Traveling through the fandom multiverse to bring you stories that matter.
The Mako Mori Test: ‘Pacific Rim’ inspires a Bechdel Test alternative
The Bechdel Test has long been the barometer of women-friendly films, but Pacific Rim fans say it doesn’t give the movie’s female lead enough credit.
On Aug 18, 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
The worst “Harry Potter” fanfic ever is now a hilarious webseries
A self-professed goth girl wrote herself into Harry Potter, and it went down in fanfiction history.
On Jul 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Proust is no match for these two fanfics
Leave it to Teen Titans and Super Smash Bros. fandoms to generate literally millions of words of action adventure.
On Jul 24, 2013 by Aja Romano
A photo hoax spreads as fans mourn Cory Monteith
A photo supposedly showing Lea Michele grieving Monteith’s coffin is a complete and utter hoax. Why is Glee fandom sharing it?
On Jul 16, 2013 by Aja Romano
“Teen Wolf” fans launch a lifestyle magazine for werewolves
Neckz’n Throats is the Cosmo of the Teen Wolf universe.
On Jun 5, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
What you should know about EXO, the biggest, strangest band in K-pop
Meet the Korean-Chinese boy band that rivaled One Direction in Tumblr popularity before they ever released an album.
On Jun 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
42 things every interstellar hitchhiker should see on Towel Day
Don’t panic, just celebrate the late, great Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams this May 25.
On May 24, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
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
“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
Gay cannibal fiction divides “Hannibal” fans
According to some Hannibal fans, it’s OK to love and empathize with a cannibalistic madman—but it’s not OK to make him gay.
On Apr 15, 2013 by Aja Romano
The 10 best tales of online drama from 10 years of Fandom_Wank
The Internet’s premier fandom gossip site has given us a decade of fun, laughs, and for some fans, moments of immortalized embarrassment. These are the top 10 tales of Fandom_Wank.
On Mar 11, 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
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