The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One

Most of us over the age of, say, 35 remember that it wasn’t always cool to be a fan. There were all the signs of a secret society there, but it was all below board… and heaven forfend if you ever mentioned you were a fan of that silly sci-fi show on PBS with the guy wearing the scarf traveling in the blue box! Times have changed, and now geek culture is not only mainstream but the very heart of worldwide pop culture. We’ll discuss how things have changed for the better, and not so better, regarding fandom in the modern age, how fans relate to media and to each other, and how some elements of geek culture might in fact be a nostalgic illusion.