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Belligerent Sexual Tension. Alternate Universe. Kink Negotiation. Omegaverse. When people search for fan fiction on site Archive of Our Own — known among its legions of fans as AO3 — there’s a ...

Data isn’t always the most interesting way to analyze popular culture, but it can illustrate some compelling social trends. Take fanfiction, a popular but often misunderstood activity within fandom.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Fanfiction is a gift. For decades, the hobby has been paraded as Star Trek lovers bound fanfics ...

Heated Rivalry might be the steamiest show on TV, but did it start as Marvel fanfic? Here’s the wild origin story, straight ...

Counting fics, as Destiel fans will tell you, is serious business these days. “i dont believe this one bit u mean to tell me sam & dean gen was posted more than destiel….” one user responded. Outraged ...

Of the 12.5 million works currently hosted on the fan fiction hub Archive of Our Own, SenLinYu’s Manacled ranks as the second-most-read on the entire site—but you won’t be able to read it there for ...

By now you’ve probably heard of “Heated Rivalry,” Jacob Tienery’s tender, affecting adaptation of Rachel Reid’s “Game ...

The fanfiction website Archive of Our Own — where people post stories about their favorite movies, books and TV shows — is up for a Hugo... 'Archive Of Our Own' Fanfiction Website Is Up For A Hugo ...