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LET'S RANK
IT’S TIME TO RANK OUR FAVE POP CULUTRE THINGS
Top Spider-Man villains? Best The Office moments? Let’s rank ‘em! This is your go-to spot to find out the official FAN EXPO HQ teams ranking of your fave pop culture things.
MARIO SIDE CHARACTERS
APRIL 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released last week, so naturally, we’re ranking the best side characters from the franchise.
SUPERHERO BASKETBALL TEAM
MARCH 2023
Which fictional characters would make the ultimate Fandom basketball team? Check out who we think would reign supreme.
BEST ROM COM'S
FEBRUARY 2023
February is the month of love. What’s a better way to spend the month than cozied up with a good rom-com or two? Or more, no judgment.
THINGS YOU MUST SEE
JANUARY 2023
Have you watched all of the Fandom content you need to see? Check out our top 3 show & movie recommendations in each Fandom now!
2022 RANKINGS
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
DECEMBER 2022
Some Holiday specials are cute and heart-warming. Others? Not so much. Explore our fave strange Holiday specials in Let’s Rank.
SCI-FI CONTENT
NOVEMBER 2022
Want to cozy up with some good ol’ science fiction? Here’s our official FAN EXPO ranking of what to check out.
SPOOKY STORIES
OCTOBER 2022
Halloween stories in media can be some of the most fun – or most spooky. Take a look at some of our faves.
FIRST ANIMATED SEASONS
SEPTEMBER 2022
Not every show has a great first season. These Animated shows though? They absolutely do.
90'S ANIMATION
AUGUST 2022
Our team loves the 90’s – who doesn’t? Check out our top five animated shows from the 90’s.
ANIME FIELD TRIPS
JULY 2022
Going on Field Trips was always the best. Join us as we rank the most memorable episodes where your fave Anime characters went on a Field Trip.
QUEER REPRESENTATION IN FANDOM
JUNE 2022
Our Flag Means Death has lots of praise for its LGBTQ+ representation, so we wanted to talk about Queer representation in our fandoms.
CELEBS FOR THE MCU
MAY 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continued opening the door to basically any celebrity taking any comic role, even if it’s already filled. Here’s who we want to appear next in the MCU.
GAME TO MOVIE ADAPTATIONS
APRIL 2022
Does anyone remember the live action Super Mario movie? We do. We can’t forget it. We’re here to remind you about the most iconic video game to movie adaptations out there.
SPONGEBOB EPISODES
MARCH 2022
There’s No Weenies Allowed in this recap of our favourite SpongeBob episodes. Sit back, eat some Chocolate with Nuts and see how much of a Band Geek you really are with our newest Let’s Rank.
2021 FANDOM MOMENTS
JANUARY 2022
From movies to shows and even live events happening again, 2021 was full of fandom moments we aren’t going to forget. Relive the past and check it out now.
2021 RANKINGS
UNINTENTIONALLY CREEPY MOVIES
OCTOBER 2021
Sometimes the scariest of movies weren’t made to be scary. That doesn’t stop them from sending a chill down our spine. We rank the top ‘not scary’ movies that still haunt us to this day.
SPIDER-MAN MOVIE VILLAINS
SEPTEMBER 2021
Look out, Spider-Man! We’re ranking all the best villains Spidey has faced off against in the movies.
BEST MOMENTS FROM THE OFFICE
AUGUST 2021
The Office is the binge-worthy safe haven many of us have re-watched in the last little while, so we’ve rounded up some of our personal fave moments from the show.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CHAMPIONS
JUNE 2021
Choose your Champion! Our resident LoL gamer breaks down the top roles and positions for beginners.
MARVEL PRINCES
APRIL 2021
Which character in the MCU is the greatest prince: Thor, T’Challa or Tony Stark?
MORTAL KOMBAT
MARCH 2021
Revel in our ranking of 2021’s upcoming MK competitors. Who will win the tournament? Let's find out.
SCI-FI MOVIE OSCAR FACE-OFFS
FEBRUARY 2021
Most of the time the Oscars go for (period) dramas, but that doesn’t mean they don’t go for sci-fi. So, this month we’ll be ranking, in chronological order, the most exciting sci-fi face-offs in Oscar history.
MIND-BLOWING STUDIO GHIBLI FILMS
JANUARY 2021
Many lists have been put together about the best movies from Studio Ghibli. We decided to go a different way and present to you the five most mind-blowing movies with unique and awe-inspiring animation and themes.
2020 RANKINGS
2020 POP CULTURE TRENDS
DECEMBER 2020
It’s hard to believe anything beyond — ahem, well you know — could be trending in 2020, but you’d be wrong! Without further ado, here are the top trends of 2020.
BEST ANIMATED INDEPENDENT FILMS
NOVEMEBER 2020
On the hunt to watch something new and unique while you're inside? Open your senses, turn on the subtitles, and join us on a trip around the world to revisit some wonderful contemporary independent animated films.
HORROR COSTUMES
OCTOBER 2020
They say the devil is in the details… in this case, literally. For spooky szn, we walked through the (virtual) closets of costume designers throughout the ages and ranked our favourite devilish designs from the best in cinematic Horror.
ICONIC MILLENNIAL DISNEY CHANNEL MOVIES
SEPTEMBER 2020
To all our millennials out there, do you remember the days of wholesome Disney content? Where every movie release had some sort of musical element? Well, it’s time to take it way back… and we mean WAYYYY back to the good ole’ days of (High School) Musicals, girl groups, and Hilary Duff.