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As a lifelong fangirl, there’s one refrain that always springs to my mind when I think about what truly makes fandoms ...
One of the notable features of science fiction and fantasy fandom is that it exists around five to 10 years ahead of the curve when it comes to information technology. The 50% of the early world wide ...
The Minecraft wiki on Fandom is considering moving its almost 9,000 pages of content to another hosting platform due to ongoing decisions that they claim are harming the overall experience on the ...
When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...
Streaming platforms are entering a new era where growth isn’t just about new subscribers — it’s about engaging the dedicated ...
“Fandom”—the participatory community that grows out of a piece of media—has come to dominate pop culture. Fandom is not simply being a fan of something. Fandom is performing being a fan by creating ...
Users hate the ads, AI is coming, and the social media landscape is getting weird — but Perkins thinks Fandom is poised to survive and thrive. Users hate the ads, AI is coming, and the social media ...
Fandom is not a new word, but people talk about it more often than ever before. Be it music or sports, the world has experienced how powerful fans’ hearts can be—not only in entertainment but also for ...
British actor Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape in HBO’s new ‘Harry Potter’ series was always going to spark debate.
Fan Service is a column by pop culture and fandom writer Stitch that looks at the highs and lows of fandom, and unpacks how what we do online, and for fun, connects back to the way we think about the ...
The first thing Kristen Lopez remembers being a fan of is Disney, specifically the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. "I remember celebrating my birthday ... and we all went and saw it, full disclosure, ...
Perkins Miller oversaw Fandom’s layoff-filled acquisitions of TV Guide, Metacritic, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb. Perkins Miller oversaw Fandom’s layoff-filled acquisitions of TV Guide, Metacritic, ...