Fandom and Yahoo Groups closure

[imhilien]

 

A second season of ‘Wellington Paranormal’ started last week on TV, hooray. WP, itself a spin-off from vampire mockumentary ‘What We Do in the Shadows’, is a satire police show about two dim-witted cops attempting to solve paranormal incidents.  The male cop has seen the ‘X-Files’ maybe too many times.  

I think my favourite episode from the first season was when two obnoxious colleagues became zombies and went on a joy-ride around Wellington CBD looking for ‘snacks’. On being captured by our, uh, heroes, the zombies were persuaded to do dance routines because why not? It was bonkers and I loved it.

I'm sad but not surprised to hear that Yahoo Groups will be closing on October 21st and its contents purged in December; it's a shame that a lot of fandom history will disappear. Before Facebook and other social media platforms we take for granted, there was YG and I had a good time there back in the day.

There is a holiday weekend coming up which will feature media convention Armageddon. Guest stars I'm interested in seeing is actor Jason Issacs (squee!) and the actress who played Eve in 'Lucifer' - I will be interested in going to her talk.

Comments

[vilakins]

I love Wellington Paranormal and its deadpan weird humour. I think I even like it better than the original film, though I don't think the opening credits are as funny this time.

Damn, Jason Isaacs? I'd brave the terrifying crowds to see him, but it's too far to go.

[imhilien]

WP is love. :D

Armageddon is a mad house, but I'll do it for Jason. A pity it's too far away for you.