Surveys
The Fic and the Source Material
Do you need to know the canon to read the fic? Breaking down the preferences of the 6,744 people who responded to our most recent mini-survey.
Flourish Klink
Flourish Klink co-created and co-hosted Fansplaining from 2015-2024. Formerly, they worked in fan culture and audience research for major media franchises; now, they are a parish priest in the Episcopal Church.
Surveys
Shippers on Shipping
What is shipping? Our survey’s 16,513 self-identified shippers...did not agree.
Surveys
Towards a Definition of “Fanfiction”
3,564 people took our survey. Here’s what we learned.
Features
Fan Fiction vs. Fanfiction
When the dictionary doesn’t reflect the world.
Surveys
Five Tropes Fanfic Readers Love (And One They Hate)
More than 7,500 fanfiction readers filled out the Fansplaining Fic Preferences Survey. What can we learn from the results?
Explainers
To Ship or Not To Ship
An explainer about the words “ship” and “slash.”
Explainers
Nielsen Ratings: An Explainer
In case you, like the rest of the world, are confused.