Fans - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/fans/?source=rss&aim=fans en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT Scoring the Beijing Olympics John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience. In defense of race-based rooting Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/race/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/20/race/index.html?source=rss At the Olympics, you sometimes find yourself rooting for athletes because of their race. And that's OK. I'm addicted to Harry Potter fan fiction! By Cary Tennis Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/02/addicted_to_fanfiction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/02/addicted_to_fanfiction/index.html?source=rss Every moment I'm alone, I'm secretly reading the stories, the forums, the recommendations. I can't stop! Can "Farscape" fans reinvent TV? By Adrienne Crew Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2003/03/13/farscape/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2003/03/13/farscape/index.html?source=rss When the Sci Fi Channel canceled "Farscape," angry fans launched the usual protest movement. Now they're dreaming of a rebellion that could overthrow TV empires. You call those guys All-Stars? By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/07/02/all_star/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/07/02/all_star/index.html?source=rss Both managers picked six of their own players. That's too many Diamondbacks, but it's not too many Yankees. My All-Star teams By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/06/19/baseball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/06/19/baseball/index.html?source=rss The Midsummer Classic comes along at the perfect time to start arguing about who makes it and who doesn't. The purgatory of a Patriots fan By Sean Glennon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/02/patriots/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/02/02/patriots/index.html?source=rss You think the curse of the Red Sox is bad? The Pats wish they were the Red Sox. And so do their fans. Beware the San Francisco Goths! By Gary Kamiya Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/07/21/bounds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/07/21/bounds/index.html?source=rss Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton blames his team's lack of success at Pac Bell Park on "the Gothic scene." What blood has he been drinking? Metallica, how could you? By Brian Lew Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/log/2000/05/09/metallica_fan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/log/2000/05/09/metallica_fan/index.html?source=rss Metallica became a sensation as fans traded its tapes for free. Now they're suing Napster for doing the same thing. Geek love By Andy Dehnart Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/log/2000/04/20/geeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/log/2000/04/20/geeks/index.html?source=rss Fans rally to save "Freaks and Geeks." 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"Buffy" fans distribute postponed finale online By Howard Wen Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/05/28/buffy_tapes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/05/28/buffy_tapes/index.html?source=rss Network's decision irks the faithful, who take to their Web sites and "tape trees" to get their "Vampire Slayer" fix. The Boss in Barcelona By Michael Yessis Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/05/22/springsteen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/05/22/springsteen/index.html?source=rss Bruce Springsteen rehearses -- and a global group of lucky fans gets a free concert. "Star Wars" widows By Cynthia Durcanin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/05/19/widows/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/05/19/widows/index.html?source=rss As their mates obsess over movies, these women find their relationships crushed under the weight of the Force. The son also rises By Dawn Eden Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/1998/07/08/cov_08feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/1998/07/08/cov_08feature/index.html?source=rss After 14 years of disappointment, Julian Lennon is finally doing it his way. Who Owns Xena? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1997/08/03/xena/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1997/08/03/xena/index.html?source=rss On the Web, fans of the Warrior Princess have taken her places she could never go on TV. And so far, the heroine's corporate owners have let a thousand Xena story lines bloom online.