Here's how to become the ultimate Tumblr power user
Admit it—another year has passed, and you still don’t know how to use Tumblr. Many of the tips we published last year were nullified in changes made after the Yahoo buyout and Tumblr’s subsequent...
View ArticleIs this real life? These 'Inception' games will make you wonder
If you’re one of the many people who flocked to Inception, 2010’s summer mind-bender, you’re probably disappointed that you only got two hours to play around in Christopher Nolan’s wacky subconscious....
View ArticleNebula nominations forecast a change of culture in sci-fi community
Stop the presses, science fiction lovers, because you’ve never seen a Nebula nominees list that looks like this one. If ever you needed encouragement that things in the publishing industry are...
View ArticleCall of Duty is shutting down its Elite service this week
How do you make the community that you built around your multi-player game system stop playing it and go hang out on your social network instead? You don’t, or so Call of Duty publisher Activision has...
View ArticleThe ultimate list of anime to get you through the winter lull
Disappointed with Space Dandy? Impatient for more Kill la Kill? If the current crop of winter anime just isn't doing it for you, you’re not alone. That's why we put together this list of other titles...
View ArticleThis 'Brave' cosplayer is the princess of Disney fandom
Is this the best Merida cosplayer ever? She’s certainly one of the most like the character she's playing.“I shoot for my own hand,” she archly replies when an enamored redditor asks her to marry them....
View Article2 bros find out the hard way that snow swimming is a terrible idea
If you’re a snow lover living in North America, this winter has been particularly good to you, with record-breaking snowfall around the U.S. These guys decided to take advantage of the massive snow...
View ArticleHere's every excerpt from George R.R. Martin's 'The Winds of Winter'
Fantasy fans, there’s still no end in sight to the wait for the next volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, but there's now preview for you to tide you over. There's just one catch: It's only 98 words....
View ArticleFlappy Bird's legacy lives on by teaching coding for beginners
One of the most-derided aspects of Flappy Bird, the unexpected hit mobile game that spawned countless imitations after its sudden shut-down this month, was how simple it was. After all, critics mused,...
View ArticleIs this a Kickstarter scam or performance art?
After a tremendously successful Kickstarter, a webcomic is reportedly burning copies of the comic books backers bought but never received. John Campbell is the creator of the now-offline webcomic...
View ArticleHow the Internet became Team Leo
“What would this website do if Leonardo DiCaprio actually won an Oscar?” Your question is an urgent and important one, useyourcontextclues. While Tumblr has had a few heroes in its time, none of them...
View ArticleJonathan Ross withdraws from the Hugos after online uproar
Note to convention planners: If your community has been struggling with ways to make members feel more comfortable, you might not want to invite a host who once dry-humped a woman on national TV....
View ArticleWhy Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson really, really need to get together
How much did we all start shipping Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson when they walked out onstage together and he did his cute little chivalric bow? This much: Here's the bow that started a ship:...
View ArticleJohn Travolta had no idea who he was introducing at the Oscars
Frozen was the queen of tonight's animated films at the Academy Awards. A shoo-in for Best Animated Film, it also nabbed an Oscar for Best Original Song—even though it didn't exactly get the best...
View ArticleLupita Nyong'o stole the show last night, and here's Internet proof
Fandom has been in love with the regal Lupita Nyong'o ever since she won a Golden Globe and the red carpet in her stunning red ballgown. But last night at the Academy Awards, she left us all...
View ArticleFans help Jack Frost and Queen Else find magical, frosty love
The Frozenfandom has given us an array of beautiful cosplay, fanart, music, hilarious parodies, and much more. But when it joins forces with other animated film fandoms, Frozen delivers something...
View ArticleWe want to believe in this 'Welcome to Night Vale' movie trailer
Mysterious lights over the Arby's? Check. Faceless woman in your house? Check. Disappearing townspeople and menacing glowing clouds? It's all in a routine day for the small desert town of Night Vale....
View ArticleCatholic school girl hits up Nerdfighters on Reddit for a prom date
With the big day only weeks away, Sam faced the universal high school dilemma. She was on the prom committee of her New Jersey Catholic high school—but she was dateless. The problem? Her high school's...
View Article5 animated blockbusters combine for one huge super-fandom
The spring thaw may be melting away box office returns for winter’s blockbuster Frozen, but in fandom, the love for Disney’s acclaimed ice princess fable is merging with anticipation for the next big...
View ArticleNeed a safe place to cry in the city? This blog is here for you
Has life in the big city got you down? Do you spend your days in a monotonous routine shuffling between voluminous crowds on the subway, the escalator, the sidewalk, each avoidance of eye contact...
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