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This week’s #FeaturedArticle, we’re reading #OneDirection fanfic! Room 317 is a popular story written by Lellsy. Published in 2012, it is considered by some as the 2012-era classic of the fandom. Are you curious? Head over to Fanlore and learn more! https://bit.ly/3QwhSFu

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This #FanworkFriday, we’re spotlighting the constructed reality fanvid “losing what we never found” by Nialies. It centers around #SwanQueen from #OnceUponATime, and is known to rouse strong emotions in fans with its heavy angst. Find out more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4smBd9B

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This #PlatonicTuesday we’re spotlighting the friendship between Juvia Lockser and Gajeel Redfox from the manga series Fairy Tail. This brOTP is often shown supporting each other’s happiness and personal development. Head on over to Fanlore to read more! https://bit.ly/4c0FDwE

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This #ShipSunday we are heading into the spellbinding world of Harry Potter to look at the #femslash ship - Lavender Brown/Parvati Patil. We would love additions to this stub; you can help out and be a part of fannish history by heading over to Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4sjC62L

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Returning for 2026, Fanlore will be having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a shimmering new badge for completing the suggested editing task. April’s challenge is add reaction or review quotes to a fanworks page. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3PGVwku

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We value every contribution to our shared fandom history. If you’re new to editing Fanlore or wikis in general, visit our New Visitor Portal to get started or ask us questions here! https://bit.ly/4qwmCZF

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Today we’re looking at monsters and creatures! Monster as a trope is a page that still needs a little love. Is there a meta essay about monsters that blew your socks right off, or a specific monster you love? Come help give our page some much-needed TLC. https://bit.ly/4cWt73s

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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Rory Is the Master! This iconic #DoctorWho fan theory sparked years of meta, debate, and transformative works exploring Rory’s secret identity. Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/3PjoBCo

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This #MetaMonday, we’re featuring “What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Beige Blank Slates”, an essay by Stitch. It covers fandom’s unequal focus on white male characters, and its tendency to view them as underdeveloped when they aren’t. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bWorJU

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In this week’s Featured Article, we’re featuring #Willanna - the RPF ship of Narnia actors William Mosely (Peter Pevensie) and Anna Popplewell (Susan Pevensie). Their fics usually explore their time acting and doing promos together. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bsvQPQ

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We’re exploring the wildest shit that happened in #Homestuck’s fanbase for #MetaMonday! This Tumblr discussion covered topics such as cosplay, events, inconsistent webcomic updates, and Homestuck’s influence on fandom culture today. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/47GBah8

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Today is all about the #VorkosiganSaga, the book series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Published in 1968, this ongoing series is a space opera that is character-centric with beautiful prose. Check out Fanlore to help us expand on its non-English perspectives! https://bit.ly/3NCiPLv

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This #Thurminology we’re looking at the term “DNW” or “Do Not Want”. It’s most often used in the context of gift exchanges and is a nonjudgmental way to opt out of topics or tags that the recipient doesn’t wish to read or view. Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4uwcimo

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This week's #FeatureArticle is Sapphic September, an annual challenge focused on wlw ships, that has morphed and changed over the years since its small beginnings in 2016. To find out how, visit its Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4cBBBwP

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This #ShipSunday is focused on #Rhaenicent, the pairing of Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen in the House of the Dragon fandom. Many fans were drawn to their tempestuous relationship, feeling it was the heart of the show. Check out the Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/3MyABPu

This #Thurminology we’re exploring #GratuitousForeignLanguage, an (often critical) term for fanfics that include non-English words, phrases, or dialogue in excessive or wrong ways.

Have you encountered this in your fandom? Learn more at Fanlore! bit.ly/3OFdFP6

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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is about the popular setting of World War II in fanworks. #WWII works are often historical AUs that follow modern characters placed within the era. Head over to Fanlore to check out the list of fandoms set in or around WWII. https://bit.ly/46Czll4

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Returning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges! Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task. March’s editing challenge is is archive external links on a page. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W

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It’s #ShipSunday and we’re looking at #Griddlehark, the canonical #femslash pairing between Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus in the SFF lesbian horror series #TheLockedTomb. Are you a Griddlehark fan? Tell us about your favorite moment between them! bit.ly/4tUrCZA

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Are you loving #FemslashFebruary? Continue the celebration by joining our Discord for an editing chat! On February 28 @ 4:00AM UTC and March 1 @ 6:00PM UTC, you can collaborate with other editors on femslash-related Fanlore pages. We hope to see you there! bit.ly/4ldqxZ7

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Today’s #FeaturedArticle is Why I Can’t Trust You With The Term “Purity Culture”, which covers a #metaessay posted in 2019. The essay outlines the origin of “purity culture” as a term, and critiques its modern usage in fandom spaces. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4s3K0NX

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This #ShipSunday is all about #Polytrix, the non-canon polyship of Mira/Rumi/Zoey from the movie KPop Demon Hunters. Due to the film’s focus on their bond, they became one of the more popular #femslash polyships. Come help us expand their Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4s1git0

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This #FanworkFriday, we’re looking at the zine That But Lesbians! With two volumes published, this anthology genderswaps the male half of het ships to reimagine them as #femslash pairings. Check out Fanlore to see the list of ships featured and read more! https://bit.ly/40k16ex

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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is KPop Demon Hunters, #kpdh, an animated musical movie released in 2025 that quickly became a viral sensation. Are you a stan? Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4roLSRs

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This week’s #ShipSunday is all about the #femslash ship Mailee from Avatar: The Last Airbender! Mai and Ty Lee show up in season 2 and are often included in fanworks focused on more popular ships. Is this your ship? Help us expand their Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4rxX51z

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International Fanworks Day is coming up! 🎉
Join us for our annual IFD Fanlore Challenge from Feb 14–20. Tackle fun editing challenges & earn dazzling drink-themed badges 🍹https://bit.ly/3EIPA4I

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The "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York in 2011. It had simple instructions—“let's write fic about weddings!”—and received at least 177 fills in over 60 fandoms. Visit Fanlore to learn more! https://bit.ly/4roixXv

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Fanlore is now in read-only mode for a few hours, for a scheduled update of our MediaWiki software. This update will start at 12 AM UTC Thurs 12 Feb and last up to 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!

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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Batman Oral Sex Ban
After a 2021 interview revealed DC blocked a Catwoman/Batman scene because “heroes don’t do that,” causing a massive fandom response. Read more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bxYWyR

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Todays #MetaMonday is all about the meta essay Birds of Gay about the #femslash pairing Barbara/Dinah from #DCU. Written by Julian shipyrds in 2024, it discusses the ship from the view of being late to the fandom. Check out our Fanlore page for excerpts. https://bit.ly/3ZT1FMa