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A decade ago, Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Cumberbitches' ruled the internet. Where are they now?
After "Sherlock," a dedicated fandom sprung up around actor Benedict Cumberbatch. A decade later, t…
Palmer Haasch
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'Supernatural' fans are making 'Destiel' memes after the latest episode appears to confirm a long-awaited romance
An episode of the CW television show "Supernatural" appeared to make a fandom-favorite pairing into…
Palmer Haasch
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'Glee' star Heather Morris says she once confronted a fan who was 'stalking' her near her apartment complex
"I wonder what her intentions were when she was stalking me, because it was every day for a month t…
Esme Mazzeo
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A toy shark from IKEA has blown up on TikTok as creators say it provides them with a unique kind of comfort and community
IKEA's Blåhaj is a meter-long toy shark that has a long history of online fandom. Now TikTokers are…
Anna Samson
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K-pop stans have been heralded as digital heroes for fighting racists online, but Black fans are still getting left out of the conversation
K-pop stans have been heralded for recent anti-racist actions in support of protesters. The narrati…
Palmer Haasch
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Why bingeing TV shows is terrible for fans
The once-revolutionary method of dropping full seasons is now the norm. But a show's best chance fo…
Kim Renfro
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Case Study: How Mirzapur series increased excitement around its season 2 announcement
Amazon Prime Video decided to leverage the show's fandom to build some buzz.
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McDonald's upset a Grimace superfan by replacing his exhaustive wiki page for the character with an ad
McDonald's paid the site Fandom to replace its Grimace info page with an ad tying in with their rec…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The cultural impact of Sailor Moon: How a '90s Japanese anime inspired generations of fans and spun into a global merchandising empire worth billions
"Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" first debuted on Japanese television in 1992. In the three decades sin…
Dana Givens
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Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight goes up against multiple villains in the new trailer for 'The Batman'
Matt Reeves' "The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz, will showcase the Riddler, Ca…
Kirsten Acuna
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A straight Star Wars pairing topped Tumblr's overwhelmingly queer 2020 relationship list
Out of the top 10 ships on Tumblr in 2020, the pairing of Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars was the o…
Palmer Haasch
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TikTokers tried to sink Trump's town hall by streaming Biden's on multiple devices, drawing on K-pop fan tactics
Biden and Trump held concurrent town halls, creating a YouTube ratings battle. TikTokers like Hank …
Palmer Haasch
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At least 13% of the accounts involved in the controversial push for the release of the 'Snyder Cut' were fake: report
The activity suggests that while many SnyderVerse stans were real people, the fandom may have been …
Matthew Loh
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Fans are covering or removing their 'Harry Potter' tattoos after J.K. Rowling's comments about trans people
In light of the author's recent comments about trans identity, many longtime fans are getting rid o…
Abby Monteil
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The cult following for Cameron Herrin, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison, sends letters to his mom
A cult fandom developed around Cameron Herrin after his sentencing. His mother says some fans have …
Palmer Haasch
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A new 'Wonder Woman 1984' trailer finally shows off Kristen Wiig's Cheetah villain
Director Patty Jenkins revealed more info about the "Wonder Woman" sequel during WB's virtual DC Fa…
Kirsten Acuna
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The team behind Wikipedia is trying to build the Bleacher Report of entertainment
"When I joined, there were all these really interesting trends beginning at the time," said Jacobs.…
Mike Shields
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The CEO of an NFT platform featuring tweets from Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey breaks down where the market goes from here - and dissects the Tesla founder's cult-like personality
The CEO and co-founder of Cent, whose Valuables platform sold Jack Dorsey's first tweet as an NFT, …
Sophie Kiderlin
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The first footage for 'The Batman' movie is here and it gives us our first good look at Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight
Director Matt Reeves debuted the first footage from the next Batman movie on Saturday evening durin…
Kirsten Acuna
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'Supernatural's' queer fandom kept it alive for 15 years, but the show never gave them what they really wanted
"Supernatural" had one of the most passionate LGBTQ fanbases on the internet, but the show never de…