Show runner Dick Wolf is in hot water this week with fans of Law & Order: SVU on Twitter. Digging into the complaints, the current outcry isn’t really a surprise. Take a ship that’s been working on a slow burn…
Which TV Show Has The Most Die-Hard Fans?
Which TV show has the most obsessed fans? That’s probably an impossible question to answer, and there are a lot of markers.
Fandom Heard Your Message On Kindness. Please Hear Ours.
Mariska Hargitay, this one’s for you. It might seem like it’s starting in a bad place, but keep going. Please. Hear us out. I recently wrote about how demonizing fandom was harmful, particularly when it came from people who had…
Please, Stop Demonizing Fandom
This situation with the Law & Order actress who played Kathy Stabler shines a light on a power imbalance that demonizes fandom.
From Studio Ghibli to Harry Potter, This TikTok is Full of Minimalistic Fandom Tattoo Ideas
From Studio Ghibli to Harry Potter, this TikTok is full of minimalistic tattoo ideas for plenty of fandoms and then some!
The Remarkable Act of Not Giving a F*ck
For the purposes of this editorial, I want to make clear the act of not giving a f*ck versus apathy. Apathy is total disinterest, defined by a lack of enthusiasm or concern. When you’re apathetic about something you don’t care.…
The ABCS Of Understanding and Reaching Fandom
Fandom is a complicated beast, but we love it. Want to understand how to reach fandom? We break it down for you.
Watch Parties, Cosplay, and More: ‘Game of Thrones’ and Fan Engagement
April 14, 2019 marked a day I’d been looking forward to for nearly 2 years, the premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones has helped create a rich and engaging fantasy world that is actually…
Shipper ≠ Bad Fan
Every once in a while I find myself writing things that I feel are self-explanatory. Of course, shipper does not equal bad fan. Of course shippers have as much of a right to enjoy what they enjoy as people who…
5 Things We Have Learned From Fandom
Fandoms are special. Ignore all the teeny bopper fangirls who care only about how hot the celebrity is. Ignore those fangirls who like to hate on other fangirls who don’t share their love for the same ship. And you’ll find…
Lets Talk About The Dark Side of Fandom
I love fandom. I love having a place to connect with other people who love what I love. There is just something about joining a community of people, all of whom are invested in the same thing you’re invested in…
Between the Lines: Fandom Futures
Despite everything I have criticized about fandoms, the fact is that they are still those places, they are still comfort spots for the most of us. We can come to fandom spaces at the end of the day and be…
Between the Lines: Fandom Spaces and Problematic Behaviour
Last week, I was told that I was reducing serious problems to shipper noise, so this week I’m back to address the real problems. (Which I was going to do anyway, but whatever.) I stand by my earlier statement: it…
On Interpretation and Art Being Subjective
One of the most important lessons I learned in four years of creative writing was this: you have no control over how people will interpret your work. Writers are the first step in most projects. In plays, we write a…
How to Do Fandom 101: A Guide for Show-Runners, Authors and Fans Alike
Yes, I wrote what I wrote, and yes, I really do think we need a guide, of sorts. Not a comprehensive one, because a) I don’t have time for that and b) I don’t know everything and c) there are…
Fan Expo 2017 ‘Game of Thrones’ Panel: What to Expect in Season 8
All things pop culture and fandom came crashing into the halls of the Metro Toronto Convention Center at the 2017 Toronto Fanexpo No matter the genre or preference, geeks from far and wide could find whatever their nerdy little heart…
Fanexpo Toronto 2017 Day 2: Game of Thrones, Cosplay, and More
Fanexpo Toronto is a cornucopia of all things fandom. Sci-fi, horror, anime….celebs, photo ops and panels. No matter your preference, you will find it here, and it an endless supply of awesome. Taking in day 2 of the annual event…
In Defense of Fanfiction
In recent conversations, I’ve found myself defending how important fanfiction is to the fandom experience, and why I find myself on Archive of Our Own at four in the morning. The thing with fanfiction is that if you don’t know…
Live and Let Live: Thoughts on Fandom and Acceptance
Let’s take a minute and talk about fandom. We (otherwise known as fans) rally around a show, or a movie, or a band in the way that we rally around all causes. The implicit humanness of the stories, the music,…
