Fansplaining

Creator of Fansplaining

Elizabeth Minkel is the editor Fansplaining. She’s written about fan culture for WIRED, Atlas Obscura, The New Yorker, the New Statesman, and more. She also co-curates “The Rec Center” a weekly fandom newsletter, with Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a journalist and critic. Previously at the Daily Dot, she's written for TV Guide, BBC Radio, Inverse, Vulture, Atlas Obscura, and more. She co-edits “The Rec Center” and co-hosts the film and TV review podcast Overinvested.

Flourish Klink co-created and co-hosted Fansplaining from 2015-2024. Formerly, they worked in fan culture and audience research for major media franchises; now, they are a parish priest in the Episcopal Church.