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“You’re such a nerd!” Almost all of us heard it at one point in our lives growing up. The phrase was usually accompanied by sneers and jeering laughter — a label pasted on us by peers, not by choice, meant as an insult. As technology has become more Read More

Fancasting is as rampant as shipping. Everyone has their own perfect actor or actress to play their favorite book, game, and comic characters. I’ve done it myself. I am constantly fancasting the Kushiel’s Legacy series. I am convinced tha Read More

We are all fanatic about something. You could be a Trekkie or the biggest otaku that ever lived. As fans, we’ve had experiences with our passions that are story-worthy. We, Mandi Harris and Kendra Beltran, have endeavored to create a new series on Read More

Destiel, Delena, Johnlock, OTP, canon — these terms are part of the language of shipping. That is, pairing couples together whether they are actually together or not. Fans are deadly serious about shipping. They will defend their OTP (one true pairing) Read More

At the end of each year we poll the Fandomania staff to bring you our favorite movies, TV shows, and video games from the year that’s concluding. Even though there’s always a lot of great stuff that excited us, there inevitably will be fan Read More

Being a fan of something is pretty close to being in a relationship. You invest time, money, and emotional energy into it. Things are going along great. You tell your friends all about it. It’s so wonderful to be a fan of this series. Nothing could Read More

In the Venn diagram of fandom, is there any chance of overlap? With all the portrayed tension between media geeks and sports nuts, is it possible for someone to love both the Doctor and Monday Night Football? Let's look at what qualities the two fans Read More

How did a young woman like me get mixed up in what high school trend setters and the "popular crowd" considered "the pit of nerddom"? As far as I'm aware, I didn't pop out of my mom's baby-maker holding a copy of Pac-Man or the DM's guide, so the origin Read More

Paolo takes a plunge into the world of fan fiction, asking what it is, why people do it, and why it is awesome! Read More

Harcos, LLC, the company behind the RPG-styled energy drinks Mana Energy Potion and Health Energy Potion, is set to release its latest product: Blood Energy Potion. Read More

No matter how hard I try to maintain a cool air of pretention through obscure music tastes, or by going to hipster bars, or even by (gasp!) shopping at Urban Outfitters, it is all in vain. I can’t hide from the evidence. I am a geek. And I am not alone. Read More

An extremely dynamic group, SexCoffee defies genre characterization, drawing from a varied selection of influences to create a unique blend sure to please listeners of diverse tastes. Read More