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FringeComix: Fanfic authors: Don't get too excited about Amazon. In fact, you should be a little worried.

Apologies for the long post ahead…

These are just some quick thoughts on yesterday’s big announcement that Amazon wants to get into the fanfic business. I’m not a fanfic author, but I’m a fan artist and so my concerns and hopes are probably the same as yours. This is relevant to fan art as well……

Fan Culture exists because fans do not WANT to be under any corporate control. Even with Fringenuity we were nervous about teaming up with FOX. I can tell you a good story about how WB and FOX treated those who organized the Fringe Event convention in Vancouver. Short lesson: They don’t want you to play unless it’s with their rules. Even if you play by the rules, they scoff at you.

You can see how major networks try to direct fan activity now. They take everything fans have done on their own and use it. Memes? Custom hashtags? Fan art? These have long been entrenched in fan communities, and the corps are trying to control them.

The fans have promoted shows better than their paid employees in many cases.

I hope that the small and tight-knit Fringe fanfic community avoids this like the plague if it expands to our world.

Amazon: Destroyer of fanfic worlds.

It may get to a point where fans will have to have informal conventions and exchange real fan fiction and art in person or by mail again. -_-

May 23, 2013

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Fringe Mother’s Day

Fringe is a story about love on many levels. Many saw mostly the father and son emphasis, but there was a lot about mothers, too.

“Oh, God. Oh, my baby.”

- Elizabeth Bishop, Peter

“Oh, yes. My mother loved Chandler and another writer called Dashiell Hammett. She loved detective stories. Oh! And musicals! She adored musicals! She often would dress me up to play parts in plays at school. I was roughed up quite a lot as a child.”

- Walter Bishop, Brown Betty

My mother… your grandmother… gave it to me before she died. She told me that it would keep me safe. So now I’m giving it to you.”

Over There, Part I

Enter a Cool Fringe Contest from Fringenuity

To celebrate the release of Jess Noble’s short film, “Friend,” which stars her father, John, we at Fringenuity are holding a contest.

The theme is “a Friend is.”

Submit a photo of your own, or piece of your art, that conveys your idea of what friend and friendship means to you.

John Noble — as in Dr. Walter Bishop himself — will select the winner!

Read all the details at the following link at Fringnenuity:

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Here’s the prize: A rare Fringe fan coin that was produced in a mint of 500. These were given to Fringe cast and crew - Fox VIPS, Bad Robot VIPS, and guest actors who were on the show. (Or, you can choose a $25.00 Amazon.com GC)

It’s important that as many Fringies (or others, it’s not just limited to Fringe fans) become involved as possible. Would you please reblog this? Thanks, and good luck!

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May 04, 2013

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Jess Noble’s “Friend,” Starring John Noble, is a Complex Lesson in Loss, Caring, and Moving On

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May 03, 2013

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Something “friendly” is coming soon to brighten your day. John Noble will floor you in his daughter’s (Jess Noble) short film, “Friend.

Comin Soon!

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May 02, 2013

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$fringenuity: You’ve Got a Friend in Me “There’s a lot of things you need to get across this universe…warp drive…wormhole refractors…you… View Post Please reblog, thanks! JOHN NOBLE will be judging this simple contest, which is being held in celebration the upcoming release of his daughter’s new short film, “Friend.” John plays the main role. All you have to do is send Fringenuity a photograph or a piece of your own art that represents what friends mean to you. You can win a rare coin which was made as part of the Ambergram project. These were given to Fringe cast, crew, guest stars, FOX VIPS, and Bad Robot employees. Only 500 were made. Or, you can choose a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. (Take, the coin!) Click the pic for the details$

fringenuity:

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

“There’s a lot of things you need to get across this universe…warp drive…wormhole refractors…you…

View Post

Please reblog, thanks!

JOHN NOBLE will be judging this simple contest, which is being held in celebration the upcoming release of his daughter’s new short film, “Friend.” John plays the main role.

All you have to do is send Fringenuity a photograph or a piece of your own art that represents what friends mean to you.

You can win a rare coin which was made as part of the Ambergram project. These were given to Fringe cast, crew, guest stars, FOX VIPS, and Bad Robot employees. Only 500 were made.

Or, you can choose a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. (Take, the coin!)

Click the pic for the details

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May 01, 2013

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