How One Direction fans deal with online harassment
Directioners face abuse from within and outside the fandom over their choices of social networks and favorite relationship pairings.
On Aug 23, 2012 by Aja Romano
One Direction fans have trouble separating their “Larry Stylinson” fantasy from reality
Directioners want a relationship between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles so much that they’ve convinced themselves it already exists—to an extent never before seen in Real Person Fandom.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Aja Romano
Mr. GIF—bringing back the GIF with style and charisma
One year and more than 600 GIFs later, the Tumblr artist collective known as Mr. GIF has helped make the image format cool again.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The downside to Wattpad’s brave new digital world
Some of Wattpad’s keys to success are also what’s holding the digital publishing site back.
On Jul 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
Wattpad’s unlikely literary revolution
From fanfiction to One Direction, here are the five things Wattpad has that make it unlike any other online publisher.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Aja Romano
YouTube right now! Barack Obama sings One Direction
If you loved the president’s renditions of Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen, you’ll love this.
On Jul 23, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
YouTube Guide: “Teach Me How to Brushy”
Basic dental hygiene has never seemed so cool. Plus: a shockingly listenable One Direction cover and Jenna Marbles’ 100th video!
On Jul 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
One Direction fans drive radio DJ off of Twitter
Outraged Directioners used Twitter to harass Lucy Horobin over her alleged affair with 1D singer Harry Styles.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
The 10 most popular tags on Tumblr
You’ll be surprised at who tops the list on Tumblr.
On Jun 22, 2012 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
One Direction singers to voice fan-made YouTube cartoon
The breakout boy band loved “The Adventurous Adventures of One Direction” so much, they decided to star in it.
On Jun 14, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
One Direction fanfiction gets animated thanks to “Archer” artist
Mark Parsons has bravely stepped into a realm dominated by female fans of the U.K. hearthrobs.
On May 31, 2012 by [email protected]
Teens rejoice! Boy band One Direction is on Tumblr
Or at least their managers are…
On May 29, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Morgan Tucker continues her campaign to arrange a meeting with a friend and a boyband
Morgan Tucker is nothing if not persistent. She’s determined to get her friend a meeting with UK boyband One Direction
On Dec 29, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh
Friend pleads with boy band One Direction to meet her ailing buddy
Morgan Tucker wants to get her friend, who has muscular dystrophy, a meeting with a boy band. Will the campaign work?
On Dec 28, 2011 by [email protected]
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