Science fiction fandom other groups including LGBT communities, libertarians, neo-pagans, and space activist groups like the L5 Society, among many others. Some groups exist almost entirely within fandom but are distinct and cohesive subcultures in their own rights, such as filkers, costumers, and convention runners (sometimes called "SMOFs"). Fandom encompasses subsets of fans that are principally interested in a single writer or subgenre, such as Tolkien fandom, and ("Trekkies"). Even short-lived television series may have dedicated followings, such as the fans of Joss Whedon's "Firefly" television series and movie "Serenity", known as Browncoats. Participation in science fiction fandom often overlaps with other similar
Satellite Science Fiction Satellite Science Fiction Satellite Science Fiction was an American digest-sized science fiction magazine, published from 1956 to 1959 by Renown Publishers. Though "Satellite"’s run was short lived, the magazine is notable for introducing British science fiction novels to the American reading public. In 1936, Leo Margulies hired Mort Weisinger to work with him on Standard Magazines’s newly acquired "Wonder Stories", a title that was soon after changed to "Thrilling Wonder Stories" ("TWS"). Though "TWS" published many canonical works of science fiction, the length of its content was rather limited. In 1939, "Startling Stories" was created as a companion to "TWS",