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‘Supernatural,’ ‘Attack on Titan’ fans create ambitious animation projects

These ambitious fan projects hope to tide fans over during the long wait for more of Supernatural and Attack on Titan.

On May 21, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Why fans have high hopes (but low expectations) for ‘Supernatural’

Supernatural's success is intrinsically tied to its fandom—so when will it give the fans what they want?

On May 19, 2014 by Aja Romano

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These ‘Captain America’ posters give us a glimpse of Marvel’s alternate universe

Imagine Captain America waking up to discover the legacy of terrible action films he left behind.

On May 13, 2014 by Aja Romano

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PBS imagines a future for fandom that’s already a reality

Idea Channel's predictions for the possibilities of fandom are easy to swallow—probably because they're already happening.

On May 8, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Mulder and Scully are flirting on Twitter and driving ‘X-Files’ fans insane

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson heated up the Internet this week and turned us all into conspiracy theorists. 

On Apr 24, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Chinese authorities are arresting writers of slash fanfiction

Chinese authorities have arrested at least 20 people for the crime of writing male/male fanfic.

On Apr 18, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Here’s why it’s time to take Wattpad seriously

The publishing platform you ignored raises almost $50M in venture capital.

On Apr 9, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Fans recast Captain America as a modern equal rights leader

Fans delve into Captain America's personality and background to find the hero they want him to be.

On Mar 11, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Here’s proof Amazon’s fanfic venture is working

Neal Pollack's experience with Kindle Worlds sheds a little light on Amazon's fanfic market.

On Mar 3, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson really, really need to get together

The world immediately started shipping the pair, because that's what the Oscars are really about.

On Mar 3, 2014 by Aja Romano

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This is what 1 million fanfics looks like

Graphic artist Alice Wieckowska created an infographic showing the most popular fandoms on the site.

On Feb 27, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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We need to talk about a gay centaur Western called ‘Hotblood!’

Hotblood! is already capturing hearts and minds on Tumblr thanks to its combination of snappy dialogue, classic gritty Western tropes, and foreshadowing toward queer romance.

On Feb 11, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Tumblr explains why everything you know about mermaids is wrong

Because someone needs to break down mermaid-related cliches. 

On Feb 4, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The early adventures of the apocryphal Sherlock Holmes

An excerpt from Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, edited by Anne Jamison.

On Jan 16, 2014 by [email protected]

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After the third season of ‘Sherlock,’ fans have more questions than answers

After a mere 12 days of respite, Sherlock fandom is back in familiar territory: hiatus time.

On Jan 15, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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