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Polls, fan art, watch alongs and the news your fandom actually cares about.

What kind of fan are you? Stick a reaction
210evergreen reads in the library
8fandom topics to explore
8stickers for the fan wall
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Fandom stage

The spotlight is on the crowd.

Move across the stage
to steer the light
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Tonight's headlinerConventions and meetups

Artist Alleys Explained

An artist alley is the dedicated section of a convention where independent artists sell their own work directly to fans: prints, badges, stickers and original pieces inspired by shared, beloved...

Read the headliner Photo: DJ Pauly D Crowd (8417421126) by Eva Rinaldi from Sydney, Australia (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Openverse
Fandoms

The fan wall

Pick a reaction and stick it on the fandoms you love: drag it onto a poster, or choose one and click a poster. Click a sticker on the wall to peel it off.

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Being a good fan

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Photo: ARMY (BTS fans) during Love Yourself concert tour in Hamilton, Canada, 23 September 2018 by NamiiCho (CC BY 3.0), via Openverse
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Collecting

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Photo: DJ Pauly D Crowd (8417422052) by Eva Rinaldi from Sydney, Australia (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Openverse
Excited fans at the barrier reaching up and shouting

Conventions and meetups

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Photo: DJ Pauly D Crowd (8417421126) by Eva Rinaldi from Sydney, Australia (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Openverse
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Fan art culture

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Photo: Crowd surf Green Day by Anirudh Koul (CC BY 2.0), via Openverse
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Fan history

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Fandom explained

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Online communities

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Watch parties

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Photo: A massive crowd of fans are thrilled at the MTV EXIT by USAID Vietnam (Public domain), via Openverse

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Polls

What kind of fan are you?

Five quick questions, poll style. Every answer adds to a fan type, and the result points you to the reads that suit you best. It is a bit of fun, not a test.

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    Front row

    Four ways to be a fan

    Conventions, fan art, collecting and the group chat. Pick a seat and go deeper.

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    Conventions and meetups

    Move your cursor: the zine dots clear where you look.
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    Fan art culture

    Hover to wipe the duotone into full colour.
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    Collecting

    A shelf with depth: it drifts as you scroll.
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    Online communities

    Where the conversation keeps going.
    Watch alongs

    Press play together

    Good watch alongs are planned a little and enjoyed a lot. Start with these.

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    Watch along mode
    01What Makes a Good Watch PartyA good watch party balances two things that can easily pull against each other: full attention to what is...02Watch Party EtiquetteBasic etiquette starts with agreeing on simple ground rules before anyone presses play: whether talking...03Synchronised Viewing Across Time ZonesWatching together across different time zones takes real coordination, since a convenient evening slot for...04Live Reaction CultureReacting live, rather than staying quiet until the very end, has become its own small fandom tradition,...+Every watch party read26 reads on hosting, etiquette and syncing across time zones.
    From the library

    Tonight's setlist

    Ten reads from across the library, one fandom after another. There are 210 in all, written to stay useful.

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    Setlist

    1. Supporting Creators RespectfullyBeing a good fan
    2. Why Fans CollectCollecting
    3. What Happens at a Fan ConventionConventions and meetups
    4. Why Fan Art MattersFan art culture
    5. How Fandom as We Know It BeganFan history
    6. What Fandom Actually MeansFandom explained
    7. Finding Your Fandom Home OnlineOnline communities
    8. Watch Parties for RewatchesWatch parties
    9. Fan Behaviour That Builds TrustBeing a good fan
    10. Starting a Collection ThoughtfullyCollecting