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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is KPop Demon Hunters, #kpdh, an animated musical movie released in 2025 that quickly became a viral sensation. Are you a stan? Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4roLSRs
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This week’s #ShipSunday is all about the #femslash ship Mailee from Avatar: The Last Airbender! Mai and Ty Lee show up in season 2 and are often included in fanworks focused on more popular ships. Is this your ship? Help us expand their Fanlore page! https://bit.ly/4rxX51z
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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International Fanworks Day is coming up! 🎉
Join us for our annual IFD Fanlore Challenge from Feb 14–20. Tackle fun editing challenges & earn dazzling drink-themed badges 🍹https://bit.ly/3EIPA4I
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February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York in 2011. It had simple instructions—“let's write fic about weddings!”—and received at least 177 fills in over 60 fandoms. Visit Fanlore to learn more! https://bit.ly/4roixXv
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February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Fanlore is now in read-only mode for a few hours, for a scheduled update of our MediaWiki software. This update will start at 12 AM UTC Thurs 12 Feb and last up to 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!
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February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Batman Oral Sex Ban
After a 2021 interview revealed DC blocked a Catwoman/Batman scene because “heroes don’t do that,” causing a massive fandom response. Read more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4bxYWyR
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February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Todays #MetaMonday is all about the meta essay Birds of Gay about the #femslash pairing Barbara/Dinah from #DCU. Written by Julian shipyrds in 2024, it discusses the ship from the view of being late to the fandom. Check out our Fanlore page for excerpts. https://bit.ly/3ZT1FMa
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February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Fanlore will be in read-only mode for a few hours this week, for a scheduled update of our MediaWiki software. This update will start at 12 AM UTC Thurs 12 Feb for up to 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!
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February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This #ShipSunday is all about Suki/Ty Lee, aka Tysuki, a fanon #femslash pairing from Avatar: The Last Airbender. With a passionate fanbase, this rarepair often show up in fanworks alongside more popular ships. Let us know your favorite Tysuki moment! bit.ly/49TPswD
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February 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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For #FemslashFebruary we're spotlighting This Is How You Lose The Time War! Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s time-bending sapphic love story between enemy agents Red and Blue became a fandom favorite which spawned many fics and art.

Learn more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3ZM217f
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February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Today's #FeaturedArticle is Hollywoodgrrl’s video, “Marble House”. A #DrWho fanvid with the Tenth Doctor and Martha, showing actions have consequences – good or bad – even if you’re a powerful being. See the Fanlore page to learn about this fannish history https://bit.ly/3YLJI1J
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February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This #MetaMonday, we’re highlighting the essay “Rule 63 and femslash within fandom” by intransitive. It covers the exclusion of genderswapped characters from femslash events, and critiques some of the language used to enforce it. Find out more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3Za0fwx
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February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Returning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges! Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task. February’s editing challenge is create or expand a page related to femslash fandom, in honor of Femslash February! https://bit.ly/3VVU51W
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February 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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F/F lovers rejoice, for #FemslashFebruary has returned! Femslash is a genre of fanworks about women characters in a romantic/sexual relationship. All month long Fanlore will be spotlighting articles related to femslash fandom, so keep an eye on our social media for more.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Today we’re spotlighting the Pride & Prejudice fandom! This Jane Austen novel from 1813 has been adapted many times, most notably with the 1995 BBC TV series or the movie from 2005, and became a model for the romance genre. Check out Fanlore to read more! https://bit.ly/3Z8gj1J
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January 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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This #FeaturedArticle, let’s dive into the world of pirates! Izzy Hands is a main character in the TV series #OurFlagMeansDeath. Based on a real life pirate—Israel Hands—he’s best known for being second in command to Edward Teach. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3NRX2PF
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This week's #FeaturedArticle explores Fox's Cease and Desist campaign against fan sites. In the mid-90s, Fox targeted fan websites using official images from several TV shows, including #TheSimpsons, #TheX-Files, and #Millennium. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/42rdXNI
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, #Stucky, one of the Marvel fandom’s most iconic ships. From best friends who went through war and recovery, their bond sparked years of fanfiction, art, edits, and meta. Learn more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/2slEtsW
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January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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In this week’s Featured Article, we’re covering The Problem of Susan, which alludes to the controversial ending for the character Susan Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia novel series. Finds out more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3L9wpVE
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Returning for 2026 Fanlore will be having monthly editing challenges! Each month you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the suggested editing task. January's editing challenge is add three example fanworks to any page . Find out more on Fanlore: bit.ly/3VVU51W
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January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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This week's #FeaturedArticle is Tags (Wuzzles) explained by zvi. Written in the early days of AO3, it was an explainer to help fans get used to AO3's tagging system and how it was different from how other sites used tags. Go over Fanlore to learn more: https://bit.ly/4j5znH2
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December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is all about Guestbooks, or “dreambooks”. This existed on older websites and blogs as message boards, where fans could give feedback, make friends, or plug their own works. Do you remember them? Check out Fanlore to read more! https://bit.ly/4oSaJLi
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December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We’re holding three end-of-year editing chats on our Discord to celebrate the end of 2025! Join us on Dec 21 @ 4 PM UTC, on Dec 27 @ 9 PM UTC, or on Dec 28 at 4 AM UTC to chat and work on editing Fanlore together! discord.gg/fanlore
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December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Today’s #FeaturedArticle is #RiseoftheBraveTangledDragons! This fandom crosses over Rise of the Guardians, Brave, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon. It had its peak around the mid-2010s, but still hosts new activity and fanworks. Learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/3MwIPXP
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December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This week’s #FeaturedArticle is about Gennie Summers, (2 August 1924 - 25 May 2010), who was a prolific gen artist and occasional writer. Her main fandoms were #StarTrek and #StarWars. Learn more about her work on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4a4OC0D
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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM