Meet the Rare-Pairs: Fanfiction, Fanart, and Representation in the Teen Wolf Fandom

Now that we’ve talked about the show itself in Monday’s blog post, let’s take it to the fans’ interpretations of the characters and their sexualities. One of the most common ways for fans to express their desire for further representation is through fan fiction (which can include poetry and prose works), fan art, and other… Continue reading Meet the Rare-Pairs: Fanfiction, Fanart, and Representation in the Teen Wolf Fandom

“So do you also like boys?” Sexuality, Masculinity, and MTV’s “Teen Wolf”

Take a lovable hero, add a goofy sidekick and a number of supernatural creatures, and you’ve got the bare bones of MTV’s 2011 show, Teen Wolf. (Sorry friends: we’re not talking about the Michael J. Fox film today.) Teen Wolf has featured sexuality and same-sex couples in an incredibly “normalized” way, but there is still room… Continue reading “So do you also like boys?” Sexuality, Masculinity, and MTV’s “Teen Wolf”