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OTW Signal, May 2025
Every month in OTW Signal, we take a look at stories that connect to the OTW’s mission and projects, including issues related to legal matters, technology, academia, fannish history and preservation issues of fandom, fan culture, and transformative works. In the News An article by Publishers Weekly notes how demographic changes in readership have influenced publishing houses to diversify the titles they publish. Female readers are at the forefront of this change. Most top-selling manga titles, though classified as shonen manga, also boast huge female followings. Some are also the work of women, like the hit series Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui, translated by… Read more
The Common People Warehouse is Moving to the AO3
The Common People Warehouse, an archive for Marvel Comics fanfiction of The Common People genre, is being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who had work(s) on The Common People Warehouse And what to do if you still have questions Background explanation The Common People (TCP) was a genre of Marvel Comics fanfiction created by Kielle and Phil Foster and focusing on the ordinary people of the Marvel universe. In order to preserve and keep TCP stories available for old and new fans, the TCP Warehouse is being transferred to… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 127
Welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s roundup of things which are happening! Before we dig in, isn’t baby Yoda so cute? He’s been all over the internet since The Mandalorian introduced him and he’s just too adorable. Feel free to gush and squee in the comments! Who’s excited for Star Wars episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker? As fans all around the world are preparing for the last film of the trilogy, several trailers have dropped to tease us with new footage: an international trailer, a TV spot hinting at a spectacular duel between Rey and Kylo Ren, and a film clip where… Read more
This Week in Fandom, Volume 97
Welcome to This Week in Fandom, the OTW’s roundup of things which are happening! Before we start, the world recently lost a legend. Comics creator Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95. He will be fondly remembered by those who loved his work. Excelsior! There’s currently quite the kerfuffle happening on Tumblr. Warning for mention of illegal nsfw material in this section.
OTW Guest Post: Josué Cardona
From time to time, the OTW will be hosting guest posts on our OTW News accounts. These guests will be providing an outside perspective on the OTW or aspects of fandom where our projects may have a presence. The posts express each author’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. We welcome suggestions from fans for future guest posts, which can be left as a comment here or by contacting us directly. Josué Cardona is the founder of the Geek Therapy Network and community where they celebrate how Geek culture can be used to do good… Read more