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- For #FemslashFebruary we're spotlighting This Is How You Lose The Time War! Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s time-bending sapphic love story between enemy agents Red and Blue became a fandom favorite which spawned many fics and art. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3ZM217f
- Today's #FeaturedArticle is Hollywoodgrrl’s video, “Marble House”. A #DrWho fanvid with the Tenth Doctor and Martha, showing actions have consequences – good or bad – even if you’re a powerful being. See the Fanlore page to learn about this fannish history bit.ly/3YLJI1J
- This #MetaMonday, we’re highlighting the essay “Rule 63 and femslash within fandom” by intransitive. It covers the exclusion of genderswapped characters from femslash events, and critiques some of the language used to enforce it. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3Za0fwx
- Returning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges! Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task. February’s editing challenge is create or expand a page related to femslash fandom, in honor of Femslash February! bit.ly/3VVU51W
- F/F lovers rejoice, for #FemslashFebruary has returned! Femslash is a genre of fanworks about women characters in a romantic/sexual relationship. All month long Fanlore will be spotlighting articles related to femslash fandom, so keep an eye on our social media for more.
- Today we’re spotlighting the Pride & Prejudice fandom! This Jane Austen novel from 1813 has been adapted many times, most notably with the 1995 BBC TV series or the movie from 2005, and became a model for the romance genre. Check out Fanlore to read more! bit.ly/3Z8gj1J
- This #FeaturedArticle, let’s dive into the world of pirates! Izzy Hands is a main character in the TV series #OurFlagMeansDeath. Based on a real life pirate—Israel Hands—he’s best known for being second in command to Edward Teach. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3NRX2PF
- This week's #FeaturedArticle explores Fox's Cease and Desist campaign against fan sites. In the mid-90s, Fox targeted fan websites using official images from several TV shows, including #TheSimpsons, #TheX-Files, and #Millennium. Learn more on Fanlore! bit.ly/42rdXNI
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, #Stucky, one of the Marvel fandom’s most iconic ships. From best friends who went through war and recovery, their bond sparked years of fanfiction, art, edits, and meta. Learn more on Fanlore! bit.ly/2slEtsW
- In this week’s Featured Article, we’re covering The Problem of Susan, which alludes to the controversial ending for the character Susan Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia novel series. Finds out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3L9wpVE
- Returning for 2026 Fanlore will be having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the suggested editing task. January's editing challenge is add three example fanworks to any page . Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W
- This week's #FeaturedArticle is Tags (Wuzzles) explained by zvi. Written in the early days of AO3, it was an explainer to help fans get used to AO3's tagging system and how it was different from how other sites used tags. Go over Fanlore to learn more: bit.ly/4j5znH2
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle is all about Guestbooks, or “dreambooks”. This existed on older websites and blogs as message boards, where fans could give feedback, make friends, or plug their own works. Do you remember them? Check out Fanlore to read more! bit.ly/4oSaJLi
- We’re holding three end-of-year editing chats on our Discord to celebrate the end of 2025! Join us on Dec 21 @ 4 PM UTC, on Dec 27 @ 9 PM UTC, or on Dec 28 at 4 AM UTC to chat and work on editing Fanlore together! discord.gg/fanlore
- Today’s #FeaturedArticle is #RiseoftheBraveTangledDragons! This fandom crosses over Rise of the Guardians, Brave, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon. It had its peak around the mid-2010s, but still hosts new activity and fanworks. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3MwIPXP
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle is about Gennie Summers, (2 August 1924 - 25 May 2010), who was a prolific gen artist and occasional writer. Her main fandoms were #StarTrek and #StarWars. Learn more about her work on Fanlore! bit.ly/4a4OC0D
- This #PlatonicTuesday is all about #Stobin from #StrangerThings! Meeting as Scoops Ahoy coworkers in Season 3, they’re a perfect match: disaster humans who find their platonic soulmate. Are you a fan of these two? Help expand their Fanlore page! bit.ly/4ov0Ymg
- This week's #FeaturedArticle is #TheATeam ! The 1980s action classic followed four Vietnam War vets framed for a crime they didn't commit—helping the innocent, dodging the law, and serving iconic explosions (and one-liners!). bit.ly/49a6TZY
- For 2025 Fanlore is having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a festive new badge for completing the suggested editing task. December's editing challenge is to add to a page about fandom meta. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/4400zRr
- This #FanworkFriday we’re featuring Out of Tartarus, a charity zine with characters from the video game Hades. It began in 2020, but was postponed by the pandemic until preorders opened in 2021. Head on over to Fanlore to check out its artists and writers! bit.ly/44vguqP
- #FeaturedArticle is the ship Sansa Stark/Margaery Tyrell #Sansaery. A popular Game of Thrones non-canon ship between two future queens. If you want to see some of the highlighted fic recs or lovely fanart them, head over to the Fanlore page and read on: bit.ly/3ken9lx
- For this week's #FeaturedArticle, we're reading a Last Knight Story! In Forever Knight fandom, this fanfic genre stems from the widely negative reaction to the series finale “Last Knight” – which sparked a wave of related fanfic. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/4oQoVVT
- This #Thurminology is all about about #Brickfilming, fan-made stop-motion films using LEGOs. Although LEGO has made it an officially-sanctioned activity, some fans want to keep it out of the mainstream. Have you made a brickfilm? Learn more at Fanlore! bit.ly/49UYHgj
- Did you miss the chance to earn a badge from one of our past challenges? Then join us from November 16th-30th for our newest challenge, No Fault November, a make-up challenge. Check out the help page for info, and happy editing! bit.ly/47RPt1O
- Today’s #FeaturedArticle is Ninety One Whiskey, a Supernatural fanfic by komodobits. This WWII historical AU centers around the slash ship of Dean Winchester/Castiel, aka Destiel. Head on over to Fanlore to see some of the amazing art created for this fic! bit.ly/3X7xyPC
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle is #StormtrooperRebellion, a Star Wars: The Force Awakens trope where Finn’s defection starts a Stormtrooper rebellion. Sparked by a 2015 Tumblr post, this trope has become popular fanon. Head over to Fanlore to learn more! bit.ly/4mP0MNF
- Today we’re celebrating the creative art of fannish bookbinding! This fancraft consists of replicating books, creating original books inspired by canon or binding fanfics through services or by binding it yourself. Check out our Fanlore page to learn more! bit.ly/43PtSFX
- For #Booktober we're spotlighting Mary Renault. Her novels came out in a time, 1940s-1980s, when finding fiction with men in love was very difficult. For early slash fans, her books were a must-read and inspired their writing. Check out her Fanlore page! bit.ly/47wLwzk
- For 2025 Fanlore is having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a cute new badge for completing the suggested editing task. November's editing challenge is to create or add to a page for a fanart. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W
- We’re revisiting The #BigolasDickolas Incident this #Booktober! In 2023, a Trigun fan account made a book recommendation using the display name bigolas dickolas wolfwood. The tweet went viral, accelerating the book’s sales. Visit Fanlore to find out more! bit.ly/4nwkk9Y
- To wrap up Fanlore's Booktober month we'll be holding three editing chats on our discord! Join us on Saturday November 01, 09:00 PM UTC, or Sunday November 02, at 02:00 AM or 04:00 PM UTC. Come enjoy chatting with other editors and expand Fanlore pages! bit.ly/FanloreDiscord
- This #Thurminology, we’re covering Filing Off The Serial Numbers - a fannish term that describe the practice of removing copyrighted details from a piece of fanfiction so it can be published as original fiction. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3Wt80MI
- For #Booktober today we’re looking at Head over Feet, aka The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. What started as a college AU Reylo fanfic with the fake relationship trope has been turned into a hit book. Have you read it? Help us expand its Fanlore page! bit.ly/3LxRg4s
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Admiral Piett. From background imperial officer to fandom legend, Piett became a #StarWars favorite through zines, fic, and meta exploring his rise through the Imperial ranks. Head over to Fanlore to learn more! bit.ly/3Woe0Gs
- For #Booktober, we’re featuring #TheMurderbotDiaries, the scifi book series by Martha Wells. The series follows the adventure of the self-proclaimed ‘’Murderbot’’, who secretly gained free will after hacking its governor module. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/49lozle
- Today's #ShipSunday is of kindred spirits Diana Barry/Anne Shirley. Many fans were drawn to their intimate friendship, and say this was their very first femslash ship, before they even understood what shipping was! Help us expand their Fanlore page: bit.ly/4hsNky1
- For #Booktober, we’re highlighting The Cthulhu Mythos - the literary shared universe created by H.P. Lovecraft. The titular creature Cthulhu has remained an iconic figure in popular culture, especially in the horror genre. Find out more on Fanlore! bit.ly/4hoWJqt
- Reposted by Fanlore WikiAre you fluent in a language other than English? Do you have graphic design skills? Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? Are you passionate about AO3 and want to help us better reply to users all around the world? The #OTW is recruiting! otw-news.org/ye2xs9w3.
- This week’s Featured Article is about Mulan/Aurora - the femslash pairing from the series Once Upon a Time. Many fans ship them for their rivals-to-friends dynamic and the one-sided feelings that Mulan later develops for Aurora. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3J6jB1c
- This #ShipSunday we’re spotlighting #Percabeth from the Percy Jackson book universe. This het pairing of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase is the longest canon relationship in the fandom, which has made it the most popular one. Check out their Fanlore page! bit.ly/4qi6F8W
- We’re featuring the #JaneAusten fandom this #Booktober! First published in 1811, her work has sparked an extensive fannish history including in-person clubs, online communities, and many fanworks. Learn more about the legacy of Austen's readers on Fanlore: bit.ly/4qcykZf
- Reposted by Fanlore Wiki#OTW's October Membership drive has begun! Take a peek at our servers and find out how you can help keep them running at: otw-news.org/3yjwum4y
- This #Thurminology, we're highlighting #Rarelit: fanfic in small book-based fandoms. Rarelit is defined by having only a handful of fics online. What makes something rarelit depends on who you ask! Visit the Fanlore page and discover hidden gems! bit.ly/4o4be5e
- For context check out Jackson Wang Party on Fanlore fanlore.org/wiki/Jackson...
- Today's #FeaturedArticle is The End of the Beginning, a crossover fic between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harry Potter. It places Giles and Ethan in the #Marauders Era, and is praised for its integration of the two universes. Check out its Fanlore page! bit.ly/3WkUiLX
- Today’s #Thurminology we’re learning about bookverse, a term that refers to the books in fandoms with canon in multiple media. Most often it’s used in fanfiction to mark stories based only on the books. Let us know your favorite bookverse in the comments! bit.ly/3VQhT6W
- Today’s #FeaturedArticle is Hawkes Harbor, the S. E. Hinton novel from 2004. Originally written as a tie-in for the Dark Shadows series, it was published independently instead. Fan reactions were mixed, and you can read all about that on our Fanlore page. bit.ly/4pVvSpz
- Watson, the game is afoot! Today for #Booktober we're reading Sherlock Holmes! This series gave us the titular detective, and spawned multiple adaptations and a fandom that has lasted over a century! Are you a Holmesian? Come check out the Fanlore page: bit.ly/2EueYXe
- This week’s #FeaturedArticle we’re looking at Regency AU, a term used when fanworks move modern characters to a Regency era setting! With inspiration like Bridgerton, these works focus more on romance than accuracy. Head over to Fanlore to learn more! bit.ly/47VtIjm
- Dust off your books and polish your reading glasses! This October, Fanlore is celebrating all things book-related. From fandoms to ships to fanworks and everything in between, keep an eye on our social media for all the highlights of this #Booktober!
- For 2025 Fanlore is having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a cozy new badge for completing the suggested editing task. October's editing challenge is to create or add to a book fandom’s page. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W
