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Fandoms Come Together To Help Combat Australia’s Wildfires

January 7, 2020

Australia’s wildfires have been raging for months, and the scale of the damage is almost beyond comprehension. But fandom is doing what fandom does…

My Five Favorite Fandoms Of The Decade

December 12, 2019

This decade has been hella long, and I’ve bounced around between dozens of fandoms in that time. But these five have ended up being…

The Psychology of Fandom Hyperfixation

September 16, 2019

You ever suddenly obsess over one single piece of media for days, weeks, or maybe even months? You can’t talk about anything else except…

I Stan ‘Stan’ Being Added to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

April 24, 2019

Merriam-Webster’s isn’t just any ordinary dictionary. They’re a cool dictionary. And they’ve recently added ‘stan’ to their official list of words and I stan…

We’re All in This Together: An Interview with Spencer F. Lee

July 16, 2018

San Diego Comic-Con is this week (can you believe it?) and one of the panels we’re most excited about here at The Geekiary is From…

“Ship It” Sounds Cute but May Actually Do Shippers a Disservice

April 24, 2018

I was really excited about Britta Lundin’s Ship It, a YA novel heavily focused on fandom and convention culture featuring an LGBTQ+ romance. Unfortunately, I…

Black Hogwarts trend on Twitter fandom Harry Potter

#BlackHogwarts Is Brilliant and I Want Someone To Make A Movie About It!

January 12, 2018

If you’ve been on Twitter recently, you must have seen #BlackHogwarts trending yesterday. The trend’s filled with brilliant use of GIFs and jokes to give…