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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Wide World of Fanfiction

The world of fanfiction climbed to new heights this year with the film release of Fifty Shades of Grey , which has pulled nearly $162 million at the domestic box office. The book started as Twilight fanfiction: Edward the vampire became Christian Grey the human sadist.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 18, 2015 • 1 min read

The world of fanfiction climbed to new heights this year with the film release of Fifty Shades of Grey, which has pulled nearly $162 million at the domestic box office. The book started as Twilight fanfiction: Edward the vampire became Christian Grey the human sadist. Fanfiction -- all one word -- is just what is sounds like, fiction written by fans of existing work using the same characters or other elements of the original. And, despite its reputation, it’s huge. We get an overview of the field.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Jolie Myers

    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    New York magazine

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