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Fandom, explained
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April 19, 2019
Fandom’s new “ship dynamics” meme is all about our fave romantic tropes
The meme combines fandom shipping with art to produce viral magic.
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September 14, 2017
Dream Daddy, the game of the summer, was an ode to evolving queer narratives
Was Dream Daddy a game for queer men, gamers, or fangirls? Yes.
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September 4, 2016
The Harry Potter universe still can't translate its gay subtext to text. It's a problem.
It’s 2016, and the Harry Potter fandom has evolved. Why hasn’t the HP universe evolved with it?
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August 7, 2016
Social justice, shipping, and ideology: when fandom becomes a crusade, things get ugly
Fans merely rooting for their favorite characters to get together has somehow evolved into ideological warfare.
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July 4, 2016
Hamilton is fanfic, and its historical critics are totally missing the point
Fans know exactly what Hamilton is about. Why don't historians?
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June 17, 2016
Outlander. A fantasy relationship. William Shatner. And the fan war uniting them all.
The steamy Highlander romance is a hit with fans — but a major ship war has divided the entire Outlander fandom.
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June 9, 2016
Fandom can be weird and alienating. But it’s driving the conversation in crucial ways.
"Fandementalists" are bad, yes. But they shouldn't define our entire picture of fandom.
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June 8, 2016
Creators of popular media are becoming more wary of fans. That’s a problem for everyone.
The contentious relationship between creators and fans needs to find a balance, fast.
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June 7, 2016
Defending fandom is exhausting. Let's start celebrating it instead.
Fandom is so much more than the media has ever given it credit for.
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June 7, 2016
Canon, fanon, shipping and more: a glossary of the tricky terminology that makes up fandom
You/this fandom vocab guide = OTP.
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June 6, 2016
Fanfiction isn't about muting the original stories. It's about heightening them.
Reading sentimental fanfiction isn’t the same thing as opting out of difficult stories.
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June 2, 2016
Why we're terrified of fanfiction
We love hating the things teenage girls love. Fandom is just one example.
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April 5, 2016
Hamlet, The Divine Comedy, and other classic literature that is also fan fiction
Before copyright law, fan fiction was a literary tradition. Here are five classics that are also fic.