We value every contribution to our shared fandom history. If you’re new to editing Fanlore or wikis in general, visit our New Visitor Portal to get started or ask us questions here! https://bit.ly/4qwmCZF

Today we’re looking at monsters and creatures! Monster as a trope is a page that still needs a little love. Is there a meta essay about monsters that blew your socks right off, or a specific monster you love? Come help give our page some much-needed TLC. https://bit.ly/4cWt73s

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Rory Is the Master! This iconic #DoctorWho fan theory sparked years of meta, debate, and transformative works exploring Rory’s secret identity. Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/3PjoBCo

This #MetaMonday, we’re featuring “What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Beige Blank Slates”, an essay by Stitch. It covers fandom’s unequal focus on white male characters, and its tendency to view them as underdeveloped when they aren’t. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bWorJU

In this week’s Featured Article, we’re featuring #Willanna - the RPF ship of Narnia actors William Mosely (Peter Pevensie) and Anna Popplewell (Susan Pevensie). Their fics usually explore their time acting and doing promos together. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bsvQPQ

We’re exploring the wildest shit that happened in #Homestuck’s fanbase for #MetaMonday! This Tumblr discussion covered topics such as cosplay, events, inconsistent webcomic updates, and Homestuck’s influence on fandom culture today. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/47GBah8

Today is all about the #VorkosiganSaga, the book series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Published in 1968, this ongoing series is a space opera that is character-centric with beautiful prose. Check out Fanlore to help us expand on its non-English perspectives! https://bit.ly/3NCiPLv

This #Thurminology we’re looking at the term “DNW” or “Do Not Want”. It’s most often used in the context of gift exchanges and is a nonjudgmental way to opt out of topics or tags that the recipient doesn’t wish to read or view. Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4uwcimo

This week's #FeatureArticle is Sapphic September, an annual challenge focused on wlw ships, that has morphed and changed over the years since its small beginnings in 2016. To find out how, visit its Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4cBBBwP

This #ShipSunday is focused on #Rhaenicent, the pairing of Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen in the House of the Dragon fandom. Many fans were drawn to their tempestuous relationship, feeling it was the heart of the show. Check out the Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/3MyABPu

This #Thurminology we’re exploring #GratuitousForeignLanguage, an (often critical) term for fanfics that include non-English words, phrases, or dialogue in excessive or wrong ways. Have you encountered this in your fandom? Learn more at Fanlore! bit.ly/3OFdFP6

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is about the popular setting of World War II in fanworks. #WWII works are often historical AUs that follow modern characters placed within the era. Head over to Fanlore to check out the list of fandoms set in or around WWII. https://bit.ly/46Czll4

Returning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges! Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task. March’s editing challenge is is archive external links on a page. Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W

It’s #ShipSunday and we’re looking at #Griddlehark, the canonical #femslash pairing between Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus in the SFF lesbian horror series #TheLockedTomb. Are you a Griddlehark fan? Tell us about your favorite moment between them! bit.ly/4tUrCZA

Are you loving #FemslashFebruary? Continue the celebration by joining our Discord for an editing chat! On February 28 @ 4:00AM UTC and March 1 @ 6:00PM UTC, you can collaborate with other editors on femslash-related Fanlore pages. We hope to see you there! bit.ly/4ldqxZ7

Today’s #FeaturedArticle is Why I Can’t Trust You With The Term “Purity Culture”, which covers a #metaessay posted in 2019. The essay outlines the origin of “purity culture” as a term, and critiques its modern usage in fandom spaces. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4s3K0NX

This #ShipSunday is all about #Polytrix, the non-canon polyship of Mira/Rumi/Zoey from the movie KPop Demon Hunters. Due to the film’s focus on their bond, they became one of the more popular #femslash polyships. Come help us expand their Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4s1git0

This #FanworkFriday, we’re looking at the zine That But Lesbians! With two volumes published, this anthology genderswaps the male half of het ships to reimagine them as #femslash pairings. Check out Fanlore to see the list of ships featured and read more! https://bit.ly/40k16ex

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is KPop Demon Hunters, #kpdh, an animated musical movie released in 2025 that quickly became a viral sensation. Are you a stan? Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4roLSRs

This week’s #ShipSunday is all about the #femslash ship Mailee from Avatar: The Last Airbender! Mai and Ty Lee show up in season 2 and are often included in fanworks focused on more popular ships. Is this your ship? Help us expand their Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4rxX51z

International Fanworks Day is coming up! 🎉 Join us for our annual IFD Fanlore Challenge from Feb 14–20. Tackle fun editing challenges & earn dazzling drink-themed badges 🍹https://bit.ly/3EIPA4I

The "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York in 2011. It had simple instructions—“let's write fic about weddings!”—and received at least 177 fills in over 60 fandoms. Visit Fanlore to learn more! https://bit.ly/4roixXv

Fanlore is now in read-only mode for a few hours, for a scheduled update of our MediaWiki software. This update will start at 12 AM UTC Thurs 12 Feb and last up to 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Batman Oral Sex Ban After a 2021 interview revealed DC blocked a Catwoman/Batman scene because “heroes don’t do that,” causing a massive fandom response. Read more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bxYWyR

Todays #MetaMonday is all about the meta essay Birds of Gay about the #femslash pairing Barbara/Dinah from #DCU. Written by Julian shipyrds in 2024, it discusses the ship from the view of being late to the fandom. Check out our Fanlore page for excerpts. https://bit.ly/3ZT1FMa

Fanlore will be in read-only mode for a few hours this week, for a scheduled update of our MediaWiki software. This update will start at 12 AM UTC Thurs 12 Feb for up to 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!

This #ShipSunday is all about Suki/Ty Lee, aka Tysuki, a fanon #femslash pairing from Avatar: The Last Airbender. With a passionate fanbase, this rarepair often show up in fanworks alongside more popular ships. Let us know your favorite Tysuki moment! bit.ly/49TPswD

For #FemslashFebruary we're spotlighting This Is How You Lose The Time War! Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s time-bending sapphic love story between enemy agents Red and Blue became a fandom favorite which spawned many fics and art. Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3ZM217f

Today's #FeaturedArticle is Hollywoodgrrl’s video, “Marble House”. A #DrWho fanvid with the Tenth Doctor and Martha, showing actions have consequences – good or bad – even if you’re a powerful being. See the Fanlore page to learn about this fannish history https://bit.ly/3YLJI1J

This #MetaMonday, we’re highlighting the essay “Rule 63 and femslash within fandom” by intransitive. It covers the exclusion of genderswapped characters from femslash events, and critiques some of the language used to enforce it. Find out more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3Za0fwx

Returning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges! Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task. February’s editing challenge is create or expand a page related to femslash fandom, in honor of Femslash February! https://bit.ly/3VVU51W

F/F lovers rejoice, for #FemslashFebruary has returned! Femslash is a genre of fanworks about women characters in a romantic/sexual relationship. All month long Fanlore will be spotlighting articles related to femslash fandom, so keep an eye on our social media for more.

Today we’re spotlighting the Pride & Prejudice fandom! This Jane Austen novel from 1813 has been adapted many times, most notably with the 1995 BBC TV series or the movie from 2005, and became a model for the romance genre. Check out Fanlore to read more! https://bit.ly/3Z8gj1J

This #FeaturedArticle, let’s dive into the world of pirates! Izzy Hands is a main character in the TV series #OurFlagMeansDeath. Based on a real life pirate—Israel Hands—he’s best known for being second in command to Edward Teach. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3NRX2PF

This week's #FeaturedArticle explores Fox's Cease and Desist campaign against fan sites. In the mid-90s, Fox targeted fan websites using official images from several TV shows, including #TheSimpsons, #TheX-Files, and #Millennium. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/42rdXNI

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, #Stucky, one of the Marvel fandom’s most iconic ships. From best friends who went through war and recovery, their bond sparked years of fanfiction, art, edits, and meta. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/2slEtsW

In this week’s Featured Article, we’re covering The Problem of Susan, which alludes to the controversial ending for the character Susan Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia novel series. Finds out more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3L9wpVE

Returning for 2026 Fanlore will be having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the suggested editing task. January's editing challenge is add three example fanworks to any page . Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W

This week's #FeaturedArticle is Tags (Wuzzles) explained by zvi. Written in the early days of AO3, it was an explainer to help fans get used to AO3's tagging system and how it was different from how other sites used tags. Go over Fanlore to learn more: https://bit.ly/4j5znH2

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is all about Guestbooks, or “dreambooks”. This existed on older websites and blogs as message boards, where fans could give feedback, make friends, or plug their own works. Do you remember them? Check out Fanlore to read more! https://bit.ly/4oSaJLi

We’re holding three end-of-year editing chats on our Discord to celebrate the end of 2025! Join us on Dec 21 @ 4 PM UTC, on Dec 27 @ 9 PM UTC, or on Dec 28 at 4 AM UTC to chat and work on editing Fanlore together! discord.gg/fanlore

Today’s #FeaturedArticle is #RiseoftheBraveTangledDragons! This fandom crosses over Rise of the Guardians, Brave, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon. It had its peak around the mid-2010s, but still hosts new activity and fanworks. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3MwIPXP

This week’s #FeaturedArticle is about Gennie Summers, (2 August 1924 - 25 May 2010), who was a prolific gen artist and occasional writer. Her main fandoms were #StarTrek and #StarWars. Learn more about her work on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4a4OC0D

This #PlatonicTuesday is all about #Stobin from #StrangerThings! Meeting as Scoops Ahoy coworkers in Season 3, they’re a perfect match: disaster humans who find their platonic soulmate. Are you a fan of these two? Help expand their Fanlore page! bit.ly/4ov0Ymg

This week's #FeaturedArticle is #TheATeam ! The 1980s action classic followed four Vietnam War vets framed for a crime they didn't commit—helping the innocent, dodging the law, and serving iconic explosions (and one-liners!). https://bit.ly/49a6TZY

For 2025 Fanlore is having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a festive new badge for completing the suggested editing task. December's editing challenge is to add to a page about fandom meta. Find out more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4400zRr

This #FanworkFriday we’re featuring Out of Tartarus, a charity zine with characters from the video game Hades. It began in 2020, but was postponed by the pandemic until preorders opened in 2021. Head on over to Fanlore to check out its artists and writers! https://bit.ly/44vguqP

#FeaturedArticle is the ship Sansa Stark/Margaery Tyrell #Sansaery. A popular Game of Thrones non-canon ship between two future queens. If you want to see some of the highlighted fic recs or lovely fanart them, head over to the Fanlore page and read on: https://bit.ly/3ken9lx

For this week's #FeaturedArticle, we're reading a Last Knight Story! In Forever Knight fandom, this fanfic genre stems from the widely negative reaction to the series finale “Last Knight” – which sparked a wave of related fanfic. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4oQoVVT

This #Thurminology is all about about #Brickfilming, fan-made stop-motion films using LEGOs. Although LEGO has made it an officially-sanctioned activity, some fans want to keep it out of the mainstream. Have you made a brickfilm? Learn more at Fanlore! https://bit.ly/49UYHgj