sidequel n.— «Sidequel (Side Story)—A sidequel is a neologism describing a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, set in the same “universe,” with arbitrary...
band fiction n.— «Like any other literary art form, band fiction is not limited to one “type” of story. You will, however, commonly hear stories referred to as “het” or “slash,” terms borrowed from the...
hysterical realism n.— «It was, he argued, a textbook example of a particular brand of contemporary fiction that [James] Wood has labelled “hysterical realism”, which indulges in glib cultural commentary at the expense of a...
hobby tribe n.— «The most fanatical of user groups can be thought of as “hobby tribes,” a phrase coined by science fiction writer David Brin. Hobby tribes are very informed, very connected, very smart customers. They band...
spadia n.— «He notes that some of the inserts that gave union mailers their biggest headaches on the new equipment—such as a Montgomery Ward product and the spadia on double Sunday comics sections—have been eliminated since the strike...
otherkin n.pl.— «As kids, many say, they felt out of place in this world, even insisting to their parents that they were adopted. By their late teens, most Otherkin were involved in paganism, fantasy fiction, the Internet, or past-life...