One of the buzziest internet stories of the week sounds like a digital-age Mad Libs: Fan fiction website AO3 was taken down by a hacktivist group in a DDoS attack. As they say, sometimes truth is ...

A humanoid robot works in an office on a laptop to listening Music in Headphone, showcasing the utility of automation in repetitive and tedious tasks. The advent of Generative AI (GenAI) in the realm ...

Actors Emma Watson (L) Maggie Smith (M) and Daniel Radcliffe (R) on the set of the film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Harry Potter is one of the most popular subjects of fanfiction. The ...

Of the 12.5 million works currently hosted on the fan fiction hub Archive of Our Own, SenLinYu’s Manacled ranks as the second-most-read on the entire site—but you won’t be able to read it there for ...

Fan fiction writers know that their work is being used to train generative AIs, and they’re not happy about it. Now, “Omegaverse” writers are participating in a week-long writing marathon called Knot ...

Fan fiction may not command the same respect as other literary pursuits, but it's a rich mode of expression, says one author who mounts a passionate case for the style. Who is she? Esther Yi is an ...

Fan fiction writers aren’t just penning alternate universe reimaginings of the Barbie movie, or steamy scenes featuring Marvel superheroes. This week, they’re writing letters to their senators, ...

Two Hong Kong queer female artists explore fantasy and reality in exhibitions that challenge norms and reflect on identity ...