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Partnership to connect storytelling, real-time sports information, and community to enhancethe women’s sports fan experience

Kylie Jennercan credit her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, with introducing her to the New York Knicks. 

“I have seen the future of comics and its name is Dash Shaw.”-David Mazzucchelli

If you have ever followed Arsenal online, you have seen it: fans in different time zones arguing about lineups, watching at odd hours, and treating the club like a shared language across borders. That global togetherness is exactly the feeling Deel is trying to translate into a business idea people instantly get.

Over on the indispensable John M. Burns Art Group on Facebook, archivist Colin Brown has posted a wonderful art tribute by the late 2000AD artist to some legendary British comic artists, which went through some changes in its creation.

There is a very specific kind of joy in fandom: getting content that feels made for you, not just “inspired by” you. For ARMY, the fun is often in the details, from inside jokes to mood-based song picks to the little rituals of keeping up with updates across time zones.

BeMyFriends announced on August 26 that it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with MMusic and launched mfan, an integrated fandom platform for the Vietnamese market. The two sides unveiled the mfan platform and formalised their partnership at an event marking the fifth founding anniversary of MMusic.

In just a few more days, artists, celebrities, comic creators, cosplayers, and more vendors than you can name will descend upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for this year’s edition of Fan Expo Canada.

BTS Jin topped the list with 5,666 votes in an Idol Chart survey titled “Complete fandom in 0.1 seconds! Who is the master of the killing part that captures hearts?” The survey ran from the 17th to the 23rd, during which Jin received a vote share of 76%.

Sometimes the funniest jokes start with something completely familiar before taking a sharp turn into absurdity. That is very much the territory of LetMeBe Comics, where pop culture, everyday annoyances, childhood favorites, and wonderfully questionable ideas regularly collide to create some truly dark and absurd comics. Recognizable characters might draw you in, but they rarely…