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	<title>Pink Raygun.com &#187; The Underwire</title>
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		<title>M*A*S*H is Always Relevant</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/12/15/mash-is-always-relevant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[harry morgan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vampire Diaries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On nights I couldn't sleep. I'd knock on my sister's wall and if I got the signal, I'd drag a pillow and blanket to her room. Then we'd set up for the nightly M*A*S*H marathon that ran from 11-2am.]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye to the Mother of Dragonriders: Anne McCaffrey</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/11/23/goodbye-to-the-mother-of-dragonriders-anne-mccaffrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/11/23/goodbye-to-the-mother-of-dragonriders-anne-mccaffrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Voelker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anne mccaffrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dragonriders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I could have run away to Pern, I totally would have. Because there, dragons existed. There, dreams came true. There, people lived and fought and died for all of those terribly brave and heroic things I always thought I wanted to live and fight and die for. And it was Anne McCaffrey that made all of those things come true on the page. ]]></description>
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		<title>Jetpacking for Love</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/09/05/jetpacking-for-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/09/05/jetpacking-for-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonia Aurora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jetpack]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To go from a computer the size of a room to one that fits in the palm of my hand, well, wow. So kudos to those nerds for getting us that far, but I’m frustrated that they haven’t gotten to speeding cars, or the like, on the road or in the air that zings me faster than, ok, a speeding bullet.]]></description>
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		<title>Set Your Phasers</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/25/set-your-phasers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/25/set-your-phasers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonia Aurora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alien invasion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aliens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alien movies typically reflect our societal, economic and political climate. So does the timing of the invasion also influence what we get? If we are in a recession, do aliens come and steal what is left of our jobs?]]></description>
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		<title>Spaceballs 2: The Search for a New Car</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/24/spaceballs-2-the-search-for-a-new-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/24/spaceballs-2-the-search-for-a-new-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raygun Robyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last weekend of July I vended Maker Faire Detroit. It was rad, met cool people, saw neat stuff, ate amazing food. The only down side was the 19 hour drive to and fro. Michigan is far ya'll.]]></description>
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		<title>I Procreated So Someone Would Watch Star Wars With Me</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/03/i-procreated-so-someone-would-watch-star-wars-with-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/08/03/i-procreated-so-someone-would-watch-star-wars-with-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Del Sontro</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[star wars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My husband was a lost cause. I knew it going in despite trying desperately to change him. I knew my energy was better spent on other causes, like coloring and playing Legos.]]></description>
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		<title>Team Unicorn: Because Geek/Gamer Girls Exist and They are Brilliant!</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/07/21/team-unicorn-because-geekgamer-girls-exist-and-they-are-brilliant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/07/21/team-unicorn-because-geekgamer-girls-exist-and-they-are-brilliant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Voelker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The petty, jealous, tween girl deep inside of me wants to hate the girls of Team Unicorn. They are pushing past the geek girl stereotypes (they’ve actually been accused of being TOO SEXY) and creating media projects that I want to have created.   But they look like they are having so much fun doing it all, and when they talk about their interests, I can relate to them. These are my peeps – albeit the tall, gorgeous, famous ones who don’t actually know that I exist. Still....think if I invited them to my slumber party they'd come?]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Your Dorkdom&#8230; And Captain Tightpants&#8217; Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/03/29/celebrate-your-dorkdom-and-captain-tightpants-birthday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/03/29/celebrate-your-dorkdom-and-captain-tightpants-birthday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sisters Sardonic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Horrible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firefly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nathan Fillion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slither]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know, sometimes, a girl just needs to eat cake (actually, most of the time). Geek girls had a damn good reason this weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>You Still Can’t Take the Sky from Me</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/28/you-still-can%e2%80%99t-take-the-sky-from-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/28/you-still-can%e2%80%99t-take-the-sky-from-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sisters Sardonic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Browncoats]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=70099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do Browncoats Have Hope?  While some shows fade into obscurity when canceled prematurely, there is at least one show that simply will not die. Fans of Joss Whedon’s Firefly – Browncoats, we call ourselves – refuse to give up on our beloved Serenity and her crew of shiny misfits. With such dogged determination, could there be a possibility of fans launching a return flight?]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube: The One Hit Wonder Machine</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/16/youtube-the-one-hit-wonder-machine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/16/youtube-the-one-hit-wonder-machine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Deena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this a bad thing? No, not at all. It means that anyone (animal or inanimate object) can become a one hit wonder even in an over-saturated market. For all the unwilling toddlers filmed being goofy or dancing on tables, it's embarrassing date material when they get older. Thankfully by then the memory of them hopped up on laughing gas will have long faded from the YouTube wall of fame. No longer do you need the skill-set of a film student, graphic designer or techno wizard to have a successful video. A simple iPhone video can be the difference between and everyday life and a short burst of fame that might even get you a chance to be on local or national news.  There's even now a chance to make a little cabbage from monetize a successful video.]]></description>
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		<title>Six of the Weirdest Sex Symbols in Movie History</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/14/six-of-the-weirdest-sex-symbols-in-movie-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/14/six-of-the-weirdest-sex-symbols-in-movie-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GrittyRe-boot</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alex delarge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jack skellington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnny Depp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pinhead]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that geeks have their fetishes. How many guys do you know that would give their comic book, video game and DVD collections combined to have one magical evening with Sailor moon, 2D and all? But us girls aren’t immune to the call of unconventional objects of affection. Not only do girls have their share of out there crushes, we get even weirder with it than our cartoon lusting male counterparts. And no I’m not talking about Spock, even your mom wanted to do Spock … sorry for that image.]]></description>
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		<title>The Anti-Social Network</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/14/the-anti-social-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/02/14/the-anti-social-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonia Aurora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, February 7, 2011, I deactivated my Facebook account. The act made both scared and liberated to do so. It’s not that I’m anti-technology. Something unconsciously triggers in me, a need to connect to something real, and a screen isn’t it.]]></description>
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		<title>The Fan Whisperer &#8211; Conclusion</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/27/the-fan-whisperer-conclusion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/27/the-fan-whisperer-conclusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dark Shadows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fan fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fanfic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m tired of playing nice and trying to explain myself to anyone. And I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this way; I don’t think I’m the only fan fiction writer who is weary of trying to defend how we spend our free, waking hours.]]></description>
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		<title>The Fan Whisperer &#8211; Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/25/the-fan-whisperer-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/25/the-fan-whisperer-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fan fiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Wikipedia, 80% of fan fiction is written by women. I’m not sure where they get their research, because I’ve been in fandom a while and have met no dudes who write fan fiction and only one dude who reads it, so I think the number should be right around 99% written by women, and 100% for women. While I don’t think it’s a feminist issue (and I certainly don’t want to discuss it as one), Camille Bacon-Smith in her ethnographic study of fandom called “Enterprising Women” described something she called the female eye.]]></description>
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		<title>The Fan Whisperer &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/18/the-fan-whisperer-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/18/the-fan-whisperer-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia Bond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eventually I realized that I needed to stop being coy. I needed to come straight out and ask the question, much like my Mom would, but without any kind of judgment or request for justification, especially in light of the whole “no money being made” aspect. I wanted to know because I wanted to understand; I like having answers that I can use to distract even my most vocal detractors.]]></description>
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		<title>The Fan Whisperer &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/11/the-fan-whisperer-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/11/the-fan-whisperer-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[&*iuk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming a Fan Fiction Writer: Dealing in Emo
by Sylvia Bond

There are fans who don’t write. No really, there are. Some fans make vids, some do art, some run communities, some create and maintain archives. Some only lurk, but all have their valid place in fandom. However, since I’m a writer, my focus is on writing, and so I wanted to know how fans took the next step and went from being a fan to writing in fandom.]]></description>
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		<title>Superheroes in Our Midst</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/10/superheroes-in-our-midst/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/10/superheroes-in-our-midst/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Matthews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can’t deny being torn about this movement. I must admit to drawing my personal geek-line way before costumes generally. I respect people who cosplay and admire the work that often goes into it but it crosses into a world that’s a little too far for me. This of course is beyond that. The people involved in RLSH are taking their inspiration from the heroes I love, not just to emulate them at conventions or fan events but in real life as well. To try to apply some of their mankind helping virtues to the world we live in.  I’m honestly not sure if this is inspiring or scary.
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		<title>The Fan Whisperer &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/04/the-fan-whisperer-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/01/04/the-fan-whisperer-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fan fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fandom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fanfic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Trek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stargate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supernatural]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I write fan fiction, which are stories about characters and situations created by someone else. I’ve been writing it since 1993, and enjoy it completely, even though I’ve never made any money doing it. For me, it is more than a hobby, it is a way of life. But when I try to explain that I spend the majority of my free time writing stories that are not only based on TV characters that a handful of people will ever read, but also that I will never get paid for, and that I can never publicly acknowledge having produced? People get a little worked up as if it was somehow their purview to determine how I should spend my free time. As if they in turn would allow themselves to be similarly counseled. And that pisses me off.]]></description>
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		<title>Pink Raygun End of Year 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/12/31/pink-raygun-end-of-year-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/12/31/pink-raygun-end-of-year-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Year's Eve is the traditional time for navel-gazing, except here at Pink Raygun, we do it in public.]]></description>
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		<title>May the Force Be with Katie</title>
		<link>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/12/06/may-the-force-be-with-katie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/12/06/may-the-force-be-with-katie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teresa Jusino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Underwire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clone wars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[star wars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wear star wars/share star wars]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Teresa Jusino - This letter addressed to Katie, a 7-year-old girl from Evanston, IL whom you might have read about at her mother’s original blog post about bullying, or in subsequent news coverage about the fact that she’s been teased at school for carrying a Star Wars water bottle. Apparently, carrying Star Wars merchandise is a “boy” thing to do. Could’ve fooled me.]]></description>
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