Fanfic Forensics

Originally published at Academic FFF. You can comment here or there.

In 2015, after Charles Xavier confesses to having used his powers to attack all mutants and then all other humans, Peter Parker writes an op-ed in the New York Times on the mutant "problem".

Xenokattz meticulously recreates the NYT layout for the article and photo gallery, giving this transformative work a feel of authenticity that makes its content resonate on a level that would be unimaginable if the text were presented in a "traditional" fic format. What a powerful and involving way to make a point.