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The Yellow Balloon Movement

Within jam band fandoms often dominated by substance use, clean and sober fans are building their own communities.

Clean and sober fans at the music festival Lollapalooza find community and support at the Soberside yellow balloon station. Photograph courtesy Patrick Whelan.

Production still from The Pitt featuring Drs Abbott and Robby standing in front of the red emergency entrance (in the evening), looking meaningfully at each other.

The Pitt Fandom Phenomenon

The hit medical drama showcases three things you need to build a juggernaut fanfic community: popularity, modularity, and intimacy.

(Re)Introducing Fansplaining

Reporting, analysis, criticism, and more—all by, for, and about fandom.

Production still from Heated Rivalry featuring Ilya and Shane laying together naked in bed.

The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise

Romancelandia understands why the show is a hit. Why is it so hard for Hollywood to get the message?

Black and white image from the 1930s of a woman sitting at a desk holding a paper and pen, smiling.

Fansplaining’s Next Chapter

We’re relaunching as a weekly publication featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and more—all by, for, and about fandom.

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The Pitt Fandom Phenomenon

(Re)Introducing Fansplaining

The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise

Fansplaining’s Next Chapter