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Fansplaining publishes essays and cultural criticism about fandom, covering fan communities, fanfiction, and how media companies treat fans. Readers get historically grounded, well-researched pieces on subjects such as danmei translation disputes, Jane Austen fanfic, and Fortnite crossovers.
IlliniBoard is a fan-run blog covering University of Illinois athletics, mixing feature profiles of coaches and personal essays about everyday life with game commentary. Readers get a personal, enthusiastic take on Illini teams and the people around them rather than breaking news.
A weekly newsletter for a fandom community that shares reader-submitted stories from the book 'Purpose: Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom', along with book updates and creative challenges. Readers get personal essays about how fandom and comfort shows help with anxiety and difficult times.
A Tolkien fan newsletter mixing humor and lore from The Lord of the Rings with personal updates, giveaways and Middle-earth news. Readers get light-hearted fandom content and an optional paid community called the Extended Edition.
A company blog for the Unvale platform offering worldbuilding guides for original character (OC) creators, such as building pantheons and factions. It also posts product changelogs announcing new app features.
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