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...subtle transformation that's taking place in the world of Harry Potter fandom. Two years after the last book was released, it's still going strong, and it's showing signs of taking on a life of its own as a cultural movement in its own right. Potter fan fiction continues to flow onto the Net, extending the Potterverse out toward the horizon in all directions, with the blessing of J.K. Rowling. There are two Harry Potter conventions this year, LeakyCon in Boston in May and Azkatraz in San Francisco in July (following the release of the sixth movie, Harry...
...values take a backseat to raw volume and raw emotion. "It can be poorly recorded and sloppily performed as anything," Paul says. "It's all about investing yourself in it." This DIY attitude is an integral part of what makes wizard rock spread. It's the musical equivalent of fan fiction: fans hear about the band or see it live, and they don't want to just listen; they want to play. "There's a quote about the Velvet Underground," Paul says. "Nobody ever bought their records, but for every 10 people who saw them play, four of them started...
...DIEGO, Calif.—In the ongoing search for “my team,” I traveled to San Diego yesterday morning for the first ballpark installment of A Fan for Sale. After a long week at my real job, I hadn’t really had time to do my research for this game and therefore had no idea what to expect. But talking with Padres closer and All-Star rep Heath Bell, I got the scoop boiled down...
...Well let’s see. You could be a Dodger’s fan. They’re really kind of rude to the other team. So if you’re kind of rude, go be a Dodger’s fan. If you want to be really cold and windy, go to San Francisco. Plus, we all know about San Francisco. And then Oakland, Oakland’s kind of a tough town and since they don’t really have a baseball stadium, they really need a baseball stadium over there. So you?...
...Sitting at the bottom of the NL West with a 37-55 record—an insurmountable 21 games out of first place—it’s definitely hard to be a Padres fan. But as a wizened student of baseball, I also appreciate investment. And I think the Padres have that...