How the hottest new fandom is changing entertainment forever
Night Vale’s fandom embodies all that’s powerful about entertainment online.
On Aug 15, 2013 by Nicholas White
Fandom’s Ultimate Slash Madness tourney enters the Elite Eight
Will Supernatural’s Wincest take it all home, or will Inception and Sherlock fans keep their ships afloat longer?
On Aug 5, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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
Why slashtivism is hurting “Teen Wolf” fans
Tonight will be a big night for Teen Wolf fans. When does slash shipping cross the line?
On Jul 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
How 1 question triggered a “Supernatural” fandom meltdown
Was actor Jensen Ackles suddenly stricken with homophobia? Well, this is fandom, and it’s a lot more complicated than that.
On May 6, 2013 by Aja Romano
Tumblr’s fantasy “Swimming Anime” is now a real show
Tumblr turned a 30-second anime commercial into a fandom, and now it’s becoming a real series.
On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano
Behind “Captive Prince,” S.U. Pacat’s bestselling work of slave erotica
The author discusses publishing online, her fanbase, the difference between writing fanfic and original work.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Aja Romano
Fic Rec Wednesday: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
A deconstruction of Stargate: Atlantis canon, U.S. politics, and the universal fannish desire to watch two white dudes falling in love.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Aja Romano
The top 10 most influential fans of 2012
The question of how influential—and what kind of influence—a fan can have over other fans is a very difficult one, but these 10 individuals made a clear impact this past year.
On Dec 17, 2012 by Aja Romano
12 Days of Etsy: Cait’s fandom crochet
Attention Sherlock fans: Cait’s Crochet Shop has your Christmas all knitted up.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
Slash fans flock to Skyfall’s Bond/Q pairing
The superspy and his gadget geek are being paired up in fandom as “00Q.”
On Nov 15, 2012 by Aja Romano
Taylor Swift parody becomes an anthem for Tumblr’s slash fans
“They Are Never Ever Gonna Get Together” goes out to all the fans of fictional male/male couples we’re probably not going to see on TV or in the movies any time soon.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Aja Romano
Sterek wins! “Teen Wolf” couple is the most popular in fandom
After over 4 million votes were cast, “Sterek”—the same-sex pairing of Teen Wolf leads Stiles and Derek—came out on top of a poll that fans helped inspire.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Aja Romano
Cookies for Sterek: “Teen Wolf” fan campaign takes Internet by storm
Teen Wolf fans are baking cookies for show creator Jeff Davis to persuade him to pair up the show’s two male leads, scoring a trending Twitter hashtag along the way. It’s so crazy that it just might work.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
After Elton’s TV slash relationship poll gets huge response from fandom
After an Entertainment Weekly TV poll snubbed a popular gay relationship, fans who want to see male characters together on their favorite shows got a poll of their own from After Elton. Hundreds of thousands of votes have already been cast.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Aja Romano
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