On Aug. 28, Amandla Stenberg, the lead of the “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” posted an eight-and-a-half-minute video to her Instagram Stories about Lucasfilm’s abrupt decision not to pick up the ...

Galactus cosplayer Raul Gonzalez interacts with attendees at Comic-Con. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) SAN DIEGO — James Gunn wove a not-so-subtle message about toxic fandom into “Superman,” ...

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Last week, Variety published an article investigating how Hollywood studios are dealing with the problem of toxic fans. The article alleges that industry leaders are legitimately fearful of toxic fans ...

Musicians across all genres have been speaking out about toxic fan behavior, but few have as much firsthand experience with the concept as Tegan and Sara. Over a decade ago, the Canadian indie pop duo ...

The fine line between joyful fandom and toxic "standom." Online fandom can be a community, but it can also be a combat sport. It goes all the way back to the early stages of social media: There were ...

If expertise in online hostility earned medals, MrBeast would have a drawer full. The American YouTuber, famous for ...

What was supposed to be a lighthearted moment resulted in an internet argument after MrBeast publicly shared his anger ...

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BluTik is an all-in-one fan platform using positive reinforcement and rewards to transform toxic digital fandom into a ...