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All of Tumblr is now Misha Collins
It's no secret that the Supernatural fandom is huge on Tumblr. After all, there's a reason that the homespun, frequently homoerotic remix of mythology, religion, folklore, and Americana is now in its...
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Lara Croft cosplayers harassed by journalist at PAX East
The subject of harassment at geek cons, be they sci-fi, gaming, or tech, is a controversial one, as the recent story of Adria Richards has made all too clear. But even cons that do their best to...
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How U.S. copyright law is holding back tech researchers
Last week, the Daily Dot and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture explored the detrimental effects of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) on artists, creators, teachers, fans and...
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The role-playing game is on for "Sherlock" fans
It may be months before fans of BBC's Sherlock see anything of the show's long-awaited third series, but the anticipation has proven inspiring for one group of fans. Sherlock: the Game is a recently...
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"Finding Dory" makes a big splash on Facebook and Instagram
.teaser img { display: none; } The most popular character in Pixar history has finally found her way to a sequel—10 years after she taught us all to "just keep swimming." That's right: Dory, the odd...
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"Squaresville" shows off its nerd cred in fandom parody episode
The deadpan teens of Squaresville, Matt Enlow's award-winning comedy webseries, don't often let their geek flags fly, but when they do, they remind us how much fun it is to be giant nerds. In the...
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You've never seen "A Clockwork Orange" like this
When Amanda's orgasm finally hits her in Session Seven of Clayton Cubitt's "Hysterical Literature," the outburst is as sudden as an attack of ultraviolence in the book from which she's reading, the...
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Target makes fashion faux pas with plus-sized "manatee" dress
What do you get when you dress a plus-sized woman in gray? A manatee—or so one egregiously named Target listing seems to be implying. Earlier this week, the Daily Dot took you inside the world of...
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Roger Ebert was a fan, just like you
It's no secret that Roger Ebert was a fan of movies. He loved movies passionately and sometimes despite themselves—like when he gave Speed 2: Cruise Control, a movie with a 2% tomato meter rating, a...
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A guide to Portal to Hell, the craziest meta-meme on the Internet
One moment you're taking a flying leap off a swing. The next, you're landing in the middle of hell, face to face with Satan, and he's pissed about the leak in his roof. That's the premise behind the...
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Cosplayers confront sexism in character
Cosplayer Elizabeth Schweizer had long been planning a project exploring cosplay and sexism. After a member of the media harassed Lara Croft cosplayers at a convention two weeks ago, she decided the...
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Redditor uses popular meme to confess a murder
It's been only a few months since Reddit opened the floor to rapists and their stories. But the most recent Reddit disclosure may have upped the ante on unconventional confessionals—by using a cuddly...
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Meet the man who wants to become a disposable Kotex maxi pad
.teaser img { display: none; } It's never easy to realize your dream, especially when that dream is to become the first human disposable sanitary napkin.via DeviantArt"Pad Gardner," as he calls...
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Did Disney steal a fan's "Alice" artwork?
If Disney has, in fact, stolen the artwork of a popular fanartist, the floodgates could open on a whole new discussion about plagiarism, copyright, and protection for fanwork. Katie Woodger is an...
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Don't forget to wash your hands after using Facebook
Foursquare, take notice: Over half of your users are the mayors of the bathroom. According to a new survey from CreditDonkey that’s sure to lead to a scientific breakthrough, 52 percent of social...
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12 crucial Tumblr tricks you probably don't know
Did you know that only the first five tags you use in any given Tumblr post are searchable? If not, don’t worry. While Tumblr has a Tips page, most don’t know it exists, and it only scratches the...
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Fox cracks down on "Firefly" hats on Etsy
Fox broke fans’ hearts when it canceled Joss Whedon’s beloved “space western” series Firefly back in 2002. More than a decade later, the network has cast itself as the bad guy again, going after Etsy...
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Update: Apple didn't really ban a comic over gay sex
UPDATE: ComiXology has updated its website to clarify that they misinterpreted Apple's content policy and will be releasing the issue of Saga. This is the statement from ComiXology CEO David...
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10 things Brits do instead of Facebook and Twitter
The British may not have conquered the world lately, but they have conquered the Internet—or at least Internet addiction, according to a new survey suggesting that most Brits only spend an hour a day...
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If you want to learn how to kiss, get off Reddit
According to Jezebel, one redditor's guide on stealing your first kiss from a girl starts out on a good note before it turns creeptastic. Considering it starts out suggesting you target the girl by...
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