Last week the Internets went crazy when the bleak, horrendous existence that is The Walking Dead got a little shot of hope. A mysterious stranger named Aaron turned up with not only applesauce, S'getti Rings, and bottled water, but another, perhaps more important commodity: a reminder of what TLA looks like....

Lumpy Space Princess, from the wildly popular animated series Adventure Time, is a princess cloud full of sass, arrogance and lumps that won’t quit. She loves her cloudy form and isn’t afraid to show it. She’s body-positive, and doesn’t care what you think. The Adventure Time fandom is quite taken with...

The Belchers are everyone’s favorite all-American animated family. We can’t get enough of their quirky and humorous antics in attempts to get their family restaurant more business. From Bob to Louise, every member of the family is more lovable and absurd than the last. Unfortunately, one character is overlooked more than...

Much of the west got its first taste of K-Pop (Korean Pop) when Psy’s “Gangnam Style” became a viral sensation in 2012.  However, “Gangnam Style” is only the tip of the iceberg.  Behind it lies a phenomenon that’s not only about music, but has been incorporated into everyday pop culture, style,...

Hershey’s, Godiva, Ghiradelli, Cadbury, or Dove- if its chocolate we want it. Thankfully we’re in prime chocolate season right now. We’ve still got a few Valentine’s Day truffles left and all our favorite Easter treats are in the stores. In order to celebrate this beautiful chocolate season, we’ve rounded up...

It’s time to say goodbye to NBC’s Parks and Recreation. When the beloved sitcom first aired in 2009, we watched the supposed The Office spin off struggle to maintain the attention of viewers. However, over the course of seven seasons, Parks and Recreation has grown into the smartest and most quoted...

  Ever wish that antlers grew in the form of luxury logos? Peter Gronquist is your man. Gronquist is a Portland, Oregon based artist whose Neo-Baroque work explores, what he refers to as, “hyper-American culture.” He frequently uses taxidermy animals in his work to represent innocence and gilded guns to represent...

  Awards season is here once again to try to tell you that your favorite movies aren’t as important as Important Movies. Friends, movie awards are given for one reason: for the Academy assert their authority over the people who make and like movies. But the Academy only has as much...

  So you’re a fan artist, you have some work that’s making waves on Tumblr/DeviantArt/your mom’s Facebook and you’d like to try to monetize your work? We’re here to help. This is part one in an occasional series for artists who are looking to do more with their art. THE MAJOR...

Emojis originated in Japan, but thankfully their use has spread rapidly throughout the world. Many of us send text messages and emails that consist entirely of the pictographs. Soon we may even be able to forego words entirely and rely on emoji- based communication alone. Though emojis exist across a...

Let’s travel back in time four years, and imagine a world where we don’t know the beloved characters of Downton Abbey. Do you remember your first thoughts of the aristocratic Crawley family? There was the beautiful Lady Mary and the high spirited Lady Sybil and of course, the often forgotten, Lady...

  This Sunday, fans celebrated the first annual International Fanworks Day by creating fan art, fanfiction, fan videos, and leaving kudos, comments, and recommendations. The day was started by the Organization for Transformative Works who work to cultivate, preserve, and legitimize fanworks. Every other entity seems to have its own day,...

Image Source: Worship The Brand In many ways, being a grants administrator is a lot like being a doctor…on second thought, maybe it’s more like being a veterinarian. My sister-in-law is a vet, and no matter where she goes, she is often pulled into very technical conversations about ailing pets...

  Alana McCarthy is an amazing, award-winning illustrator.  Her commercial clients have included The Wall Street Journal, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Scholastic, Penguin Books, and Absolut Vodka. She also created the adorably fresh logo for our sister site Freak4MyPet.com. Alana is best known for her Geeky Pet art, which depicts cats, and the...

  50 Shades of Grey is about to become one of the biggest movies of the year. It is hard to avoid the controversy surrounding the dark drama, but it isn’t the only film to portray side-eye-worthy relationships as #goals. In fact, in one of our favorite fandoms, another dark and...