10 must-follow reporters on Twitter
From Yemen to South Korea, these are the reporting breaking hard news with impressive skill and dogged determination.
On Sep 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Infographic: Tracking LiveJournal’s fandom diaspora
The era of the single-platform fandom community is effectively over. So where have all the fans on LiveJournal gone?
On Sep 7, 2012 by Aja Romano
Pro-anorexia tags fly under the radar on Tumblr
Some Tumblr bloggers, mostly young women, are using hashtags like “abc” to discuss pro-anorexia dieting plans—a topic Tumblr banned earlier this year.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
World in Strides: Hobo Nick Kleckner chronicles his epic saga
With only an iPod Touch to document his travels, Twitter’s @hobo_nick is more than 150 days into his incredible trek across America on foot.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Torn between cosplay and reality—racial barriers spur controversy
While cosplayers thrive for accuracy, the choice by some fans to alter their skin tone is striking a nerve in the community.
On Aug 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
DFTBA: Behind the Vlogbrothers’ Nerdfighters movement
How brothers and YouTube stars Hank and John Green inspire and remind fans to be awesome.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
The complicated world of Tumblr’s Social Justice
If there’s a common Tumblr tag but no one identifies with it—does it still exist?
On Aug 17, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Get off her Internets: Blogger Alice Wright bites back
Hate mail, legal threats, and a stalker—Get Off My Internet webmistress Alice Wright will put with just about anything, except for terrible blog posts.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
5 amazing works of fanart celebrating NASA’s Curiosity rover
The success of the Curiosity rover has ensured NASA a permanent place in the halls of fandom.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Aja Romano
Facebook fooled by bullfighting photo
This touching image of a bullfighter who’s apparently had a change of heart isn’t quite what it seems.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Lose it! Reddit’s weight-loss community inspires dramatic results
At r/loseit, Reddit users document their weight-loss progress, pose questions, and offer advice—without fear of judgment.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Inside the strange, brave new world of Homestuck
Homestuck isn’t just a webcomic. It’s an Inception-like multimedia experience, built by and for fans.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
What to do when someone tweets your phone number without permission
When does revealing personal information violate Twitter policies, and what can you do when your info goes public?
On Aug 1, 2012 by Kris Holt
Antoine Dodson defends Chick-fil-A in YouTube videos
The “Bed Intruder” star, a gay man himself, says he won’t let Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy’s homophobic views stop him from eating at Chick-fil-A
On Jul 26, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Death threats force sex-positive blogger underground
Laci Green’s Sex+ series is officially on hiatus after she started receiving hate mail about an old video.
On Jul 10, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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