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(Re)Introducing Fansplaining

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Fansplaining

20 May 2026
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(Re)Introducing Fansplaining
Reporting, analysis, criticism, and more—all by, for, and about fandom.

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Image from Game of Thrones featuring Daenerys and Jon Snow walking towards a pair of dragons, with many skeletal remains on the ground.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dragons

Working in the Game of Thrones content mines killed my fannish feelings for the franchise. Here’s how I got them back.

By Michelle Jaworski 17 Jun 2026

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dragons

Working in the Game of Thrones content mines killed my fannish feelings. Here's how I got them back. Download Audio

By Fansplaining 17 Jun 2026
Production still featuring Sam Reid as Lestat and Jennifer Ehle as Gabriella, both sitting at a piano, Gabriella smoking a cigarette and resting her head on Lestat's shoulder.

The Vampire Lestat: The Oedipiphany

In episode 2, “Toledo,” Gabriella stars in a Freudian trip down memory lane, pairing flashbacks to Lestat’s youth with a sleazy mother/son date in Ohio.

lock-1 By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw 14 Jun 2026

The Vampire Lestat: The Oedipiphany

In episode 2, “Toledo,” Gabriella stars in a Freudian trip down memory lane, pairing flashbacks to Lestat’s youth with a sleazy mother/son date in Ohio. Download Audio

By Fansplaining 14 Jun 2026
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