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The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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Fansplaining's Next Chapter by Elizabeth Minkel
Huge news!! Fansplaining is becoming a full-on weekly publication, with a wide range of writing (and audio! and art!) by, for, and about fandom. Head over to the site to sign up fo...
Can Fandom Make Us Better Tourists? by Kayti Burt
Our final article of 2025 is here! Kayti Burt—who first wrote for us last spring, in a fantastic piece on the precarity of being a fandom journalist (https://www.fansplaining.com/a...
Alternate Universes by Newt Albiston
Our November piece is here! Newt Albiston's essay is one part guide to fandom text-based roleplaying, one part meditation on working through gender exploration via roleplay. Plus: ...
Reclaiming the Mary Sue by Meghan Fitzmartin
Our October piece is part essay/part excerpt: Meghan Fitzmartin, who's written for DC Comics, Supernatural, and many other fan-favorite properties, has published an indie comic, Ma...
K-Pop's Demons, Real and Fictional by Aja Romano
September's piece is by longtime fandom journalist Aja Romano, on the explosion of Kpop Demon Hunters, and its intersections—or lackthereof—with real K-pop artists and fans. "K-Pop...
The Fan, the Pro, and the Spaces In Between by Tessa Gratton
Our August piece is by novelist (and Fansplaining SDCC 2025 panelist!) Tessa Gratton, about navigating the intersections of the fan and pro writing worlds, and how their queerness ...
The Fandom Advantage: How Fan Creativity Fuels Pro Entertainment Careers
Fansplaining returned to San Diego Comic-Con this year (our tenth anniversary!) with a fantastic panel of fandom folks who work in pro entertainment careers. There's an audio recor...
How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom by Jay Castello
Our latest piece is about making fanworks—and fandom friendships—last through the decades! "How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom" by Jay Castello. For ...
I Came to Ruin You: The Collecting Practices of K-Pop Fandoms by Rea McNamara & Bo Shin
This month's Fansplaining piece is a bit of a departure from our usual fandom reporting and critical analysis: for the first time, we're very excited to share a virtual art exhibit...
The RPF Question by Sacha Judd
In our newest piece, Sacha Judd goes deep on RPF, tracing it back decades and tackling its thorny intersections with other kinds of fan practices. "The RPF Question" by Sacha Judd...
Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom's Enduring Racism Problem by Amanda-Rae Prescott
Our latest piece is by Amanda-Rae Prescott, who was one of the expert guests in our "Race and Fandom" series back in 2020! (https://www.fansplaining.com/episodes/135b-race-and-fand...
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