sf giants

What Do People Who Don't Love Sports Get Excited About?

Oh. AND THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE THE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!
Daisy in
Sports, sf giants, world series, world series champions, sweep!, fandom, please don't say it's having a baby

Oct 29, 2012 at 3:30pm | 263 comments

comics

I'm Afraid I Might Be A "Fake Geek Girl"

Can we still be friends if I admit I've never read the Arthur Conan Doyle versions of "Sherlock Holmes?"
Kate Conway in
Entertainment, comics, fake geek girl, fandom, nerdery, sexism

Jan 18, 2013 at 11:00am | 150 comments

harry potter

I'm 27, I Still Love Harry Potter, and I Will Forever and Ever Amen

Harry Potter is my jam, and going back in time to the first moment we met is something I'll happily do anytime, anyplace.
Stephanie Kaloi in
Entertainment, harry potter, books, fandom

Aug 27, 2012 at 12:25pm | 98 comments

fandom

7 Things Sports Fans SHOULD Do, Despite Being Told Otherwise

It's totally OK to stay seated when everyone around you is doing the Wave. Trust me.
Daisy in
Sports, fandom, 49ers, superbowl, there is crying in baseball, breaking the rules, my heart is still broken

Feb 13, 2013 at 12:00pm | 98 comments

dorks

Nerds Do Not Need Your Pity Sex

I don't know if you've noticed, but nerd culture is kinda the big thing going now. THEY GET LAID. A lot.
Emily V Gordon in
Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, dorks, fandom, nerds

May 24, 2012 at 10:30am | 77 comments

community

I <3 Fandom

Being in fandom feels like I have this huge crowd of people who have my back, and that’s pretty fantastic when you’re feeling down in the dumps, or you’re faced with a tough decision, or you really need help with something.
s.e. smith in
Fun, community, fandom, fanfiction, say something nice on the internet day

Feb 29, 2012 at 10:00am | 43 comments

fandom

Hockey Loves The Gays, And I Can't Stop Bawling About It

No, YOU'RE crying about LGBT acceptance in professional sports!
Kate Conway in
Sports, fandom, gay, gay gay gay, hockey, kate's queermo tears, lgbt, You Can Play Project

Apr 12, 2013 at 11:30am | 42 comments

fandom

I Think I'm Officially Too Old For Midnight Showings

Why a midnight showing of "The Hunger Games" might be my last.
Kate Conway in
Entertainment, fandom, nerdery, the hunger games

Mar 27, 2012 at 11:13am | 38 comments

49ers

The 49ers Beat the Saints!

And I didn't stop crying the entire game.
Daisy in
Sports, 49ers, crying, fandom, football, inappropriate crying, nfc championship, saints

Jan 17, 2012 at 4:00pm | 0 comments

49ers

I've Had It Up to Here with Bandwagon Fans

Except you guys. Keep doing what you're doing. Niners!
Daisy in
Sports, 49ers, bandwagon, beat the giants, bitchy, fandom, I will quite literally die if the 49ers lose, nfc championship, nfl

Jan 19, 2012 at 2:00pm | 0 comments

by women for women

Kirk Loves Spock -- And I Love Fan Fiction

I’m lurking in ur fandoms, prompting AUs in ur kink memes.
Marianne in
Entertainment, by women for women, fan fiction, fandom, hot action, i love star trek so much, i'm a giant nerd, media, nerd stuff, nerds are awesome, popular culture, porn, pornography, transformative works, yes i'm reading ur porn

Jan 25, 2012 at 2:00pm | 0 comments