These communities shaped the way we thought about all fandoms in 2012—largely for the better.
On Dec 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
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
Poster artist Christian Petersen soothes the "geek within."
On Dec 14, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Attention Sherlock fans: Cait’s Crochet Shop has your Christmas all knitted up.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
Convoluted conspiracy theories rule the day when it comes to explaining how Sherlock survived The Reichenbach Fall.
On Nov 28, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
This hiliarious parody account takes pot shots at just about everyone in fandom.
On Nov 9, 2012 by Aja Romano
Sherlock makes it incredibly difficult for John to get women.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
In short, it's a complex and creative crossover in fandom that combines the worlds of Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock.
On Oct 5, 2012 by Aja Romano
A call for questions to ask the Sherlock star led to a worldwide trending topic.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Aja Romano
Supporters of two modern-day takes on Sherlock Holmes—the BBC's Sherlock and CBS's Elementary—are in the midst of an online fight that has spawned several new Tumblr tags.
On Sep 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
"Rat, wedding, bow." Three words tweeted by Sherlock showrunner Steven Moffat have fans across the Internet scrambling to solve the mystery.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Aja Romano
Cumberbatch became the talk of the Twitterverse after taking shots at his obsessive fans, Downton Abbey, and the practice of "posh-bashing."
On Aug 21, 2012 by Aja Romano
How one piece of slash fan art spawned a Tumblr-wide meme.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
Adagio Teas caters to oniine fandoms, even featuring fanart on its packaging. Holmes-inspired blends for Sherlock Week are its latest big hit.
On Aug 3, 2012 by Aja Romano
New "We Didn't Start the Fire" parody hits all the best memes.
On Jul 16, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
