Worship the Fandom

Where creativity and fan culture converge.

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How 90’s cartoons empowered me to be a feminist

The 90′s were a golden age for cartoons. Nickelodeon and Disney Channel were filled with countless hours of quality television. But what made the 90′s such a great time for tv was the iconic feminist cartoon characters produced that inspired me to ask for what I wanted, not be afraid of myself, and take on the patriarchy.

Featuring fan art from blueberrythief, little-myuu-art, oimamawolf, izzydoodledump, and alaflora, among others.

Here are six 90s cartoons that empowered the millennial generation.

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Turn your room into the Hogwarts dormitory of your dreams

Let’s be honest, half the fun of reading Harry Potter is imagining you were in that world. The castle walls, candlelit nights, ancient draperies, magical mirrors, mystical creatures, and more. Sure Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of the gang have fun adventures, but so would anyone! Even being able to come back to your house dormitory would be amazing.

So, why not turn your own bedroom into the Harry Potter bedroom of your dreams? All you need are a few easy to DIY details.

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The Five Stages of Shipping an Unpopular Ship

What a good! What a show! What chemistry! You mainline an entire season in a single night and watch two characters go from friends to something more, from enemies to the only person the other trusts, from strangers to the start of something new and wondrous. 

This is storytelling! This is romance! This is most of the reason you even like this show! You reblog every gif of every scene they were ever in together. God when they look at each other you can feel it in your HEART and it is everything, it is life itself, it is all that has ever been worth LIVING FOR and you want to yell it from every rooftop in town that love is BEAUTIFUL and romance is REAL and you are ALIVE.

Okay, but surely other people must see this extraordinary romantic potential! 

Right? 

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#EverydayCosplay: Get Dipper Pines’ look

Dipper’s got a look that you don’t have to relegate to the convention floor. Sensible, smart, and set for mysterious hijinks, you can cop his style any day of the week.

Enter Everyday Cosplay. It’s cosplay you can wear anywhere.

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Originally posted on Facebook - Old Trenchy

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sonic-bom reblogged it just for you

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Threw some colors to those moleskine Ruby & Sapphire sketches from weeks back ✨

Other SU Fanart

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Steven: Is it going to be ok? 

Greg Universe: If every porkchop were perfect... 

Steven: WE WOULDN’T HAVE HOT DOGS! 

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Uncle Iroh: Even in the material world you will often find that if you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see. 

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Rachel Duncan: So, you're gay. Cosima Niehaus: My sexuality's not the most interesting thing about me. 

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Walter: God. This entire process has just been so...  It's always been one step forward and two steps back. We need your help.

Saul: Look, let's start with some tough love, alright? Ready for this? Here it goes - you two suck at peddling meth. Period.

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What it means when award shows exclude fandom favorites

At this year's Emmy Awards, fan favorites like Game of Thrones and Orange is the New Black came out on top.Thrones took home nine different Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series. Uzo Aduba won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Suzanne Warren in Orange is the New Black. Finally, it seems as though prestigious institutions like the Television Academy are paying attention to what the rest of us see.

And yet, by that same token, shows like Supernatural, Teen Wolf, Sherlock, and Doctor Who have never been acknowledged by the Television Academy, save for maybe a Creative Emmy here and there. Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the TV landscape but was never nominated for Outstanding Drama Series in its colossal seven season run. Tatiana Maslany didn’t get nominated for her work on Orphan Black until after serious backlash from fans and critics alike for the past two years.

So, when it comes to awards shows, who’s really winning?

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Whitewashing vs. racebending and the politics of race and cosplay

I had the pleasure of going to Long Beach Comic Convention 2015 where there were tons of booths, laser tag, and of course, cosplayers. Cosplays are so magical, it’s unfiltered fan love. Cosplays allow the breathless joy of make-believe to come alive, even if it’s only for a day or two at a con.

And there she was. 

Korra! From Legend of Korra!

Except… she was white.

First thing I thought was, Wow. Their cosplay is really good.

Then, a wave of confusion, uneasiness, and discomfort washed over me as White!Team Avatar walked away.

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Welcome to the FanFit Network!

The FanFit Network is a group of fanpeople who want to help each other get healthier!

How it works:

It’s super easy! Just join the network and work on the goals you set for yourself. When you achieve one of your goals, you notify us and we’ll pair you up with another FanFit member who will tailor a special reward based on your preferences! You can also submit your goal achievement/progress to the blog and we’ll post it so the network can congratulate you!

Benefits:

Getting support on your health goals

Making friends

Promotion for your fics/art/blog

Helping out your fellow fanpeople

Fun!

What you need to join:

A body and a goal to improve said body!

A fandom! Or more than one!

A willingness to write fanfic, make fanart/graphics/gifs, or curate a fic rec list for your fellow FanFit members!

How to join:

Follow us

Reblog this post

Read our About page

Check out our How to Join page and fill out the Membership Form

Track #fanfitnetwork to stay updated

You can also:

Join our private group on MyFitnessPal

Follow us on Twitter

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Please let us know if you have any questions!

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Margaery Tyrell: Calling yourself a king doesn't make you one, and if Renly wasn't a king, I wasn't a queen. Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish: Do you want to be a queen? Margaery Tyrell: No. I want to be the queen.

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The X Files Returns in January 2016

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Aussies take on your favorite fandoms in the new webseries “i can’t even.”

Calling all fangirls, looking for a new YouTube fix? i can’t even. is a new webseries that incorporates different fandoms into the daily lives of two female best friends living in an apartment together. The two girls also have Australian accents so prepare to fall in love. 

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