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How ‘Queerbaiting’ Became Weaponised Against Real People
Once a useful term of critique, queerbaiting has now officially jumped the shark and gone after celebrities like Kit Connor and Harry Styles.
Disco (Elysium) Is (Maybe) Dead
We talk trouble at ZA/UM, new Horizon Zero Dawn remake rumours, and Fandom acquisitions on
Fandoms Can Do Bad All by Themselves
The online armies demanding the release of Zach Snyder's "Justice League" contained many robots, according to a new report—but also a lot more non-robots.
An Entire Stadium Went Nuts for a Small Indie Game, Pride, and the Threat of Axe Based Violence
Mae Borowski from Night in the Woods has become an unlikely, axe wielding icon this Pride month.
In Fandom, the Ends Justify the Means
Within a fandom, the object of your fandom is never wrong or bad. The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows this in action.
Terminally Online Batfans Have Fallen for Paul Dano's Terminally Online Riddler
The Batman’s portrayal of a guy who is way too online is just chillingly accurate.
The Meme-ification of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial
TikTok fancams and #megapintofwine memes inspired by Johnny Depp's court case with Amber Heard are just the tip of the very troubling iceberg.
Photos of Furries in Their Natural Habitat
Photographer Tom Broadbent has spent over a decade getting to know the furry fandom in the UK.
The Meme-ification of the Ukraine Invasion
Why are people recasting ordinary Ukrainians as Marvel heroes? It's got more to do with internet fandom than you think.
Why Do Fans Send Rice to Their K-Pop Idols?
Donated by K-pop fans, rice wreaths are a common way to show support for idols. But not everyone—not even fans themselves—know exactly why.
Why K-Pop Fans Are Buying, Trading, and Selling Photos of Their Idols
Here’s a closer look at the K-pop photocard phenomenon.
How Russia’s LGBT ‘Propaganda’ Law Turned the Sims Community Against Itself
EA announced that it wouldn’t release a new Sims pack featuring a lesbian couple in Russia, then backtracked. After exhausting community infighting, the only clear winners are the architects of a discriminatory law.