FANDOM FLAMES: When fanon overtakes canon to fandom’s detriment
Co-exist: it's not just for bumper stickers anymore, it's also for fandom denizens who engage in fanon vs. canon controversies.
FANDOM FLAMES: The DUNE fandom has ascended
Welcome to the fandom world, DUNE. Happy to have you and your many pretty people and vistas along for the ride.
FANDOM FLAMES: Stop spoiling things! Is that too much to ask?
Embargoes exist for a reason, fellow journalists and reporters, and you'd best respect them.
FANDOM FLAMES: Timmy Chalamet has stans, but more importantly, IATSE prepares to strike
The IATSE strike will (hopefully) change the industry for the better.
FANDOM FLAMES: NYCC is this weekend, but can we please talk about TED LASSO?
Just as the second season's finale debuts, The Beat's Ruth Johnson would like everyone to calm down about TED LASSO.
FANDOM FLAMES: When annoying fandoms strike!
Let's just live, stop yelling at each other, and enjoy the pretty pictures.
FANDOM FLAMES: Fine, Slate, Tumblr IS ancient, you win
Not to disparage yet another cultural critic, but it's not that difficult to figure out that Reddit and DeviantArt are older than Tumblr.
FANDOM FLAMES: The end of fandom is not upon us
Fandom is at its best when diverse and understood as diverse, not declared a monolith by those outside its sphere.
FANDOM FLAMES: “Squick” can make a comeback anytime
Squick is an imperfect term, but an important one in fandom, and one which should be revived.
FANDOM FLAMES: Being a creatfanitic is a struggle
Can you be a creator, a fan, and a critic all wrapped into one person?
FANDOM FLAMES: Is returning to the cinema a risk worth taking?
Going to the cinema in these times may give you hives, or you may be fine with it.
FANDOM FLAMES: Simone Biles and acceptance
Simone Biles deserves to be considered a hero for putting her safety and her team first during the Olympics.
