Imposter Zine Issue Number one: a review
By Ashley A.F./aka AshleyStar Galactica in the 25th Century/aka @godwhatamess
Another zine series from my friend from the Twitterverse, Imposter number one contains the long-awaited analysis of a phenomenon in which I have found myself participating over the last year and half: the live tweeting of the Super Sci-Fi Saturday Night lineup on METV.
METV is a station out of Chicago that has been operating since 2005 which brings viewers a large collection of beloved classic TV shows (MASH, Leave it To Beaver, Gunsmoke, to name a few). On Saturday nights, it runs a lineup of science fiction shows, anchored by Svengoolie (who hosts a different movie every week). A small but dedicated crew of us live-tweet jokes, observations, pictures, gifs, and for many of us, it is appointment television. (And for me, it has supplied the inspiration for a novel that I am in the process of finishing up.)
This is how I know “Ashleystar Galactica.” And she offers a perspective of it that provides context for what it means to find a place for yourself online. While there are all kinds of reasons to get off the internet, for some, it provides much needed community. If you’re ever on Twitter and feel like saying hi, feel free.
The second part of Imposter is longer and forces me to re-examine past prejudices. I’m talking about the “Cathy” comic strip, which ran from 1976 to 2010 and was much derided by, well…people like me, based on my cursory examination skipping past it in the comics.
Ashley turns this all on its head by making a spirited case of her identification with a character who in her own way represents a feminist icon. And it is a damn good case. There is truly no other character like her in the comics or even on TV. It’s a lot to get through, but it’s well worth it.
(Anyone interested in reading Imposter can get in touch with @godwhatamess on the Twitter and she’ll tell you what to do.)
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Another zine series from my friend from the Twitterverse, Imposter number one contains the long-awaited analysis of a phenomenon in which I have found myself participating over the last year and half: the live tweeting of the Super Sci-Fi Saturday Night lineup on METV.
METV is a station out of Chicago that has been operating since 2005 which brings viewers a large collection of beloved classic TV shows (MASH, Leave it To Beaver, Gunsmoke, to name a few). On Saturday nights, it runs a lineup of science fiction shows, anchored by Svengoolie (who hosts a different movie every week). A small but dedicated crew of us live-tweet jokes, observations, pictures, gifs, and for many of us, it is appointment television. (And for me, it has supplied the inspiration for a novel that I am in the process of finishing up.)
This is how I know “Ashleystar Galactica.” And she offers a perspective of it that provides context for what it means to find a place for yourself online. While there are all kinds of reasons to get off the internet, for some, it provides much needed community. If you’re ever on Twitter and feel like saying hi, feel free.
The second part of Imposter is longer and forces me to re-examine past prejudices. I’m talking about the “Cathy” comic strip, which ran from 1976 to 2010 and was much derided by, well…people like me, based on my cursory examination skipping past it in the comics.
Ashley turns this all on its head by making a spirited case of her identification with a character who in her own way represents a feminist icon. And it is a damn good case. There is truly no other character like her in the comics or even on TV. It’s a lot to get through, but it’s well worth it.
(Anyone interested in reading Imposter can get in touch with @godwhatamess on the Twitter and she’ll tell you what to do.)
Davezine Number Fourteen: The Bad Roommates issue http://davecookson.tripod.com/Davezin...
Pain Center: the Novel! is my most recent book and available here. http://davecookson.tripod.com/PainCen...
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May 23, 2019 11:31AM
Thank you for the kind words! The Saturday night sci-fi Twitter crew is full of so many great folks like you who I am glad to know. I'm really excited to see where your novel in progress takes the theme of online community!
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