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December 1893: Sherlock Holmes Fandom Goes Into Mourning
The great game is on! Are you a Sherlockian? Which adaptation is your favorite?
December 7, 2002: "Tongues Battling for Dominance" First Used... Maybe?
NSFW! No, but really, this episode is extremely NSFW.
December 1973: The World Meets Mary Sue
Let teenage girls make bad art, GODDAMMIT! Have you ever been accused of writing a Mary Sue?
November 17, 2004: The Winter Soldier Makes His First Appearance
Who the hell is Bucky? The story of Bucky Barnes is one of fannish love from beginning to... the end of the line...
November 2003: The First Yuletide Exchange Opens
Baaa, says the Yuletide Goat! What did you request this year?
November 8, 2010: The Omegaverse Is Born
Chomp! Do you omegaverse? What was the first fandom where you encountered it?
October 29, 2002: The Firefly Immediate Assistance Campaign Takes Flight
They attempted the impossible, and that makes them mighty! Are you a Firefly fan? What are your Whedon thoughts?
October 26, 2017: The Hamilton Cannibal Mermaid HIVliving Wank
What an amazing bowl of word salad!
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?