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The Fandomentals is a homegrown network of fans from all over the world. If you're passionate about discussing your favorite TV shows, movies, are
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Queen Carol wishes everyone a safe and jubilant new year on behalf of everyone here at The Fandomentals! Bonne Année!
December 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Queen Carol wishes everyone a safe and jubilant new year on behalf of everyone here at The Fandomentals! Bonne Année!
We're geared up for the grand finale of Stranger Things, so we thought we'd share a few more of our favorite pieces of Stranger Things analysis over the years. We both started in 2016, so it's been a show we've always had some affection for.
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Stranger Things - The Fandomentals
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December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We're geared up for the grand finale of Stranger Things, so we thought we'd share a few more of our favorite pieces of Stranger Things analysis over the years. We both started in 2016, so it's been a show we've always had some affection for.
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In the new limited series from @pauljenkins.bsky.social and Lucas Werneck, Carol Danvers must return to her journalism roots when a mystery that dates back to her Ms Marvel days returns.
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Higher, Further, Forgotten? Carol Danvers Explores Her Past In Captain Marvel: Dark Past - The Fandomentals
This April, Carol Danvers must recover a lost memory from her time as Ms. Marvel in CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST, a five-issue comic book limited series by Paul Jenkins and Lucas Werneck.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In the new limited series from @pauljenkins.bsky.social and Lucas Werneck, Carol Danvers must return to her journalism roots when a mystery that dates back to her Ms Marvel days returns.
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Since it's still #StrangerThings season, we thought we'd revisit Taylor's two part exploration of Eleven's feminist development in Season 3, from her friendship with Max to her rather complex father/daughter relationship.
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El's Feminist Development on Stranger Things - The Fandomentals
Netflix released the third season of its nostalgic-based darling, Stranger Things, to resounding acclaim last month. Judging by their heightened visuals this
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December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Since it's still #StrangerThings season, we thought we'd revisit Taylor's two part exploration of Eleven's feminist development in Season 3, from her friendship with Max to her rather complex father/daughter relationship.
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Happy Kwanzaa to you and yours!
December 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Happy Kwanzaa to you and yours!
Sometimes movies are high art, filled with moving performances and beautiful imagery. And sometimes they're sleazy, campy, silliness. Today, @jshermancritic.bsky.social looks at The Housemaid
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'The Housemaid' Knows How to Have a Trashy Good Time - The Fandomentals
Paul Feig is no stranger to high camp. His 2018 A Simple Favor was a sleazy masterpiece of trash of women behaving badly. His latest, The Housemaid, an
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December 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Sometimes movies are high art, filled with moving performances and beautiful imagery. And sometimes they're sleazy, campy, silliness. Today, @jshermancritic.bsky.social looks at The Housemaid
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Merry Christmas from Queen Carol and all of us here at The Fandomentals!
December 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Merry Christmas from Queen Carol and all of us here at The Fandomentals!
Hey, we get it. You still need a gift for your GM and it's ALMOST Christmas! Well, worry no longer! Dan put together some of his fave picks for you to grab at your FLGS (or put an order in for a little late holiday surprise).
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The Fandomentals Last Minute TTRPG Gift Guide 2026 - The Fandomentals
Rushing to get everything together for your D&D party? Dan's got you covered with some last minute gifts perfect for the tabletop nerd in your life.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Hey, we get it. You still need a gift for your GM and it's ALMOST Christmas! Well, worry no longer! Dan put together some of his fave picks for you to grab at your FLGS (or put an order in for a little late holiday surprise).
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This week on #HouseofFireandBlood Gretchen, Caroline, and friend Paris discuss the smallfolk revolt in King's Landing and Helaena's death.
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House of Fire & Blood Episode 62 - Stabbed in the Symbolism - The Fandomentals
This week on House of Fire & Blood, Gretchen, Caroline, and friend Paris discuss the smallfolk revolt in King's Landing and Helaena's death.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This week on #HouseofFireandBlood Gretchen, Caroline, and friend Paris discuss the smallfolk revolt in King's Landing and Helaena's death.
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As we enter the depths of winter, @unstablebooks.bsky.social gives us some Indigenous horror recs that really bring the chill. Featuring work by @wordsandguitar.bsky.social , @waub.bsky.social , @jacymorris.bsky.social , @sgj.bsky.social , and more!
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5 Wintry Indigenous Horror Novels You Must Read This Season - The Fandomentals
Few genres pull us deeper into the cold dark than horror, especially when told through Indigenous voices. Winter invites us to slow down, settle in, and grab
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December 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
As we enter the depths of winter, @unstablebooks.bsky.social gives us some Indigenous horror recs that really bring the chill. Featuring work by @wordsandguitar.bsky.social , @waub.bsky.social , @jacymorris.bsky.social , @sgj.bsky.social , and more!
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Queen Carol and everyone here at The Fandomentals wish all who celebrate a happy Hanukkah! We hope your home was filled with joy, warmth and blessings.
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Queen Carol and everyone here at The Fandomentals wish all who celebrate a happy Hanukkah! We hope your home was filled with joy, warmth and blessings.
Viva New Vegas, baby! Bo dives into the ring-a-ding premiere of Fallout Season 2!
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Fallout Hits the Road to New Vegas
Fallout's second season premieres right where the first season left off, as Lucy and The Ghoul navigate the wastes of outer New Vegas.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Viva New Vegas, baby! Bo dives into the ring-a-ding premiere of Fallout Season 2!
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14 years of legend of Korra and Korrasami. What's your favorite moment?
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
14 years of legend of Korra and Korrasami. What's your favorite moment?
Take a mysterious, misty journey to the past in @unstablebooks.bsky.social review of The Widows of Winding Gale.
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The Widows of Winding Gale: Horror & Samhain At The Edge Of The World - The Fandomentals
Abby looks at the latest from Kealan Patrick Burke, a ghost story that is "equal parts ghost story, mythic legend, and elegy,"
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December 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Take a mysterious, misty journey to the past in @unstablebooks.bsky.social review of The Widows of Winding Gale.
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Brody examines the duality of gloom in his review of Gloomies, a cute little game of aliens and flowers out now from Ravensburger.
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'Gloomies' - A Family Game Of Two Halves
Gloomies is a game about little creatures from outer space who like beautiful flowers. You are looking to grow these flowers in the first half of the game,
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December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Brody examines the duality of gloom in his review of Gloomies, a cute little game of aliens and flowers out now from Ravensburger.
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The post-apocalypse comes to @dimension20.bsky.social this January in Dimension 20: Gladlands. Witness the full trailer now!
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Vic Michaelis and Kimia Behpoornia Enter The Dome In Post Apocalyptic New Dimension 20 Series - The Fandomentals
Check out the full cast and trailer for Dimension 20: Gladlands, set to debut January 7
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December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The post-apocalypse comes to @dimension20.bsky.social this January in Dimension 20: Gladlands. Witness the full trailer now!
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We're not sure if anyone at Smosh has a valid medical license, but it's kinda funnier if they don't.
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Smosh Announces New Live Improv Event: Smosh Hospital - The Fandomentals
Smosh Hospital will premiere Friday, January 16
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December 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We're not sure if anyone at Smosh has a valid medical license, but it's kinda funnier if they don't.
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The first Godzilla: Infiniti Roar "Cosmic Variants" show Captain Marvel facing off with Mothra while Galactus battles the many-headed tyrant King Ghidorah.
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Kaiju Go Cosmic In New Godzilla: Infinity Roar Variant Covers - The Fandomentals
Each issue of GODZILLA: INFINITY ROAR, the new comic series from Marvel and Toho International launching in February, will feature a COSMIC VARIANT COVER depicting epic showdowns between spacefaring c...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The first Godzilla: Infiniti Roar "Cosmic Variants" show Captain Marvel facing off with Mothra while Galactus battles the many-headed tyrant King Ghidorah.
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Since we're all cuddling around together for the holidays (esp the Midwestern members of our staff that just got snowed in), why not try one of @jshermancritic.bsky.social 's essential Christmas movies to warm you up?
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The Top 5 Essential Movies For Your Collection: Christmas Movies - The Fandomentals
One of the most asked and debated questions in the cinephile community is “What movies should I own in my DVD collection?” It's a question I've asked myself,
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December 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Since we're all cuddling around together for the holidays (esp the Midwestern members of our staff that just got snowed in), why not try one of @jshermancritic.bsky.social 's essential Christmas movies to warm you up?
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A new card game from the makers of Doom: The Arena, iconic armor painting kits, and a fresh addition to Fallout Factions all join the atomic age offerings from @modiphius.bsky.social .
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Modiphius Expands Fallout Offerings With New Card Game, Painter's Busts, And Fallout Factions Crew Folio - The Fandomentals
Just in time for the newest season of Amazon's Fallout TV show (and its revisit to the iconic New Vegas), Modiphius Entertainment has announced a trio of new
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December 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A new card game from the makers of Doom: The Arena, iconic armor painting kits, and a fresh addition to Fallout Factions all join the atomic age offerings from @modiphius.bsky.social .
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Becca Scott leads a bloody, mysterious, and silly new series from @goodtimesociety.com : 'Good Time On The Clocktower'. Set over eight episodes, it features an all-star cast of townsfolk who might (MIGHT) be demons in disguise.
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Good Time Society Kicks Off New 'Blood On The Clocktower Series' With Star-Studded Premiere - The Fandomentals
Hosted by Becca Scott and featuring a cast that includes Erika Ishii, Amy Vorpahl, and Ify Nwadiwe, Good Time On The Clocktower will air in eight weekly installments
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December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Becca Scott leads a bloody, mysterious, and silly new series from @goodtimesociety.com : 'Good Time On The Clocktower'. Set over eight episodes, it features an all-star cast of townsfolk who might (MIGHT) be demons in disguise.
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Originally published in 2016, @gshowitt.bsky.social 's Royal Blood returns with a new look and style thanks to Mana Project Studio's Silvia de Stefanis.
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Rowan, Rook, And Decard Partner With Mana Project Studio On New Edition Of Arcane Heist TTRPG 'Royal Blood' - The Fandomentals
Grant Howitt’s tarot heist RPG is revised, updated, and set for release in March 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Originally published in 2016, @gshowitt.bsky.social 's Royal Blood returns with a new look and style thanks to Mana Project Studio's Silvia de Stefanis.
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Take a long day's journey into night as @unstablebooks.bsky.social looks at Johnny Compton's Midnight Somewhere , out now from @blackstonepub.bsky.social.
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Midnight Somewhere: Johnny Compton Leads Us To The Edge of Darkness - The Fandomentals
Abby digs into the true face of fear as she looks at Johnny Compton's newest collection of short tales
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December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Take a long day's journey into night as @unstablebooks.bsky.social looks at Johnny Compton's Midnight Somewhere , out now from @blackstonepub.bsky.social.
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brat summer returns as A24 drops the first trailer for The Moment, a "vaguely true" look behind the curtain at charli xcx's life in the fast lane.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
brat summer returns as A24 drops the first trailer for The Moment, a "vaguely true" look behind the curtain at charli xcx's life in the fast lane.
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Throwing it back to one of our favorite articles: Kylie's DEFINITIVE ranking of the musicals of Sondheim.
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A Definitive Ranking of Stephen Sondheim Musicals - The Fandomentals
It was only a matter of time before I wrote this. After all, I’ve made no attempts to hide the fact that I am a superfan of Stephen Sondheim. A stan, if you
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December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Throwing it back to one of our favorite articles: Kylie's DEFINITIVE ranking of the musicals of Sondheim.
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