At LeakyCon, Hank Green is bigger than Harry Potter
LeakyCon is technically a Harry Potter convention, but the entire weekend is more like one big Nerdfighter gathering.
On Aug 12, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Neil Gaiman tells Tumblr the first black Doctor Who turned down the job
“Do I think it’s time to cast a woman as the Doctor? Not yet. Not quite.”
On Aug 7, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t afraid of Julian Assange
Asked if he was concerned about retaliation from the WikiLeaks founder for his portrayal in The Firfth Estate, the Sherlock star said fandom had his back.
On Aug 6, 2013 by Aja Romano
William Shatner wants your Comic-Con footage for a secret project
Six seconds at a time, please.
On Aug 6, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Fan-created transcripts make it even easier to get into “Night Vale”
Are these the first-ever “fanscripts?”
On Aug 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
How “Orange Is the New Black” changed the way we talk about TV
Everyone is talking about the show’s cast of characters and the parallels between its web of prison relationships and social media networks.
On Aug 5, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
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
Vonnegut Trust sells author’s soul to Amazon for fanfiction
The intent is to expand Vonnegut’s pull with today’s readers, but will the partnership just alienate the very fans it’s meant to reach?
Kickstarting the IMDb of fan conventions
There’s no universal schedule for the world’s fandom conventions—but this Kickstarter project wants to change that.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Aja Romano
A beginner’s guide to Cassandra Clare and her “Mortal Instruments”
With hints of Harry Potter, Supernatural, Twilight, and The Hunger Games, Mortal Instruments is Tumblr fandom dynamite.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
“Supernatural” star posts phone number, politely trolls fans
Pictures of kale, Chewbacca impressions, and Chipotle orders: Misha Collins answered his fans’ most bizarre requests.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Tumblr celeb stumbles into starring role in “Night Vale”
Night Vale fans decided Josh Macedo had the look of the podcast’s fan-favorite character, Cecil.
On Jul 31, 2013 by Aja Romano
“Pacific Rim” fans get their own virtual convention on Tumblr
Fans of monsters battling giant robots are in for a great 3 days starting Aug. 9.
On Jul 30, 2013 by Aja Romano
It’s One Directioners vs. GQ, and no one wins
The hyperbolic utterance of death threats seems to have become, for better or worse, a normal part of Directioners’ language.
“Breaking Bad” and Weird Al, together at last
This YouTube fan video seamlessly combines one boy’s epic quest for donuts and Walter White’s downward spiral into life as a kingpin.
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