The Psychology of Fandom Hyperfixation
You ever suddenly obsess over one single piece of media for days, weeks, or maybe even months? You can't talk...
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I Stan ‘Stan’ Being Added to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
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...
We’re All in This Together: An Interview with Spencer F. Lee
San Diego Comic-Con is this week (can you believe it?) and one of the panels we're most excited about here...
“Ship It” Sounds Cute but May Actually Do Shippers a Disservice
I was really excited about Britta Lundin's Ship It, a YA novel heavily focused on fandom and convention culture featuring an...
#BlackHogwarts Is Brilliant and I Want Someone To Make A Movie About It!
If you've been on Twitter recently, you must have seen #BlackHogwarts trending yesterday. The trend's filled with brilliant use of GIFs...
Themes Announced For “Sterek Week” October 25 – 31, 2017! #EternalSterek
Even though Teen Wolf aired its finale last month, that's not going to stop the Sterek fandom from continuing to...
When Fandoms Inspire A Hobby – I Suddenly LOVE Ice Skating
Fandom in and of itself is a hobby, but many times the media we consume and fans we interact with...
Disaster Strikes, Fandoms and the Entertainment Industry React
Image via NASA When disaster struck after Hurricane Harvey, many celebrities and fandom spaces took it upon themselves to help...
When Anti-shippers Go Too Far (And Why Aren’t We Talking About It More?)
Fandom, the time has come to talk of many things, about ships and shippers and anti-shippers. While shippers do their...
Fandom Didn’t Make Me This Way, It Just Gave Me Someone to Talk To
There’s been a lot of talk about fandom, and a lot of people have explained it way better than I...