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17 The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom

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Angela Watercutter @ Wired · 02/12/2021 09:00 EDT

The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom

Gina Carano, Joss Whedon—this week has been full of dispiriting news about people many fans admire.

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