eScholarship provides open access, scholarly publishing services to the University of California and delivers a dynamic research platform to scholars worldwide. Peer Reviewed Title: Disrupting Heteronormative Codes: When Cylons in Slash Goggles Ogle AnnaKournikova Author: Marino, Mark C. , University of Southern California Publication Date: 12-12-2009 Series: Software / Platform Studies Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/09q9m0kn Keywords: Critical Code Studies, Software Studies, Worms, Heteronormative, Queer, Theory, Viruses, Battlestar Gallactica, Fanfiction, Codework Abstract: In this paper, I outline the heteronormative characteristics of computer code using a Critical Code Studies approach. First, I introduce Zach Blas’ transCoder: Queer Programming Antilanguage. With this scripting bible, I interpret Julie Levin Russo’s Slash Goggles algorithm, fictional software for exploring variant romantic pair possibilities and sexual subtexts (or slashtexts) on the remake of the television program “Battlestar Gallactica.” Out of these tools, I develop a framework for viewing the heteronormative code in other functioning algorithms. Applying the tools to 2000-2001 AnnaKournikova Visual Basic Script worm, I interrogate the viral qualities of heterosocial norms. This paper also includes discussions of encryption, fan culture, and Cylons. Copyright Information: All rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Contact the author or original publisher for any necessary permissions. eScholarship is not the copyright owner for deposited works. Learn more at http://www.escholarship.org/help_copyright.html#reuse