Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now

Infighting and backlash among “Heated Rivalry” fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration ...
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What is Mean Girls Day? All about the fandom's most well-known unofficial 'holiday'

Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan, winners for Best On-Screen Team for "Mean Girls" (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage) For fans of the 2004 film Mean Girls, October 3 ...
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“It Was Like the Beatles”: ’The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus and More Break Down Their Connection to the Fandom [Exlusive]

At the heart of every television series is the fandom. It doesn’t matter if it’s one season or multiple, a following will stay dedicated and loyal to their favorite characters and see them through to ...
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The 'Heated Rivalry' fandom has a racism problem

Recently, we talked about the smear campaign against one of the stars of Heated Rivalry, François Arnaud. Arnaud, the only openly-queer cast member, has been seen hanging out with Connor Storrie. This ...
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The Dark Turn in Fandom: How Online Spaces Became a Breeding Ground for Harassment and Doxxing

Online safe spaces are becoming hostile territory. Sofía Viera is a queer freelance writer from Puerto Rico who currently resides in Brooklyn. She writes about anything in culture that catches her ...