| Merchandise, fandom and authenticity |
Subject: Merchandise, fandom and authenticity by wellinghall on 2012/10/6 1:38:06 "This week has seen a flood of Hobbit merchandise hit the stores — both online and off. So much so, that the cynical might think that’s all there is to Tolkien fandom these days. That’s why, this weekend (Saturday October 6 at 6pm New York time), Hall of Fire will be asking the question: has merchandise become the default outlet for fan enthusiasm?" http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/ ... -fandom-and-authenticity/ - wellinghall |
