The case for anonymity in fandom
The moderator for LiveJournal’s Fail Fandom Anon discusses memes, privacy, and fandom wank.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Aja Romano
The pros and cons of fandom on Tumblr
Tumblr is making fandom more visible and accessible than ever, but at what cost?
On Sep 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
Infographic: Tracking LiveJournal’s fandom diaspora
The era of the single-platform fandom community is effectively over. So where have all the fans on LiveJournal gone?
On Sep 7, 2012 by Aja Romano
The demise of a social media platform: Tracking LiveJournal’s decline
LiveJournal, once among the Web’s most influential sites, has steadily lost users in recent years due to a string of unpopular changes.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Aja Romano
Blog translates British English for American Doctor Who fans
American Doctor Who fanfiction writers get schooled at this entertaining LiveJournal blog.
On Aug 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
LiveJournal’s fbr_trash is less about trashing bands, more about inside jokes
The fbr_trash community, which sometimes trolls Fueled by Ramen bands like Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes, has its own culture of random discussion that only longtime commenters seem to understand.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Inception fandom celebrates film’s second anniversary
The Dark Knight trilogy has its fans, but another Christopher Nolan film has a fandom that goes even deeper.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Aja Romano
LiveJournal’s Too Much Info builds community around life’s grossest moments
Do not click this story unless you really want to be grossed out.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
5 cool finds from LiveJournal’s Geek Crafts
Have you ever wanted to crochet something based on a TV show? This is the LiveJournal community for you.
On Aug 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
LiveJournal’s SixWordStories community does Hemingway proud
In six words: LiveJournal community likes its stories short.
On Jul 26, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Russia’s new censorship bill, 89417-6, temporarily takes out LiveJournal
LiveJournal Russia, Russia’s most popular blogging platform, was blocked by a major Russian Internet provider under the country’s new “Internet blacklist bill.” LiveJournal’s U.S. office wasn’t informed.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
5 tasty treats from LiveJournal’s bakebakebake
From Magic Mike cookies to a Legend of Zelda cake, these baked goods are clearly something to blog about.
On Jul 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
How female gamers and comic fans fight real-life sexism online
From LiveJournal to Twitter, women are increasingly making their voices heard online and finding a supportive community in the process.
On Jul 18, 2012 by Aja Romano
LiveJournal assists struggling writers with Little Details
The LiveJournal community Little Details helps cure writer’s block by crowdsourcing answers to weird issues faced in narrative works.
On Jul 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Cats never listen, but LiveJournalers write them notes anyway
Note to Cat is the premiere community on LiveJournal for “people who have things to say to cats.”
On Jul 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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