October 27, 1997: SOS Saves The Sentinel... Kind Of

SOS! This week, V and Emily return to a fandom that they know absolutely nothing about -- CBS procedural The Sentinel, one of the '90s big slash fandoms -- and learn about why, exactly, there is zero cultural footprint of this show outside of its impact on slash culture (and boy did it influence slash culture). We get into the vagaries of syndication contracts, weird rules for shows on Syfy and UPN, and the absolute weirdness of a show not even being available to torrent, let alone legally stream. What gives, CBS?! We wanna slash the thing! We want to participate in all of the fanfiction this fandom produced! SOS! Sources Fanlore: Support Our Sentinel Wayback: Support Our Sentinel Fanlore: Encyclopedia Cascadia Wikipedia Promo TGI Femslash - Our favorite fan convention, TGIF/F, is happening soon! The con is back on February 18-21, 2027, in Los Angeles, and registration is open now. The convention is limited to 100 attendees, so make sure you register soon to experience a wonderful, intimate, friendly con full of like-minded femslash lovers as you make friends with fellow queer fans, dance the night away to vids at Club Femslash, participate in the one-of-a-kind Fic Battle, and attend fascinating panels. You can get more information and register for your spot at http://www.tgifemslash.com. We'll be there, and we hope you will, too! Smooch Fest - Are you a pop culture enthusiast and a romance fan? Do you live for a swoonworthy scene? Is the moment when two characters kiss your favorite part of a movie, tv show, or book? Then you might want to check out, Smooch Fest, a podcast about kissing! Smooch Fest is a celebration of the most iconic kisses in pop culture hosted by Lena Olson (Writer, Producer, and Smooch Connoisseur). Each episode, she’s joined by guests to discuss much-loved smooches from Titanic, Heated Rivalry, Love Island, Gilmore Girls, and more! What do kisses say about romance as a whole? What can a smooch reveal about relationship dynamics? If you want to revisit these moments and go deeper behind the scenes, try listening to Smooch Fest. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory We’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistory Sign up for the weekly TWIFH Zine on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com/zine! Check out our Fandom Primer playlist at http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com/start-here You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice! If you are listening on Apple Music, please leave us a kind review! Fanfic.net style, R&R :) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.