Fansplaining’s Next Chapter

We’re relaunching as a weekly publication featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and more—all by, for, and about fandom.

Special Episode 35: Wake Up Dead Man

When you want to discuss a film about a priest, you know who you have to call…

Can Fandom Make Us Better Tourists?

In an era of overtourism, South Korea’s Jeju Island and international BTS fans are building bridges of mutual respect.

Alternate Universes

Through text-based roleplaying, I’ve lived so many other lives—and experienced so many other bodies.

Reclaiming the Mary Sue

My new comic interrogates the continued bias against Mary Sues—and brings one life.

K-Pop’s Demons, Real and Fictional

KPop Demon Hunters has seen massive mainstream success in the U.S. What does that mean for real K-pop artists and their fans?

The Fan, the Pro, and the Spaces In Between

Writing for Star Wars challenges me to interrogate fandom power dynamics—and figure out where I fall in a rapidly shifting landscape.

The Fandom Advantage: How Fan Creativity Fuels Pro Entertainment Careers

Fansplaining’s panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2025, featuring fannish creators who work on television, comics, novels, and more.

How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom

For the admins of the Starsky & Hutch Fiction Archive, preserving fanworks and fannish community go hand in hand.

I Came to Ruin You: The Collecting Practices of K-Pop Fandoms

From photo cards to video art installations, a tour through a recent exhibition showcasing K-pop fans’ communal creativity and cross-cultural exchanges.

The RPF Question

Amid blurry boundaries between fic, celebrity fandom, and conspiracy theories, how real person fiction evolved from forbidden to mainstream and back again.

Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom’s Enduring Racism Problem

Complaints about historical accuracy and acting quality are often dog-whistles: some fans only want to see white actors—and white history—on screen.