Editor Stories: How Lostris Breaks the Bias at Fandom
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We’re continuing to spotlight women editors on Fandom who break the bias! We’ll explore how these change-makers are taking a leadership role in their community, creating inclusive spaces for others, and explaining what “break the bias” means to them.
Meet Lostris, which happens to mean “Daughter of the Waters,” but don’t mistake that for her preference for fire-bending. She’s from the north of Belgium, and her native language is Flemish. According to Lostris, “Belgian fries are the best, as are the chocolate, beer, and waffles. All the stereotypes are true!” Not only are we fans of all of those things, but we’re also fans of this avid traveler, fan-fiction writer, and community leader.
Fun fact: Although she’s never seen Star Wa…
Editor Stories: How Fenn Breaks the Bias at Fandom
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re excited to kick off the first feature of a series that spotlights women editors on Fandom who break the bias. We’ll explore how these changemakers are taking a leadership role in their community, creating inclusive spaces for others, and explaining what “break the bias” means to them.
Meet Fenn aka Legendary Super Saiyan Fennekin. Her pronouns are she/her and she serves as an admin on quite a few wikis. We’re fans of her use of southern idioms, commitment to breaking the bias by … as well as her genuine love for the community. Fenn has a diverse list of fandoms, enjoys baking, and is also a YouTuber! Read on to learn more about Fenn, her journey to editing, and her contributions.
1. What are your fand…
Giveaway: Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 'The Batman' Movie Edition chair
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We have some exciting news to share with you. Secretlab and Warner Bros. have created a brand new Batman gaming chair in celebration of The Batman premiere! Inspired heavily by the new Batsuit, the chair features a magnetically detachable Bat emblem — the first for any gaming chair. As a special treat for you, Secretlab and Fandom are giving away 1x Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 'The Batman' Movie Edition chair to 1 lucky winner!
The chair will be available in US, Canada, EU, UK, AU, NZ, SG, and MY. The contest will close on Monday, March 14 at 12:00 PM PT and a lucky winner will be selected!
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway! A winner was randomly selected and notified. Stay tuned for more giveaways in the …
Celebrate Women's History Month with Fandom!
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The Community Team continues to provide diverse and inclusive experiences that honor and celebrate you! We’re excited to kick off Women’s History Month and spotlight creators, IPs, and women behind-the-scenes at Fandom that “break the bias” by forging a path that supports women's equality. We have some exciting things lined up this month! We’ll share what “break the bias” entails through a blog series highlighting your stories. Join the upcoming Discord events to learn more about Fandom as a company, social media campaigns to go behind the scenes of your favorite IPs, and stay tuned for a video product to wrap it all together. At Fandom, we serve a global community — a global community made up of women who break the bias and do…
Watch Fandom's Black History Month Panel: Black Voices & Content in Genre IP
Black History Month was filled with programming that celebrated and honored Black creators, inventors, and IPs. Our final initiative was an in-depth panel discussion on -Black Voices & Content in Genre IP - to celebrate Black culture and representation in entertainment. This was an open discussion spotlighting the journeys of Black creators and innovators in TV, comic books, stage, and film.
The panel was moderated by Joelle Monique, an iHeartRadio Executive Producer & Entertainment Writer, and joined by Sanford Greene, Illustrator behind Image Comics’ Bitter Root (soon to be a movie helmed by Regina King and Ryan Coogler); Steve Harper, Co-Executive Producer for Stargirl; and Cameron Johnson, Co-Creator & Executive Producer of Tom Swift. We…