Parents give teen daughter’s One Direction shrine a hilarious makeover
Parents, do you have a Directioner in your house? If you do, here’s a fantastic way to remind them you exist.
On Jan 30, 2014 by Aja Romano
The top 10 things that made fandom squee in 2013
Harry Potter made a comeback, Night Vale blew minds, and an anime about swimming got bigger than anyone expected.
On Dec 27, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Watch actors turn a YouTube comment war into a Hollywood drama
Even British accents can’t salvage a YouTube comment thread.
On Nov 22, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
What makes some fandoms more successful than others?
Is there a surefire recipe for turning a media property into a fandom success?
On Nov 5, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Doctor Who’ vs. One Direction: Who owns fandom’s biggest day?
When a One Direction livestream collides with Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary, fandom tensions rise.
On Oct 10, 2013 by Aja Romano
#1DDAY: One Direction will do whatever fans want, live, for 7 hours
#1DDay is coming. Prepare yourself.
On Oct 2, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Furious parents auction daughter’s One Direction tickets on eBay
A pattern of misbehavior forced Mom to play her trump card.
On Sep 20, 2013 by Miles Klee
Here’s why you were added to Twitter spam lists
Marketers used a Twitter keyword tool to automatically add you to their lists.
On Sep 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
The bizarre history of One Direction and dead pets
A Twitter user who threatened to kill her dog over the band triggered a flood of outrage.
On Sep 12, 2013 by Miles Klee
Directioners convince Harry Styles to call a cancer-stricken fan
Kelcey Hallinan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma around hte same time she became a massive One Direction fan.
On Sep 10, 2013 by Kris Holt
Is the One Direction musical parody brilliant, pure evil, or both?
One Direction’s long-anticipated tour documentary, This Is Us, arrives in just three days. If the teen in you can’t wait that long, watch this.
On Aug 27, 2013 by Aja Romano
GIF Hell tracks the most popular GIFs on Twitter
GIF Hell tracks trending GIFs through tweeted links.
On Aug 26, 2013 by Kris Holt
Zayn’s engagement fuels One Direction fans’ adoption fantasies
Zayn Mallk of One Direction is engaged to singer Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. Of course there’s fanfic about the couple adopting their teenage fans.
On Aug 21, 2013 by Aja Romano
The 5 celebrities to blame for twerking’s revival
Twerking has come a long way from the New Orleans bounce music clubs. Here’s who to blame, according to Yahoo and Google.
On Aug 19, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Suicide rumors spread after documentary about One Direction fandom
#RIPLarryShippers became a Twitter trending topic, but there have been no confirmed reports of 1D fans taking their own lives.
On Aug 16, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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