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Hanson

Origins	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Genre	pop Pop rock Indie pop
Years active	1992- present
Label(s)	Mercury Island Def Jam 3CG Records
Official website	Hanson.net

Introduction

This RPF fandom came to prominence in the late 1990s as part of the teen pop craze of the time, and has continued to grow as the band and their fans matured. Although not part of the core bandom group, this is a bandfic fandom, entirely distinct from the popslash fandom. Today, the fandom is a rather small one.

History of the Band

Hanson consist of three brothers -- Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson -- from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band performed their first concert in 1992 and recorded two independent records before signing with Mercury Records and recording 1997's Middle of Nowhere. They achieved great commercial success with this album and the single MMMBop. The band suffered from the merger that moved them from Mercury Records to Island Def Jam, and eventually left the record company to form their own company, 3CG Records. [1]

Terminology

Below is a list of terms and their definitions that are used in this fan community.

• Fanson: Portmanteau of the words fan and Hanson, refers to a fan of the band.
• Hancest: Portmanteau of the words Hanson and incest, refers to incestuous pairings of the band members.
• Hanfic: Stands for Hanson fan fiction.
• Naylor: Portmanteau referring to Taylor and his wife Natalie.
• Nike: Portmanteau referring to Isaac and his wife Nikki.
• Tike: Portmanteau referring to the incestuous pairing of Taylor and Isaac.
• Zate: Portmanteau referring to Zac and his wife Kate.
• Zaylor: Portmanteau referring to the incestuous pairing of Zac and Taylor.
• Zike: Portmanteau referring to the incestuous pairing of Zac and Isaac.

Timeline

Below is a partial timeline of this fan community.

1993

• In March 1993, the Nifty Archive came on-line. It is well known in fan fiction fandoms as a repository of boy band and celebrity erotica. One of the fandoms represented was Hanson.

1997

• In 1997, the website HansonHotel.com was opened.
• On May 6, 1997, Hanson's major label debut album Middle of Nowhere is released. May 6 is declared Hanson Day by then-governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating, and continues to be celebrated each year by the band and their fans. [2] ^{[citation dead link]}
• On July 14, 1997, the first Hanson slash fan fiction is written and posted to the Internet. It is titled "Hanson & Hugo" and was written by Ghostman 7. [3]

1998

• On January 8, 1998, the website HansonHouse.com was opened.

1999

• In 1999, FanFiction.Net was a central fan fiction archive for this fandom.
• In 1999, the website HansonFiction.com was opened. It was owned and operated by writers of Hanson fan fiction.
• In 1999 the website ItsIncredible.com (the Zac Domain) was opened.
• On May 5, 1999, the longest running Hanson fan fiction is written and posted to the Internet. It is titled "The Day the Earth Moved" and was written by Taylor W. Quest. Following stories in the series have continued to be published and the saga is currently (2010) still available online at several locations.

2000

• In 2000, the website DyingToBeAlive.com was opened.
• In 2000, the forum HITZ R US was opened.
• In April 2000, the mailing list Hanficml was created with the purpose of giving writers feedback on their stories. [4]
• In April 2000, the mailing list Devil Angel E-Group, often abbreviated DAE, was created and dedicated to the Hanson story of the same name. [5]
• In June 2000, the website MMMBoptastic.com was opened.
• On December 5, 2000, the mailing list PopStarFanFics was founded. [6] This list hosted Back Street Boys, NSync, Take5, No Authority, Natural, Christian Davis, Moffatts, Hanson, Skandal, Westlife, A1, MyTown, 5ive, O-town, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson fan fiction.

2001

• On February 8, 2001, the LiveJournal community Hanson was created. [7]
• On March 24, 2001, the website HansonErotica.com was opened.
• On November 30, 2001, the LiveJournal fan fiction community hanfic was created. [8]

2002

• On September 12, 2002, FanFiction.net removes their RPF category, which affected all Hanson stories posted on the site.
• On September 13, 2002, the mailing list Bed_of_Lies was created and dedicated to the Hanson story of the same name. [9]
• On October 10, 2002, an English language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [10]
• On October 22, 2002, the LiveJournal community devilangels was created and dedicated to the story of the same name. [11]

2003

• On June 26, 2003, the LiveJournal community hansonfanfics was created. [12]
• On July 11, 2003, the Livejournal community hanfiction was created. [13]
• On July 23, 2003, the LiveJournal community beta_search was founded. [14] It was created so people could find beta readers. Fan fiction communities represented by this community included this one.

2004

• On March 19, 2004, the LiveJournal icon community hanson_icons was created. [15]
• On April 5, 2004, the LiveJournal community hansonslash was created. [16]
• On May 17, 2004, the LiveJournal community blame_taylor was created. [17]
• On October 5, 2004, the LiveJournal community artsyfansons was created. [18]
• On October 26, 2004, the forum Various Artists, which caters to hanfic writers, was opened.
• On December 7, 2004, the LiveJournal community creative_hanson was created. [19]

2005

• On February 2, 2005, the LiveJournal community hansex_addicts was created. [20]
• On February 9, 2005, the LiveJournal community hancest was created. [21]
• On April 26, 2005, the website Hanson Merchandise was opened.
• On August 18, 2005, a German language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [22]
• On October 18, 2005, Hansonbta.com was launched. [23]
• On December 2, 2005, the LiveJournal community rainbowfansons was created. [24]
• On December 30, 2005, the forum Just Shy Of Reality, catering to hanfic writers, was opened.

2006

• On January 15, 2006, a Spanish language orkut community was created. [25]
• On March 15, 2006, a French language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [26]
• On May 10, 2006, a Portuguese language orkut community was created. [27]
• On May 14, 2006, the LiveJournal community hanmix was created. [28]
• On May 25, 2006, Hanson.net (the band's official website) added a new rule to their forums: no threads about fan fiction.
• On June 3, 2006, a Portuguese language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [29]
• On June 10, 2006, an Italian language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [30]
• On June 14, 2006, a Spanish language article about Hanson was created on Wikipedia. [31]
• On August 11, 2006, a Portuguese language orkut community was created. [32]
• On October 12, 2006, a Portuguese language orkut community was created. [33]
• On November 1, 2006, a Portuguese language orkut community was created. [34]
• On November 14, 2006, the LiveJournal drabble community 100hanson was created. [35]

2007

• In April 2007, the bebo group hanson-fans was created. [36]
• On April 27, 2007, the LiveJournal community hanfic4all was created. [37]
• On August 22, 2007, the website Hanson Ticket Archive was opened.
• In October 2007, the bebo group hansonhansonhanson was created. [38]
• On December 15, 2007, the LiveJournal community iheardhanson was created. [39]

2008

• On February 1, 2008, the website Hitz Pics was opened.
• In May 2008, the bebo group FansonForLife was created. [40]
• On September 27, 2008, the LiveJournal community hancestical was created. [41]
• On November 16, 2008, the LiveJournal community taylor_fiction was created. [42]

2009

• On May 23, 2009, the DreamWidth community hansonfiction was created. [43]
• On June 19, 2009, the LiveJournal community hanficrants was created. [44]
• On November 23, 2009, the LiveJournal community hanficsprints was created. [45]

2010

• On April 4, 2010, the LiveJournal community boomerangbang was created to host the first ever Hanson big bang. [46]
• On May 3, 2010, the LiveJournal community hansonfiction was created. [47]

Kerfluffles

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Fan fiction

On July 24, 1999, a Hanson fansite made the following statement regarding fan fiction:

There are thousands upon thousands of Hanson fan fiction on the net. At first, it was your basic teenybopper story- girl moves to Tulsa/girl finds out she lives next door to Hanson/Girl makes friends with them/Becomes one of Hanson's girlfriend (Most likely Taylor)/They live happily ever after. Luckily people have been writing stories that are edgier and cooler- and actually have a plot. Here's our list of the highly recommended one [48]

Spanish

By July 2001, there was a Spanish language fan fiction community that was active. Its popularity started to fade by 2003.

The following is an introduction posted on one Geocities based Hanson fan fiction archive:

Eu tenho certeza q vcs pensaram q o fim da Hanson Fan Fictions tinha chegado, né? Eu cheguei a pensar tb. Primeiro pq eu tinha perdido completamente o tesão de escrever Fan Fiction. Depois, eu fiquei tão ocupada com as coisas da faculdade, q quanto surgia vontade de escrever (qq coisa, seja fan fiction ou não), eu não tinha como, pq ou não tinha tempo, ou estava tão cansada, q não conseguia escrever. Eu não sei por quanto tempo mais vou escrever fan fiction, se é que eu vou escrever alguma outra fan fiction, mas pelo menos a "Bem vinda ao lar" eu vou terminar.

Vcs estavam sabendo que os Hanson iam fazer um chat na Hanson.net, né? Eu passei a semana passada inteira pensando nesse chat, pois esse ia ser o primeiro chat da Hanson.net que eu ia conseguir participar. Inclusive mandei algumas perguntas, na esperança de uma delas serem respondidas. Mas vcs acreditam que ontem eu esqueci totalmente do chat??? Eu saí com uns amigos e só voltei pra casa às 3 da manhã. E querem saber de outra coisa??? Uma das minhas perguntas foi respondida!!! Cara, eu nem acreditei direito quando eu li o transcript e vi minha pergunta lá!!! E claro, fiquei muito P da vida pq perdi justamente o chat que eles responderam minha pergunta!!! Olha a minha pergunta e a resposta deles (como sempre, pela metade.) [49]

Influential Fanworks

• Fanfic
  • Catapult by Ella
  • Devil Angel by Aspen
  • I'm Not A Playa I Just Crush A Lot by Amber (Alternative Link)
  • Lived by Llama
  • The Quiet One by Krystal
  • So, There Was This Boy... (First Part of The Cleo Trilogy) by Stephanie
  • Tulsa 74132 by Sarah, Laurie and Melissa
  • Zac Says Tay Still Wets The Bed by Nick
• Fanart
  • The works of Lily Fox. She illustrated the story Catapult as well as providing illustrations for the "If Hanson Wore Blue Collars" project. Visit her DeviantArt page as well.
  • Masterpiece of Hanson website, run by Monica since 1998, is home to the largest variety of Hanson fanart anywhere. The website was even honored in the 5th issue of MOE, Hanson's official newsletter.
  • Jason 'Kodiak' Holm drew fantastic and amusing cartoon versions of the boys. His Artwork Ala Hanson can be accessed in archived version.
  • Skeddios comics by Alana. Currently offline.
  • Art by Toona. Her website Hanson Addicts Anonymous hosts her art and other content such as rants, reviews, articles and more.

Fandom Members

This section is far from complete and only reflects those with information available on FanHistory.

• Bethany H

Fandom Size

Before the removal of RPF from FanFiction.net, over 1000 Hanson stories were archived there. The fan community ebbs and flows in accordance with new album releases; activity always pics up during album release years. 1997 to 2000, 2003/2004, and 2007 have been the most active years for this fandom.

As of June 29, 2010:

• The LiveJournal community hanson has 4033 members.
• The largest LiveJournal hanfic community, hanfic, has 330 members.
• The hanfic directory TheTightrope.org has 29 members and 61 stories.
• HITZ R Us Forum has 1225 members.
• Various Artists Forum has 291 members.
• JSOR Forum has 99 members.

External Links

• Hanson: FanWorksFinder
• IT'Z Hanson (Brazilian Hanson Website)
• Alone In The Pretense (Hanfic Website)
• PlaceToHide.net (Hanfic Website)
• TheTightRope.org (Hanfic Archive)

Mailing lists

• Devil Angel E-Group
• Hanficml
• Just Shy Of Reality
• PopStarFanFics

See also

• Hanson fanzines

Sources

Below is a partial list of articles and academic sources to help you continue to learn about this community.

• Palotie, Laura (December 13, 2007). "Portrait of a Hanson Fan". Ground Report. http://www.groundreport.com/Media_and_Tech/Portrait-of-a-Hanson-Fan/2850298. Retrieved April 1, 2010. 
• Stevens, Rosalyn (Feb 5, 2010). "Adventures of a modern-day deadhead". Ottawa West. http://www.emcottawawest.ca/20100205/editorials/Adventures+of+a+modern-day+Deadhead. Retrieved April 1, 2010. 

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