Fan Culture

There are so many ways people become involved in their favorite fandom, and reading and writing fanfic is one of the biggest. I like to imagine and come up with my own theories about the things we didn't see on screen, but what makes someone actually Read More

When you become obsessed with something new you do a series of things: you watch everything that has ever been associated with it, you read everything that has ever been associated with it, and you collect every single thing that is associated with it. Read More

The very first CONjure was held this past weekend in Orlando, Florida, and Fandomania was there on Saturday to check it out. There was much to see and do, but one of our favorite things to highlight is always the cosplay. Here's some of the best we saw! Read More

An oft-quoted proverb is “Only three things in life are certain: birth, death, and change.” This cycle is also true of social cultures. New ones are being born. Established ones are changing. Older and rigid ones are dying, especially if they are closed Read More

Fan fiction is basically fiction written by fans about their favorite shows, books, movies, etc. It goes beyond being a simple viewer. Fan fiction writers ask “what if?” They want to know what happened between the episodes, about things that were just Read More

Although mainstream media and pop culture view geek/nerd society as male-dominated, there’s a long history of female involvement in fandom. Women have played an original or integral part in significant scientific and technology related discoveries and Read More

Austrian cosplayer Fantastic Leo has revealed her stunning portrayal of Uriel from the Darksiders video game. She says construction of the costume took about five months to complete. The armor is made from Worbla, and she created the massive wings from Read More

When it comes to Skyrim cosplay, it’s not unusual to see awesome renditions of the Dragonborn, Aela the Huntress, and other notable and named characters at the forefront of the story. But what about the other folks, the mostly unknown denizens of Read More

In Western culture, certain traits and skills are associated with those categorized as geeks/nerds: high IQ, excellence at math and sciences, devotion to and skill with technology, passion bordering on obsession for certain types of pop culture — comic Read More

At Dragon Con, the past couple of years have been all about “out with the old and in with the new.” In 2013 the convention announced its renaming from Dragon*Con to Dragon Con, and this week they revealed a new logo branding for the event. Read More

When Nerdapalooza died, there was a great void left in the nerd music community. Fortunately, a group of experienced con-runners and musicians have stepped up to fill that void with an all new concert event called Orlando Nerd Fest. And boy, have they Read More

If you’ve ever been to Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA, chances are good that you remember the fantastically patterned carpets in the Marriott Marquis, one of the convention’s several host hotels. The carpet is such a memorable staple of the con Read More