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October 16, 2019: Yahoo! Groups Purge Announced
Another week, another purge... Join us -- group pun! -- won't you?
October 12, 2002: RPF is Purged from Fanfiction.net, Alexandria Burns
Not the popslash! Yes, V talks about Dream Street again. Yes, Emily talks about Backstreet Boys.
October 1976: The First Slash Fic Is Released And We All Benefit
Live long and prosper! Fellas, is it gay to confess your love to your commanding officer in an alien cave and consummate your relationship with tender, tender sex?
September 26, 1975: Rocky Horror Picture Show Premieres
It's just a jump to the left, and a step to the ri-i-i-ght... Have you done a midnight showing? What movie would you "Rocky Horrorize"?
September 18, 2008: Castiel First Appears on Supernatural and Destiel is Born
TEARFULLY: We love you.
STOICALLY: This week's episode is about the introduction of Castiel and the birth of Destiel (plus the 2007 WGA strike).
August-November 1988: "A Death in the Family" Divides Batman Fandom
POW! Do you Batman fandom? Would you have voted to kill or save Robin?
August 31, 2009: Disney Buys Marvel Studios, And We Enter the Endgame
Welcome, true believers! What would you do with billions of dollars and a movie franchise you had final control over?
August 1975: The August Party Becomes the First Fan Con
Live long and prosper! Have you ever attended a fan con? Did you go to the August Party??
August 15, 2013: "Crazy About 1D" Airs on Channel 4 & Pathologizes Fandom
Protect teenage girls at all costs! Do you think mainstream media can ever accurately portray fandom? Have you respected the fourth wall today?
BONUS! This Place In Fandom History: LIVE @ FanExpo Chicago '23
From the Religious War of '96 to the still-ongoing Ray Wars, due South fans have seen, said, and done it all. And we salute them here, at the first episode we've gotten to record in the same room.
August 1997: The 501st Legion Is Founded
Those aren't just stormtroopers! Do you cosplay? Have you ever joined a fan society?
August 2005: The First-Ever Big Bang Explodes the Fanfiction Universe
Bazinga! Just kidding. Have you ever participated in a big bang challenge?
July 25, 2010: Sherlock Premieres on the BBC
Elementary, my dears! Will the breadth of Sherlock fandom best V? It's a mystery...
July 15, 2016: Stranger Things Premieres
Those are our blorbos and they're crazy! Are you a member of the Scoops Troop?
A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! July 11-13, 2014: DashCon, with Special Guest Lauren Shippen!
Do you want an extra hour in the ball pit? With special guest, Lauren Shippen!
July 1, 2005: Percy Jackson Takes Fandom By (Lightning) Storm
Troubled kids, unite! Are you in the PJO fandom? Which Greek god is your parent?
June 25, 2011: "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme Launched
I do! Did you participate in commentfic or comment memes? How did you celebrate marriage equality?
June 19, 2022: OTW Election Drama Digs Up the 227 Incident
Oil of Olay?! Have you ever bought a product because of the celeb who repped it?
June 17, 2009: The Great Trigger Warning Debate of 2009
Warn when appropriate! What are your thoughts on tagging? Do you ever read darkfic?