be laughable if they weren't potentially dangerous.
As for cryptozoology — it's hard to hide a breeding population of a significantly large species of anything in the modern world without it being found pretty easily; that said the largest living organism in the world is living in the US and almost no one even knows it exists ...

I probably answer this already but I'm starting to color in my stress free coloring books. I love going to the Library. I love reading graphic novels.

i love writing and drawing my own comics,

I play runescape too much lol.

I spend too much time on youtube lol.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 05, 2016, 12:03:25 PM

Quote from: irishmoxie on May 05, 2016, 11:17:36 AM
Another thing I remembered I'm interested in is unsolved mysteries and ghost stories. I was obsessed with the TV show of the same name along with the show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and the Goosebumps books. I remember Tales From the Crypt being too scary for me as a kid. But watching it now the acting is a bit lame. Funny how I didn't know or had more tolerance for that aspect as a kid. I was reading a cracked.com article today about unsolved cases.

Unsolved mysteries can be fun... but ultimately there are no resolutions, and every theory is purely speculative (once a case goes cold, there's hardly ever a chance for a more conclusive investigation). There have been a number of them examined in excruciating detail to the point where it can consume many years of a single person's life (and usually result in one if not several whole books on the topic). We all know the more famous ones - Jack the Ripper, the Marie Celeste, etc. I can't think of any examples of famous unsolved mysteries that later got solved by the discovery of new evidence or connections previously unsuspected.


I never really got too into ghost stories, but the paranormal in general (and psychic phenomena, cryptozoology and ufology in particular) have always interested me. UFO lore especially - there are some key links to people in the science fiction field that fascinate me.

I really enjoy reading unsolved mysteries too. I have a thick book about them. And I am somewhat obsessed with Jack the Ripper, I have read so many books about him throughout the years.

Quote from: invisifan on May 05, 2016, 08:00:56 PM
As for cryptozoology — it's hard to hide a breeding population of a significantly large species of anything in the modern world without it being found pretty easily; that said the largest living organism in the world is living in the US and almost no one even knows it exists ...

There's a living organism larger than the blue whale living in the US and almost no one knows it exists?

Yes... (In Michigan)

Quote from: invisifan on May 06, 2016, 12:58:26 AM
Yes... (In Michigan)

Lake Michigan monster? Pressie of Lake Superior? Larger in mass than the blue whale? No idea, really.

I was thinking something like the Loch Ness monster or abominable snowman.

No, real and verifiable ... though I can't find the Michigan reference now, just the one in Oregon... Which is about 9 square kilometres.

Must be some coral reef or an amoeba like organism.

More common/mundane

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