Fan Studies question: does anyone know the exact origin of the term "headcanon"? I know it comes from fic around 2007, but can't find anything more specific than that.

Call for papers for the edited collection, Beyond the American Western: Picturing the Far West in Global Comics: williamgrady.co.uk/cfp/

Deadline for proposals: 14th December 2025.

NEW CFP ALERT! 📣 Check out the details of our upcoming special issue on Latin American Fandoms guest edited by Yazmín Carrizales and Libertad Garzón at the following link: buff.ly/9PupLIf ! Deadline is 1/1/2026!

Jobs For Medievalists

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature

Review of applications will begin 10 November, 2025

The English Department at Trinity University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in medieval
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

The deadline for the Call for Papers for this fascinating conference on 'Women in War: France, Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century' has been extended until October 18th. It should be a fascinating conference. Come to beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer femmescombattantes.univ-littoral.fr/en/home/

Isn't it funny how right wing political 'strong men' who are hard on stuff like crime and start wars on things like drugs* are usually spineless, morally and ethically weak crybabies when challenged or not surrounded by an army of sycophants. *Readers can decide where the commas and emphasis go ;)

For the last 30 years Australia has built a "what's in it for me society" and we're now somehow surprised that nobody volunteers anymore (because fuck that pay me).

Both the high and low point of American (USA) culture

Hello Bendigo

Want to play some #VampireTheMasquerade in the new year? Why not book in to my monthly one shot in the new year! You don't need anything, and this is perfect for new and experienced players alike. startplaying.games/adventure/cl... #VtM #TTRPG

Sigh.

Once upon a time, the ever-evolving graffiti on this reservoir near the psych unit was a cave-painting-record. I photographed much of it over months.
One day they painted it grey. The next day:

I cannot wait to see what happens! (Yes, I’m the storyteller but players are notorious for taking things in a very different direction than the gm plans so let’s see what shenanigans unfold!)