Features
Practicing Faith As Fans, or: Printing Fanfic for Shabbat
For religiously observant fans, balancing fandom and faith can be complicated.
Articles
Fandom reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more.
Features
Heartbreak and Deepspace
After Love and Deepspace cancelled a hotly anticipated character, fans don’t know what they want from a game they used to adore.
Criticism
Every Trope Everywhere All At Once
A decade after our big survey on fanfiction tropes, they’ve spread, evolved, and been co-opted by capitalism.
Features
The Growing Pains of Global Danmei Fandom
As danmei’s popularity skyrockets outside China, translators are getting caught in the crosshairs.
Features
Pride and Prejudice in the Jane Austen Fanfic Community
A 30-year-old moderating decision still defines the Austen fic fandom’s identity.
Features
Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks
Fortnite’s latest crossover season is a weird branding exercise that’s bad for both companies and fans.
Behind the Scenes
Celebrating Six Months of Fansplaining: The Publication!
In October, we’re marking the half a year since we launched with a special sale.
Recaps
Lanterns: The Oath
In the season finale, John uncovers another of Rushville’s secrets—and reveals the unexpected culprit behind Hal’s murder.
Features
Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins
For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.
Recaps
Lanterns: Inside the Failsafe
In episode 7, Hal’s murder investigation picks up speed and the show makes a welcome pivot to Green Lantern’s spacefaring roots.
Features
Crunching the Fandom Numbers
In 2013, curiosity about Johnlock fic led me to pull my first fandom stats. Today, the world of fandom data analysis is thriving.
Recaps
Lanterns: The Murder of Hal Jordan
In episode 6, John and Kerry investigate Hal’s death in 2026, revealing how much Rushville has suffered over the prior decade.