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The Rec Center #412
November 24, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about vintage TV renewal campaigns, Beyoncé fandom and a political controversy in the Scream franchise, along with some...
The Rec Center #411
November 17, 2023
This week we have articles about Tumblr, Pokemon, and a unique book club, along with some Magnus Archives fanart, multifandom arranged marriage fic recs, and...
The Rec Center #410
November 10, 2023
Hi all! This week we bring you coverage of ethics in Taylor Swift journalism, the Baldur’s Gate sex speedrunning community, and the death of Omegle. Also...
The Rec Center #409
November 3, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have coverage of concert merch woes, the Five Nights at Freddy’s fandom, and an interview I did on the omegaverse lawsuit,...
The Rec Center #408
October 28, 2023
Hello all! This week we have articles about the BTS memoir and comics industry unionization efforts, some lovely OFMD fanart, multifandom horror and...
The Rec Center #407
October 20, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on Doctor Who and the history of superheroes and spandex, Our Flag Means Death fanart, and a multifandom grab-bag...
The Rec Center #406
October 13, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about celebrity autograph tattoos and AO3 account locking, along with some cool Disco Elysium fanart, multifandom fic recs...
The Rec Center #405
October 7, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about fannish interior design and Peaky Blinders fandom, some very distinctive Baldur’s Gate 3 fanart, a multifandom rec...
The Rec Center #404
September 29, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about coffee shop AUs, the end of the writers’ strike, and Star Trek: Deep Space 9, along with some wonderful Harrowhark...
The Rec Center #403
September 22, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles about Ticketmaster woes and fictional brands, Baldur’s Gate fanart, and a rec list of “post-canon” fic. Plus read...
The Rec Center #402
September 15, 2023
Hi all! This week we’ve got articles about AI Harry Styles songs and The X-Files, Star Wars fanart, and a multifandom rec list of crossover fic. — Gav new...
The Rec Center #401
September 8, 2023
Hello all! This week we have pieces on Rotten Tomatoes and discourse around queer media, Red Dead Redemption fanart, and a multifandom grab-bag of fic. —...
The Rec Center #400
September 1, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about K-pop crypto and AI fanfic chatbots, a rec for a new bookmarking service, and some lovely Interview with the Vampire...
The Rec Center #399
August 25, 2023
Hello all! This week we have articles on a nightmarish Barbie HGTV show and monetizing your hobbies, some delightful fanart for the game “Stray,” and a...
The Rec Center #398
August 18, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about hip-hop history, fandom and gender identity, and Hot Wheels collecting, along with some cute Untamed fanart,...
The Rec Center #397
August 11, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about love triangles, Richard Siken and a serial Disney bride, along with some amazing Barbie/Junji Ito fanart,...
The Rec Center #396
August 4, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on fandom opposition to KOSA, pop fan scrapbooks, and Britney Spears conspiracy theories, some beautiful Heaven...
The Rec Center #395
July 28, 2023
Hi all! This week we have some Comic-Con coverage from Elizabeth, an article about how influencers are handling the actors’ strike, and a thinkpiece (from...
The Rec Center #394
July 21, 2023
Greetings from an extremely interesting (and still ridiculous) San Diego Comic-Con! I’ll be reporting back about the ~vibes~ here next week, but in the...
The Rec Center #393
July 14, 2023
Hi all! We come to you with news of the actors guild strike and concert etiquette, along with some cute Star Trek fanart and a rec list of fanvids—selected...
The Rec Center #392
July 7, 2023
Hello all! This week we have articles on the MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe) and extremely bleak developments in the media’s ~pivot to AI, Trigun fanart, and...
The Rec Center #391
June 30, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on the potential actors’ strike and Star Trek: Prodigy, fanart from The Bear, and a multifandom rec list featuring...
The Rec Center #390
June 23, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about a sexy Star Wars droid and Ted Lasso, some more cute Spider-Verse fanart, another multifandom rec list of queer-...
The Rec Center #389
June 16, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have coverage of the Reddit exodus (in factual-reporting form as well as funny Tumblr-post form), some lovely Spider-Verse...
The Rec Center #388
June 9, 2023
Hi all! This week we have Spider-Verse coverage, an article about the doom era of the streaming wars, some awesome Deep Space 9 fanart, a multifandom fic rec...
The Rec Center #387
June 2, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about Hollywood abuse and the #EndOTWRacism campaign, along with some cute Stranger Things fanart, multifandom paranormal...
The Rec Center #386
May 26, 2023
Hello! Happy Succession finale weekend! (Or more importantly in my opinion, happy (“happy” lol) Barry finale weekend!!!!!!!!!) This week we have articles on...
The Rec Center #385
May 19, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about AI (ugh), the CW (RIP), and Robin Hood’s impact as a furry sex symbol (iconic!), along with some cool Star Wars...
The Rec Center #384
May 12, 2023
Hello everyone! Happy Tears of the Kingdom Day to all who celebrate (though I acknowledge you are probably not reading this today because you are busy...
The Rec Center #383
May 5, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles on anime distribution, the writers’ strike, and Shadow and Bone fandom, along with some cool Critical Role fanart, another...
The Rec Center #382
April 28, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have pieces on the bananas WotC news and grief in fandom, some beautiful Succession fanart, and our first batch of “trapped...
The Rec Center #381
April 21, 2023
Hi all! This week we’ve got articles about the TV writers strike, the teen chess craze, and Succession fandom, along with some lovely Hualian fanart, a grab-...
The Rec Center #380
April 14, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about AO3 spam comments and Pedro Pascal fandom, along with some cool Zelda fanart, multifandom omegaverse fic recs, and...
The Rec Center #379
April 7, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on K-pop fan meetups, Pokémon, and platforms, some lovely Portal fanart, and a multifandom rec list of slow burn...
The Rec Center #378
March 31, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles on the Amazon show Swarm and an extremely corrupt-sounding tabletop game company, along with some cute Superboy fanart, a...
The Rec Center #377
March 24, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have coverage of queer-led show cancellations and the Funko/Mondo situation, Magnus Archives fanart, and an ambitious crossover...
The Rec Center #376
March 17, 2023
Hi folks! This week we’ve got articles about chatbots, Taylor Swift tickets, and Michelle Yeoh, along with some cool Doomguy fanart, a rec list of heist...
The Rec Center #375
March 10, 2023
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on streaming TV and IMDb superusers, fanart for The Last of Us, and guest reccer Orangistae with a dazzling array...
The Rec Center #374
March 3, 2023
Hi all! This week we’ve got coverage of the AI-generated fiction situation and (separately) sci-fi worldbuilding, along with some cool BTS fanart, a fandom...
The Rec Center #373
February 24, 2023
Hi all! This week we’ve got articles on TÁR and rewatching habits, some cool Succession fanart, multifandom vintage femslash fic recs from guest reccer twtd,...
The Rec Center #372
February 17, 2023
Welcome to week three of Femslash February! We’ve got articles about fandom after death and vintage Darth Vader zines, along with several fandom-related...
The Rec Center #371
February 10, 2023
Hello all! This week we’ve got articles on TV preservation and “fantilect” plus some beautiful fanart from The Bear. And as Femslash February continues, we...
The Rec Center #370
February 3, 2023
Hello everyone, and happy Femslash February 2023! We have our first F/F list this week, plus articles on Bluey and the Spice Girls, as well as some gorgeous...
The Rec Center #369
January 27, 2023
Hi folks! This week we have articles about Real Housewives fandom and George RR Martin, an intriguing math story, some multifandom genfic recs, and more! —...
The Rec Center #368
January 20, 2023
Hello all! This week we have pieces on OFMD and queer cheerleaders, some lovely Clark Kent fanart, and a rec list of fic that centers disabled characters. —...
The Rec Center #367
January 13, 2023
Hi all! This week we have articles about D&D law, Italian yaoi fandom and Netflix culture, along with some cute Wednesday Addams fanart, another list of...
The Rec Center #366
January 6, 2023
Happy New Year! This week we have articles about flouncing and Prince, Severance fanart, and the first half of the Yuletide 2022 fics you sent in over the...
The Rec Center #365
December 30, 2022
Hello all! As we’ve always done for the final newsletter of the year, we’re taking a break from our standard format to talk about our personal fandom...
The Rec Center #364
December 23, 2022
Happy holidays everyone! We’re here with a recs-only newsletter this week, sharing some of the (many, many) winter and holiday-themed fanfics that readers...
The Rec Center #363
December 16, 2022
Hi folks! This week we have articles about vintage fanzine conservation and horrible new developments in streaming TV, along with some lovely Andor femslash...
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