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Fandom built the internet. We chased theories, dissected every frame, and dove deep into the lore. The best corners of the internet weren’t just about consuming—they were about obsession, discovery, and the thrill of finding people who cared... See more
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I Ship It: On The Meaning & Cultural Significance of Fanfiction
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SenLinYu, who identifies as they/them, is a known quantity in the Harry Potter fan fiction world, especially a subset known as Dramione, which centers on the forbidden love between Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. They were best known for one book titled Manacled , a 2023 Potter meets Handmaid’s Tale dark fantasy that drew more than 10 million... See more
Big Deal: Legendary Pays 7 Figures for ‘Alchemised,’ Book That Began Life as ‘Harry Potter’ Fan-Fiction (Exclusive)
This post is a love letter to fanfic and all the ways it has allowed us to discover the answer to “What if?” 💌
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Today, most successful characters exist as intellectual property owned by a single corporation. This means that fans don’t have any governance, let alone direct ownership, of these characters, limiting them to being only passive consumers of the products and narratives that the corporation decides to create. Even if fans buy public equity in the... See more
Andreessen Horowitz (AZ) • “Fantasy Hollywood” — Crypto and Community-Owned Characters - a16z crypto
The collaborati
ve nature of such [web3] activities are contrary to the traditionally extractive relationship between a fan and a franchise. Even when fans peripherally contribute to the franchise through fan-produced media, like fanfiction, there is no financial reward or recognition for their participation.