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Vlogbrothers will start their own con in October

Do we really need another geek convention? When the Vlogbrothers are involved, the answer is always yes.

On Mar 27, 2015 by Aja Romano

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The Harry Potter Alliance’s equality campaign video is a moving tribute to fandom

John Green matched $10,000 in donations made to the fandom non-profit's Equality FTW campaign. 

On Oct 17, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The definitive guide to the Vlogbrothers family tree

The Vlogbrothers planet is vast, and it exists in the galaxies of YouTube, publishing, and mainstream Hollywood culture simultaneously.

On Jun 26, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Sorry, the ‘TFIOS’ kiss isn’t as groundbreaking as you hoped

A friendly reminder about movie history.

On Jun 9, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The feels (and tears) flow freely at the Night Before Our Stars fan screening

OK? Not OK.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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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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Get out your tissues: The new ‘Fault in Our Stars’ trailer is here

As we get closer to The Fault in Our Stars' June 6 release date, we're going to need a bigger box of Kleenex.

On Apr 29, 2014 by Aja Romano

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‘Teen Wolf’ and Nerdfighters fandoms collide at MTV Movie Awards

John Green and Dylan O'Brien set off fandom fireworks with red carpet selfie.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The Tom Milsom abuse scandal and YouTube’s troubling cult of worship

Groupie scandals are the realm of rock stars—not sensitive, geeky Internet celebrities. Right?

On Mar 14, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Catholic school girl hits up Nerdfighters on Reddit for a prom date

Sam was down, out, and dateless. What's a resourceful Nerdfighter to do? 

On Mar 4, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Young Adult publishing and the John Green effect

Is that John Green on the NYT bestseller list? Yes, along with a crop of "realistic" Young Adult fiction that some think is just a way of marginalizing women from the field.

On Feb 20, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Everything you thought you knew about Thanksgiving is a lie

John Green debunks Thanksgiving, and it ain't pretty.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Aja Romano

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John Green fandom 101: Nerdfighters, Vlogbrothers, and pizza

An introduction to the Fault in Our Stars author and YouTube megastar who forms one half of the Vlogbrothers.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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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

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Vlogbrothers launch Subbable, an alternative to YouTube subscriptions

Subbable is a "pay what you want" platform allows content creators to focus more on their viewers than their number of views.

On Jul 22, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski