Unpacking the unofficial fanfiction census
Tumblr user destinationtoast sifted through Archive of Our Own for some stats on—and projections for—fanfiction in 2013.
On Jul 15, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The rise of the anti-fandom fandom
The phenomenon has become Tumblr’s Newton’s Law: For every great fandom, there’s an equally vocal anti-fandom, bringing it down a peg or three.
On May 22, 2013 by Aja Romano
Benedict Cumberbatch fans fuel Indiegogo campaign
With four days to go, Little Favours has raised more than $115,000. Not bad for a first timer’s short film project.
On May 14, 2013 by Aja Romano
“Sherlock” fans lash out over sunken JohnLock ship
Holmes and Watson have been besties since the late 19th century, so fans should know what’s going to happen next on BBC’s Sherlock. And what’s not going to happen.
On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano
“Squaresville” shows off its nerd cred in fandom parody episode
Comedy webseries hits everything from Adventure Time to Doctor Who in cosplaying episode.
On Apr 3, 2013 by Aja Romano
The role-playing game is on for “Sherlock” fans
Fans of the BBC’s Sherlock have teamed up to create a full-fledged 16-bit RPG based on the show.
On Apr 2, 2013 by Aja Romano
Why Steven Moffat rules Tumblr fandom
If Joss Whedon is king of the nerds, then Steven Moffat is fandom’s evil overlord.
On Mar 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Let’s draw Sherlock: The best of Tumblr’s fanart challenge
Using the tag letsdrawsherlock, fans have been turning out their artistic interpretations of a Sherlock meme.
On Mar 22, 2013 by Aja Romano
Sherlock Holmes is not dead in these adorable GIFs
How is Sherlock Holmes going to make his return in the BBC’s Sherlock? Probably not like this.
On Mar 13, 2013 by Aja Romano
Why Tumblr’s “Sherlock” fans are howling about “Teen Wolf”
A misinterpreted Tumblr reblog set off a turf war between two of TV’s strongest fandoms.
On Feb 22, 2013 by Aja Romano
10 brilliant and creative valentines from the fandom universe
This month in fandom has seen all kinds of romantic artistic endeavors, from werefoxes in love to enamored aliens. Here are 10 of our favorite valentines.
On Feb 14, 2013 by Aja Romano
The Morning GIF: Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange
One image has been released so far, but this Tumblr user GIF’d it up for everyone.
On Jan 23, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
“Sherlock” fans celebrate 1-year anniversary of Sherlock’s death
The fandom is “waiting on edge for the 3rd series,” writes fandom-forecast. “Their sanity has yet to return.” Here’s what’s been keeping them busy.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Star Trek fandom’s theories on the “Into Darkness” trailer
From Benedict Cumberbatch’s character to hand identification and Avengers crossovers, Star Trek fandom has seen it all lately.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The top 10 most important fandoms of 2012
These communities shaped the way we thought about all fandoms in 2012—largely for the better.
On Dec 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
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