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The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

From Homer to AO3, fanworks have evolved through the ages.

Transforming tales: fan art and fan fiction throughout history

Aashrita Addlapalli, Public Relations & Business Manager October 3, 2025

Reimagining stories has always been an important part of art. From Greek tragedies to high school halls, creatives have always taken existing tales and reworked them for contemporary audiences. These retellings...

A brown haunted-looking house is blocked with a black gate, with signs that say "true fans only."

Gatekeeping ruins fandoms

Anaisha Das and Mayukhi Katragadda March 8, 2022

The word “fan” originates from the Modern Latin term fanaticus, meaning “insanely, but divinely inspired.”  Obviously, this term doesn’t hold much ground today. Fans aren’t insane (at least...

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