Earlier today, Amazon launched a new service called Kindle Worlds, a “commercial publishing platform that will enable any writer to create fan fiction based on a range of original stories and characters and earn royalties for doing so.” Basically, they More…
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Would You Actually Pay for Amazon Fan Fiction?
We at LeakyNews are still trying to absorb the idea of Amazon fan fiction. We have a lot of questions about characterizations and who would be the judge of them; about whether it’s right to make money on fan fiction More…
Amazon Announces Kindle Worlds – Platform to Monetize Fan Fiction
Amazon has a very interesting announcement in the form of a press release on its site today: Today, Amazon Publishing announces Kindle Worlds, the first commercial publishing platform that will enable any writer to create fan fiction based on a range More…
Win an AVPSY LeakyCon Prop!
Last year, after the unabated awesome that was the spoof musical A Very Potter 3D: A Very Potter Senior Year, our friends at Team StarKid were left with a TON of props. They kept a few and gave us a ton, More…
Arrested Development Cast Shares Their Favorite Scenes
With less than a week until the Netflix release of Arrested Development‘s fourth season, fans and new viewers alike are watching, re-watching, and re-re-watching the first three seasons to get ready for the May 26th premiere. Tweets, Facebook statuses, Tumblr posts, More…
Welcome to Sanditon Episode #3: Big Brother is Watching
In the third episode of Sanditon we get Gigi and some awesome sci-fi pop culture references. We’re still getting introduced to the characters and today it is Ed Denham, who is a bit of a socially awkward turtle, albeit an More…
Web Series “Lauren” Highlights Military Sexual Assault
Fans of Pretty Little Liars already know Troian Bellisario can handle a dramatic scene when it is thrown at her. If the show were not on ABC Family, then her work during Spencer’s nervous breakdown this past season would be More…
Updated: Yahoo! To Buy Tumblr
Update: Tumblr has confirmed the deal is done. The website tried to calm all concerns saying, “ We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our road-map isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of More…
The Best Resource For the Best Arrested Development Jokes
The geniuses at Beutler Ink have done Arrested Development fans a mighty favor. Not only have they cataloged the best running jokes in the show, they’ve also matched them to the episode. In a feat of love normally reserved for blogs and More…
Welcome to Sanditon Episode #2: Oooh, a recipe!
In the second episode of Welcome to Sanditon, we get to see Clara Breton being adorable. I mean, totally adorable, right? She gives us an easy recipe for Trick-or-Treat ice cream (basically mixing cut up candy bars into vanilla More…
Judas Redux: Casting and Ticket Announcements!
After an enormously successful Kickstarter raising more than $60,000, the Starkid-affiliated Judas Redux Project has its next batch of news. The video above kicks-off the ticket announcement in typically hilarious fashion, and includes surprise appearances by Sean Astin (as Dylan More…
Google Easter Egg Celebrates Atari Breakout
In celebration of the 37th anniversary of Atari Breakout, Google has set up a fun Easter Egg. Simply go to Google and do an image search for “Atari Breakout.” BAM! Your screen transforms and you get to play a flash More…
Welcome to Sanditon Episode #1: Let’s Meet the Locals (including you!)
It’s here! YAY!! So, this is starting out about like I expected. We meet Tom Parker, the mayor, and Clara Breton, the ice cream shop owner. Mayor Parker is gung-ho to get the message out about Sanditon as the West More…
The Arrested Development S4 Trailer is Here!
I’d say presented without comment, but how can you not? Here for our enjoyment is the trailer for Arrested Development Season Four! Absurdity! Michael’s in Phoenix with a buzzard! He’s gonna get some stares in his car! Maeby and George More…
John Green Delivers Graduation Keynote Speech
You could say Doctor Green is now canon. As he announced in a throwback-style John-at-the-dentist vlog, John Green spoke to the Butler University class of 2013 in a keynote address this morning. He later posted the speech transcript on his More…

