Fandoms have got a lot of media attention for their toxicity. But there’s a big flip side — one that describes the mental health and community benefits of being a fan. When psychologist Lynn Zubernis ...

I’ll be the first to admit that until getting swept up in the world of 9-1-1, it had been years since I’d properly seen the inside of a TV show fandom. As a result, there was a lot I’d missed about ...

On Aug. 28, Amandla Stenberg, the lead of the “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” posted an eight-and-a-half-minute video to her Instagram Stories about Lucasfilm’s abrupt decision not to pick up the ...

After Emily Sundberg reported in her daily business newsletter, Feed Me, that the Working Families Party is looking to hire a “fandom organizing coordinator,” she got a bunch of emails from readers ...

The successful run of the first-ever Fan Fest Nights has persuaded Universal Studios Hollywood to bring back the after-hours event again next year with a new lineup of experiences dedicated to sci-fi, ...

You never forget your first fandom. I grew up in love with so many things, from The Wizard of Oz to Anne of Green Gables to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And I expressed that in creative ways: homemade ...

Fan fiction writers aren’t just penning alternate universe reimaginings of the Barbie movie, or steamy scenes featuring Marvel superheroes. This week, they’re writing letters to their senators, ...