SenLinYu’s debut started life as Harry Potter fanfiction. The Alchemised author shares why they were drawn to a war-torn love story, how a conservative upbringing shaped their writing, and the ...

An "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act" sounds like something out of the Victorian era. But far from the brainchild of Comstock-era Progressive scold, it's a new bill in Michigan. Introduced ...

Watch as a simple mayo marinade takes steak to the next level. Primitive outdoor cooking, crackling fire, and ASMR sounds create a relaxing and delicious journey. First ‘one in, one out’ migrant ...

It’s widely accepted conventional wisdom that when it comes to creative works—TV shows, films, music, books—consumers crave an optimal balance between novelty and familiarity. What we choose to ...

When Emma Kidwell started working on new content for Marvel’s Midnight Suns, she turned to her fanfic roots. She isn’t the only one following the rules of fan-written stories to develop fresh ideas.

Anna Wilson is an Assistant Professor of English. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. FM: In both your scholarly research and your teaching career, you have explored the ...

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 ...

Remember the good old days when kids would read classics like The Hobbit and Pride and Prejudice? Neither do I. Those days were long gone by the time Wattpad stormed onto the scene, turning bookish ...

This week creators explored the relationship between fanfiction and BookTok. At the start of this year, Michael Joseph acquired SenLinYu’s Alchemised, a dark enemies-to-lovers romance. SenLinYu was ...