This Week In Fandom History
By V. Arrow, Emily Jaye
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Co-hosted by V. Arrow (@aimmyarrowshigh) and Emily Jaye (@idontgettechnology), This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows.
With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway?
V and Emily trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals (heh) of fandom history. Come join us!
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May 25, 1977, 1983, 2018: The Real Star Wars Day
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May 24, 2026 |
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May 20, 1998: Yet Another Godzilla Fandom Battle
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May 17, 2026 |
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CONstruction || Episode #003: Nine Months Out
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May 14, 2026 |
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May 12, 2008: The Bench: Fan Feud Is Our First Sign JK Rowling Has Done A Heel-Turn
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May 10, 2026 |
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May 4, 2012: Check the Vents, The Avengers Are In The Tower
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May 03, 2026 |
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April 1988: Late For Breakfast Letterzine Begins Cooking
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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April 21, 2008: The Open-Source Boob Project Grosses Us Out
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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CONstruction || Episode #002: Ten Months Out
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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April 13, 2013: A BNF of Ice & Fire, Or: Lindaaaa, GRRM, and Racism (TW Misogyny, Racism, Terrible Language)
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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March 30, 1981: An Obsessed Jodie Foster Fan Gives Fans A Bad Name
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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April 4, 2024: BiBuck on The Weewoo Show
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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March 23, 2025: JonasCon Is Burnin' Up
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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CONstruction || Episode #001: Eleven Months Out
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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March 18, 1975: M*A*S*H Says "Abyssinia Henry" with @dearmash1975project
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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March 12, 2006: The Yunjae Yaoi Inferno
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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March 2, 2017: "All the Young Dudes" Debuts on AO3
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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February 11, 2017: The Soulmate Goose of Enforcement Trope Is Introduced
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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February 13, 2026: TWIFH Live @ TGIF/F! With Fan Girl Film Club!
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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February 10, 2003: "Flesh Mechanic" Changes The Fic Game And We're Obsessed
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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January 21, 2002: The First Time Someone Posted A Five Times Fic
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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December 17-18, 2014: Makorra Bottles Never Popped, Korrasami Changes Cartoons
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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December 14, 2001: Save Daniel Jackson, And Other Fan Campaigns
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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December 5, 2023: #reylogate AKA #reviewgate AKA This Again
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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November 24, 2015: Lexa Buys (a) Fish.
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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November 23, 1963: 11/23/63
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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November 3, 2017: Thor: Ragnarok Divides the MCU Fandom
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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September 20, 2020: Heat Waves, Or: We Try to Understand MCYT
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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July 1997: Highlander [WAR!] II
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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November 5, 2020: November 5! With Special Guest, SPN Writer Meghan Fitzmartin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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July 19, 2019: Veronica Mars Kills Off LoVe... And Its Entire Fandom
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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July 11, 2016: Voltron Fandom Airs Its "Dirty Laundry"
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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July 12, 2013: Pacific Rim Released, Pacific Rim AUs Invented
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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June 20, 1904: Saluton, Morojo! (The Invention of Cosplay)
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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June 14, 2021: The NSFW Episode (Thanks, Batman)
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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June 8, 2024: A Surprise for Emily! (TW Mentions of Suicide, Parental Grief, Religious Control)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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June 3, 2011: Cherik Explodes the X-Men Multiverse
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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May 25: A Double Nerd Holiday!
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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May 19, 1997: Clan Denial Avenges Richie Ryan... On the High Seas
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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May 1–31, 2020: The First VoiceTeam!
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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May 6, 2001: BNF Leyla Harrison Appears on The X-Files
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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April 27, 2023: Fanbinding Puts Dramione Fandom in a Bind
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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April 20, 2000: The Haircut Warning Wars
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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April 13: Homestuck Banging Out the Tunes
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May 25, 2025 |
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BONUS! Trans Fans Have Always Been Here (TW Old-Fashioned Terminology Uses)
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May 07, 2025 |
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April 8, 2023: Trans Hanni Day + Adapt, Evolve, Become
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May 04, 2025 |
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March 31, 1995: The Death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (TW: Murder, gun violence)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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March 28, 2010: The Indie Twific Award Winners Announced
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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March 16, 2014: Wizard Rock Goes Down in Flames (TW Sexual Assault, Coercive Control, Emotional Abuse, Neil Gaiman Discussion)
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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BONUS! Femslash Deep Dive with TGIF/F
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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March 16, 1982: Earthshock Rocks Doctor Who Fandom
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Minisode #007
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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March 2, 2012: The Onceler Becomes Tumblr Sexyman Supreme
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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February 28, 1986: Pretty In Pink Proves the Brat Pack Possess Power
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Minisode #005 + Minisode #006
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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February 15-17, 2013: FaberryCon East (Plus, T.G.I.Femslash!)
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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February 12, 2011: The Odds Are Not In V's Favor
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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February 2, 2024: #CoDay
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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January 24, 1996: The NATPE 7 Strike Las Vegas
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Minisode #004
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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January 19, 1993: The Death of Superman Almost Kills American Comics
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Minisode #003
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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January 14, 2014: SPN Versus The Beliebers, Or: The Dumbest Twitter Beef
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Minisode #002 + Patreon Preview!
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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January 1994: H.E.A.T. Sets Out to Avenge Green Lantern
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Minisode #001
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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December 30-31, 2019: John Boyega Is Attacked by Reylos (Again)
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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December 1997: Kielle Founds the CBFFAs
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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December 1998 - December 2011: The Hanson Advent Calendar
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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December 11, 2010: Fancake Opens with "Amnesia" ft. Interview with Jerakeen!
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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1924: The Centennial Special!
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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November 23, 1998: It's Up To You As Nancy Drew
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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November 11, 2005: The Scarlet Witch Sparks 19 Years of Fannish Debate
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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November 2021: NoCoVember
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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November 9, 2010: Blaine Anderson Warbles "Teenage Dream"
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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October 2011: Project Girl Wonder Honors DC's Stephanie Brown
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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October 21, 1994: Scully Is Abducted!
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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October 18-19, 2019: The First Ineffable Con, Plus We Talk About Neil Gaiman (TW Sexual Assault [Not Detailed])
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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October 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs Publishes Tarzan of the Apes, Invents the Franchise
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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October 2-16, 2010: WAR Thirteen, In Memory of Susan M. Garrett
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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September 25 - October 5, 2023: Voter Fraud Upsets the AO3 Top Ships Bracket Tumblr Poll
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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September 16, 2012: The Bullshit Tweet
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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September 14-15, 1974: The First Fest for Beatles Fans
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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September 1, 2017: The Handbook for (My) Immortals: Or, Two Literary Frauds!
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Summer 2000-2003: Harry Potter Fandom and the Three-Year Summer
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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August 1994: Green Lantern's Girlfriend Is Fridged
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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July 20 - August 2, 2016: Cipher Hunt!
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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July 22-23, 2017: The Supergirl Musical Homophobia Scandal
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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July 16, 2010: Inception Incepts Fandom with Arthur/Eames
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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July 10-11, 2023: The OTW Suffers a DDoS Attack
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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July 4: Merry Stevemas!
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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June 2016: Bubble Pop! Zine Party Rocks D.C.
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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June 19-20, 1982: The Con of Wrath
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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June 10, 2016: Voltron: Legendary Defender Premieres & June 10, 2017: #shoegate
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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June 5-6, 1832—Present: Barricade Day Makes Les Amies de Les Mis Fandom Cry
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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June 1, 2015: The Marion Zimmer Bradley & Walter Breen Episode (TW: CSA, Rape, Incest, Total Institutional Failure)
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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May 23, 2001: Die, Seven, Die! + What Was Usenet?
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May 26, 2024 |
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May 19, 2009: Glee Premieres on FOX
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May 19, 2024 |
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May 3, 2021: Dracula Daily Delivers the First Message From Our Friend Jonathan
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May 13, 2024 |
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May 3, 1991: Dallas Closes Out Its Final Season
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May 05, 2024 |
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April 15, 1912: The RMS Titanic Sinks (And 85 Years Later There's a Huge Fandom About It)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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April 3, 1999: What Would They Think?
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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April 2, 1956: As the World Turns Premieres on CBS
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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March 26, 2005: Doctor Who Returns to the BBC
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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March 22-25, 2012: Holy Musical B@man!
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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March 1988: The Killing Joke Is Released
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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March 7, 2002: The Snapefic Liberation Front Forms (PLUS: The Snapewife Saga)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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February-March 2009: Racefail '09 Continues, with Guest bossymarmalade
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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February 2009: Twilight Fandom Stays Wide Awake
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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February 21, 2021: Sexy Times With WangXian Is Suspended From AO3 (Add Tags Here)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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February 10, 2021: Charisma Carpenter Calls Out Joss Whedon
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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January 29, 1996: Threshold Day!
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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January 20, 2015: Parse Drops (TW F-Slur, Homophobic Violence)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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January 2014: The Crack Van Closes Up Shop
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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January 7, 2014: The JohnLock Conspiracy Begins
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Batshit Saga of Andy Thanfiction, Part II (TW Gaslighting, Abuse, Murder, Gun Violence, Suicide, Mental Illness)
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Batshit Saga of Andy Thanfiction, Part I (TW Gaslighting, Abuse, Suicide Attempt, Fraud, Mental Illness)
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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December 2015: Miraculous Ladybug Premieres in the USA to Fannish Joy
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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December 1893: Sherlock Holmes Fandom Goes Into Mourning
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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December 7, 2002: "Tongues Battling for Dominance" First Used... Maybe?
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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December 1973: The World Meets Mary Sue
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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November 17, 2004: The Winter Soldier Makes His First Appearance
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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November 2003: The First Yuletide Exchange Opens
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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November 8, 2010: The Omegaverse Is Born
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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October 29, 2002: The Firefly Immediate Assistance Campaign Takes Flight
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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October 26, 2017: The Hamilton Cannibal Mermaid HIVliving Wank
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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October 16, 2019: Yahoo! Groups Purge Announced
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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October 12, 2002: RPF is Purged from Fanfiction.net, Alexandria Burns
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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October 1976: The First Slash Fic Is Released And We All Benefit
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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September 26, 1975: Rocky Horror Picture Show Premieres
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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September 18, 2008: Castiel First Appears on Supernatural and Destiel is Born
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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August-November 1988: "A Death in the Family" Divides Batman Fandom
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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September 5, 2007: The Organization for Transformative Works is Filed as a Nonprofit (TW Racism, TW CSAM, TW Antisemitism)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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August 31, 2009: Disney Buys Marvel Studios, And We Enter the Endgame
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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August 1975: The August Party Becomes the First Fan Con
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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August 15, 2013: "Crazy About 1D" Airs on Channel 4 & Pathologizes Fandom
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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BONUS! This Place In Fandom History: LIVE @ FanExpo Chicago '23
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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August 1997: The 501st Legion Is Founded
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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August 2005: The First-Ever Big Bang Explodes the Fanfiction Universe
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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July 25, 2010: Sherlock Premieres on the BBC
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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July 15, 2016: Stranger Things Premieres
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! July 11-13, 2014: DashCon, with Special Guest Lauren Shippen!
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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July 1, 2005: Percy Jackson Takes Fandom By (Lightning) Storm
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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June 25, 2011: "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme Launched
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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June 19, 2022: OTW Election Drama Digs Up the 227 Incident
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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June 17, 2009: The Great Trigger Warning Debate of 2009
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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June 2001: Cassandra Claire Sends Shockwaves Through Harry Potter Fandom
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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May 29, 2007: Strikethrough
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May 29, 2023 |
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May 20, 2000: The One With Sitcom Fandoms
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May 22, 2023 |
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May 2007: FanLib Tries To Commercialize Fic and Everyone Has Big Feelings
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May 15, 2023 |
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May 2000: A Xena Fandom War Births "Born For War"
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May 07, 2023 |
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May 4, 2010: Diana Gabaldon Fundamentally Misunderstands Fanfiction
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May 02, 2023 |
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April 26, 2019: Avengers: Endgame Reminds Us That Fandom Can Lose
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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April 1979: "Bunkies" Introduces Everyone's Favorite Trope
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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April 15, 1997: "MMMBop" Changes The World Forever
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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April 7, 2000: Anne Rice's Anti-Fanfiction Screed
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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April 1, 2013: #MISHAPOCALYPSE (And SuperWhoLock)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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March 2014: Into the TriadVerse
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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March 2009: Fandom March Madness Launches on LiveJournal
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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March 8, 2016: #LGBTFansDeserveBetter and the Spring Slaughter
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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March 2013: The Flower Crown Meme (TW Body Horror, Gore)
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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February 19, 2007: Tumblr Founded
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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February 2013: Femslash February Founded
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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February 1983: Groundhog Day Stories Published, Helping Create Slash As We Know It
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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January-February 2010: Help_Haiti Auction... And Its Aftermath
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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January 24, 2016: One Direction Fans Discuss "Conchobar"
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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January 1967: The First Star Trek Zine Is Distributed
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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January 11, 1994: The First X-Files Fanfiction Is Posted
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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January 4, 2005: LiveJournal Sold to SixApart
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Jan 01, 2023 |