Fan Culture

As many know, I collect fandom artwork. I have been drawn to the Supernatural fan art of Petite-Madame for some time because every new piece takes my breath away. The hyper-realism of her work coupled with the amount of details she includes is Read More

Ever get lonely playing Portal? Wish you had your own Weighted Companion Cube to snuggle? Sara Chicazul made her own, and she recorded the whole process in a fashion so detailed it's almost scientific (GLaDOS would be proud). If you're crafty, you can Read More

The Supernatural fandom has produced some wonderful comic commentary about the show through the talents of its artists. One such artist is Olga who produced chibi artwork and comic strips and has had her artwork housed at a LiveJournal community in her Read More

We're in the midst of summer, and while geeks typically are an indoor breed, we too occasionally flock to the beaches. While there, some of us even leave crop circle-like monuments to our visit, as evidenced by these five awesomely geeky sand sculptures. Read More

For 20 years, the Monkey Island series has garnered a cult following, and that means lots of awesome fan crafts and tributes. So grab your sword, your map, and your rubber chicken with the pulley in the middle, and let's go treasure-hunting for some Read More

This week, we drop a couple of 100-yen coins into a vending machine, and pull out something yellow and delicious! Read More

On June 26th, I journeyed to Universal's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," right here in Orlando, Florida. As a loyal die-hard lover of the Potterverse, I walked away with a mixed bag of feelings: impressed in some areas, wholly disappointed in Read More

Doctor Who fans have gone Time War Couture! This collection of stylish fan-made dresses inspired by the time-traveling TARDIS and the villainous Daleks is surprisingly diverse, whether decked out with whisks and plungers or sporting an outfit that's Read More

There be monsters in this post! A find by one of Japan's cultural research facilities shows us some of the faces of Japanese myths and legends! Read More

Last week, the much-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando. And next week, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 comes to game consoles. All that gaming and park-going is bound to work up some geeky appetites, and here's just the Read More

This week, a look at Mario and the Internet videos that have spawned from his fans! Read More

At this week's E3, Nintendo announced that 2011 will see a new Zelda game for the Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. So it seemed an appropriate time to highlight some fan-made cross-stitch creations inspired by the franchise's earlier installments. Read More