Pitting creators against fandom
Two panels at SXSW focus on the ways creators can manage and take advantage of fans, but fans view the relationship as a collaboration, not a battle.
On Mar 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
Tolkien’s dwarves get down in Fraggle Rock
deviantArtist euclase brings Muppets to the Mines of Moria.
On Mar 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
Fandom fests kick into high post-holiday gear
As January gets underway, with it comes an entirely new spate of fandom challenges. Smallfandomfest, running now at LiveJournal, is less concerned about what’s “rare.”
On Jan 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
Proper terms for “gurus” on every social media site
Are you Pinterest barbarian? Try harder.
On Oct 22, 2012 by [email protected]
Gamers raise over $9,000 for friend’s brain surgery
Dungeons and Dragons players turned to the gaming community to help support fanartist Daniel Somerville.
On Sep 17, 2012 by Mike Fenn
Torn between cosplay and reality—racial barriers spur controversy
While cosplayers thrive for accuracy, the choice by some fans to alter their skin tone is striking a nerve in the community.
On Aug 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
DeviantArt celebrates 12th birthday with freebies
The artistic social network celebrates 12 years of creativity by encouraging more of it.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Deviant artist turns grandfather’s death into apocalyptic masterpiece
It’s about “noticing what is really important, the people around you,” Nigro, a recent high-school graduate, told the Daily Dot.
On Jun 4, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sexually functional “My Little Pony” toy inspires fan following
A My Little Pony toy with a well-placed hole has captured the fan-art community’s imagination, but not in the way you think.
On May 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Hasbro shuts down prominent “My Little Pony” artist
DeviantArt contributor Sherry Boulon received a cease-and-desist notice from Hasbro over her high-quality plush toys.
On May 23, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Behind deviant artist Garren Haskell’s haunting “Luigi Mastermind”
Artist Garren Haskell discusses his Super Mario Bros. and “need to be a part of it.”
On May 22, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The “soft nightmares” of GIF artist Clay Rodery
Meet the DeviantArt contributor behind the animated, The Dark Knight Rises GIF portraits.
On May 15, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Artist will draw for money, joints or nothing at all
When a redditor offered to draw anything, he had to prove himself.
On Aug 25, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
I dream in retro
A night of dreaming about classing video games leads to amazing video.
Art4Love founder: Who is he, really?
Senator Joe Lieberman disclaims any famly relationship to Chad Love Lieberman, whose Art4Love site has been accused of ripping off artists.
On Aug 24, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
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