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One Direction gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment

The boyband's hit "Gotta Be You"—now with more gibberish!

On Dec 27, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The top 10 most important fandoms of 2012

These communities shaped the way we thought about all fandoms in 2012—largely for the better.

On Dec 26, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The 10 worst people on the Internet in 2012

The Hater takes down the celebrities that made the Internet a terrible place in 2012. 

On Dec 19, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Loving the Band: When good publishers ruin bad fanfic

What happens when One Direction fanfic goes very, very bad. 

On Dec 12, 2012 by Aja Romano

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The top 10 people who changed fandom in 2012

From Andrew Hussie to Amanda Palmer, these are the people who irrevocably impacted fandom  in 2012—for better and for worse.

On Dec 11, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Hailie Mathers backs off all the Haylor hate

Eminem's daughter defended her right to have an opinion but apologized Wednesday for her "immaturity."

On Dec 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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The 5 songs Taylor Swift will write about One Direction fandom

Now that the country-pop superstar is dating One Direction's Harry Styles, she's bound to collide with fans who believe Styles is in a secret relationship with bandmate Louis Tomlinson. Here are the 5 songs Swift will inevitably write about the experience.

On Nov 19, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Daily Fluff: Tiny puppy was first in line for One Direction

Clyde just had to catch the British boy band on the Today show.

On Nov 15, 2012 by [email protected]

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Dotted Lines: Misheard song lyrics

'Scuse me while I kiss this guy.

On Nov 1, 2012 by Jay Hathaway

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One Direction fanfiction author signed to book deal

Penguin is hoping Emily Baker's story about making out with two members of the boyband One Direction will be the next Fifty Shades of Grey.

On Oct 8, 2012 by Aja Romano

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#bravery: Larry fandom calls “bullsh*t” on One Direction denial

One Direction member Louis Tomlinson explicitly denied having an intimate relationship with bandmate Harry Styles yesterday, but that won't likely change the opinion held by many of their fans. 

On Sep 17, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Australia considers tougher anti-troll laws

Officials look into tighter laws after attacks on celebrities 

On Sep 17, 2012 by Kris Holt

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The top 10 GIFs from the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards

Go on and brush your shoulders off, Rihanna. You earned it. 

On Sep 7, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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How One Direction fans deal with online harassment

Directioners face abuse from within and outside the fandom over their choices of social networks and favorite relationship pairings.

On Aug 23, 2012 by Aja Romano

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One Direction fans have trouble separating their “Larry Stylinson” fantasy from reality

Directioners want a relationship between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles so much that they've convinced themselves it already exists—to an extent never before seen in Real Person Fandom.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Aja Romano

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