Timeline of Supernatural Fandom

Below is a timeline of developments in the Supernatural fandom, including RPF.
==2005==
*July 1: LiveJournal community supernatural_tv is created.
*July 6: LJ comms supernatu_icons and super_icontest are created.
*September 11: LJ comm supernaturalfic is created.
*September 13: Supernatural premieres on The WB network.
*September 14: LJ comm sn_slash is created.
*September 17: LJ comm jensen_daily is created.
*September: Supernatural on The WB mailing list is created.
*October 5: LJ comm super_stillness is created for icon making.
*October 8: LJ comm supernaturalvid is created.
*October 11: The term Metallicar is coined on Television Without Pity.
*October 13: Ghost Stories archive opens.
*October 13: LJ comm sam_dean is created for Jared/Jensen and Sam/Dean slash.
*October 17: LJ comm sn_crossovers is created.
*October 18: LJ comm jared_stillness is created for icons.
*October 23: LJ comm wincest is created.
*October 28: LJ comm sn_newsletter is created. Superceded by spnnewsletter.
*October 31: LJ comm supernatural100 is created for drabbles.
*November 9: LJ comm sn_fic is created.
*November 12: LJ comm good_snicons is created for icons.
*November 12: LJ comm sn_daily is created.
*November 15: super_real - RPF
*November 16: snslashnotebook is created.
*November 21: LJ comm padacklesrps, for sharing J2 slash, is created.
*December 3: supernaturalart is created.
*December 6: spn_gen
*December 7: spn_het
==2006==
*January 14: Sam Dean Slash Archive opens.
*January 17: LJ comm entirelyjensen is created.
*January 21: LJ comm wb_rps is created.
*January 25: LJ comm spnstoryfinders is created.
*January 23: LJ comm spn_brotherlove, which specifically prohibits Sam/Dean content, is created.
*January: Supernatural Fan Fiction Awards (gen and het) start.
*February 12: super_radio
*February 16: spnnewsletter, a newsletter community, is created.
*February 16: LJ comm hurt_dean is created for Dean-centric hurt/comfort.
*February 17: The Winchester Journals resource fansite goes online.
*February 18: jensenstillness - icons
*March 16: papawinchester
*March 18: spn_betas
*March 20: Urban Legends archive opens.
*April 2: Sinful Desire, a Sam/Dean archive, opens.
*April 9: sn_flashback is created.
*April 12: dean_sam is created.
*April 20: totaldeangirl
*May 5: spn_heavymeta is created.
*May 7: The Winchester Journals Fic Archive opens.
*May 11: wincest_free
*May 21: driving_music - fanmixes
*June: Supernatural Wiki goes online.
*June 10: spn_smut
*June 15: sammyed_away
*June 29: spn_themes - themed recs
*July 28: The Lawrence Awards are announced; awards are given in the categories of art, fic, vids, and websites.
*August 8: First edition of the Electronic Voice Phenomena podcast is posted.
*September 1: Volume 1 of the fancomic Bear Hunt is posted.
*September 3: LiveJournal community spn_holidays is created, inspired by the Veronica Mars Secret Santa. The gift exchange runs in 2006 and 2007.
*September 10: mpregwinchester - mpreg
*September 28: Supernatural season two premieres, now on The CW network, a merger of the defunct The WB and UPN.
*October 13-15: The first annual Winchestercon, a fan-run convention, is held. According to Superwiki, this is the first ever Supernatural con.
*October 23: clex_monkie89 coins the term Kripked.Super-Wiki, 
*October: Sam slut a thon
*October: The Supernatural Halloween Challenge first fest takes place 
*November 13: LJ comm spn_dark_vault is created for darkfic.
*December?: Supernaturalville, a gen archive, opens.The first fic appears to have been posted on December 22.
*December 27: Just Like The Rifle, a het and gen fic archive, opens.
*December 28: Livejournal community for Supernatural and J-Squared Big Bang Challenge! is created.
*December 31: capslock_spn is created.
*December: SPN Holidays first exchange
==2007==
*Batoutofkansas prompt challenge post throughout the year
*January 10: spnfanfic_au
*January 24: crack_impala, a recs LJ community inspired by crack_van, is created.
*February: Great Big Valentine's Day Ficathon of Buttfucking
*February 8: LJ comm spnroundtable is created.
*February 8: The inspiration for the Evil!Sam trope, Supernatural episode 2x14 "Born Under a Bad Sign", airs.
*March 11: bottom_dean
*March 15: Supernatural Video Station opens
*March: Supernatural Masturbation Fic-A-Thon
*April 7: LJ comms evilsam_spn, spn_het_love, and spnvidrecs are created.
*April: Family Secret challenge posting begins
*May 11-13: Asylum, the first Supernatural procon, is held.
*May 11-13: Asylum Convention Supernatural Ficathon in person fic exchange occurs at convention 
*May 12: LJ comm sam_support is created.
*May 22: LJ comm wee_chesters is created.
*May 30: LJ comm j2au is created.
*May: Supernatural's 50 States Ficathon begins
*June 3: LJ comm spn_xm is created.
*June 10: spnfencentral, a spoiler-free LJ comm, is created.
*June 11: LJ comm salt_burn_porn is created.
*June 22-23: The fan-run WinchestMidwest Con is held.
*June 23: LJ comm spnflashfic is created.
*June: Supernatural Canada Fic Challenge posting started and continued throughout the summer 
*June: SPN Summergen first exchange 
*June: Stories and art for the first round of Supernatural and J-Squared Big Bang Challenge! are posted.
*July: Reel SPN posting began
*July 5: spn_beyond
*July 17: The Impala, a vidding archive, opens.
*August 2-5: The first KazCon is held.
*August: Supernatural Het Fic Exchange first exchange 
*August: Women's Work premieres at Vividcon.
*October 1: LJ comm bottom_sammy is created.
*October 4: LJ comm spn_ruby is created.
*October 6: spn_spankings
*October 9: sammessiah
*October 20: motelwincest - wincest podfic
*October: Spn apocasmut created
*November 7: spn_gen_podfics
*November 24: spn_freshblood
*December 18: spn_fanart
==2008==
*February 17: spn_au
*February 20: spn_hardcore
*March 15: spn_epicontest - icons
*May: Antichristmas first exchange occurs
*May 3: spn_guidebook is created as an LJ comm to house a list all Supernatural LJ comms.
*June 1: spnsecrets - fandom!secrets style comm
*July: spn_petja is deleted after a C&D order (according to a fandom wank report).
*August: Kamikaze Remix first round takes place
*August 30: spn_sceneit, a vidding resource LJ comm, is created.
*September 10: DeanDamage.com, an archive for Dean whump fic, is launched, inspired by an existing archive for Sam (limp-sam.com)
*September 19: LJ comms spn_castiel and deancastiel are created right after Castiel's first appearance on the show.
*September 22: mishacollins
*November 6: spn_j2_xmas is created.
*November 18: mishaland, a capslock LJ comm related to Misha Collins, is created.
*December 12: onlywincestj2 - spoiler free wincest and j2
*December 26: LJ comm sam_castiel is created.
*December: SPN J2 Secret Santa first exchange takes place 
==2009==
*January 4: blindfold_spn, a kink meme, is created.
*February 9: jensen_misha
*February: Secret Angels Fic Exchange first gift exchange takes place 
*March 7: bottom_jensen
*March 17: spn_hurtcomfort
*March 28: topjensen_dean
*April 19: spn_gossip, a J2 anon meme, is created.
*April 21: LJ comm samdean_otp is created.
*May: Supernatural Crossover Big Bang posting for first bang
*June 6: sawedoff_recs is created.
*July: spnpermanon, an anon meme, is created.
*July 13: spnkink_meme is created.
*July 18: j2_recs is created.
*July 21: spn_lucifer
*July 22: LJ comm hoodie_time is created for Dean-centric Hurt/Comfort.
*August 23: LJ comm thedevilstrap is created for posting pictures and quotes.
*August 25: spn_30snapshots
*August: Summer of Sam Love Celebration first exchange
*September: Dean-focused H/C Comment Fic & Art Meme first meme occurred 
*October 9: rec_hymenated is created.
*October 10: deancastielnews, a newsletter community, is created.
*October 11: chubwinchesters, a kink community, is created.
*October: The first Supernatural J2 Russian Big Bang is held.
*October: Supernatural Fic Exchange 
*November 29: LJ comm spn_gabriel is created.
*December 8: sassy_otp - Sam/Castiel
*December 16: gabrielsam
*December: Dean/Castiel Secret Santa Exchange first exchange takes place 
==2010==
*February 4: A quote by Dean in Supernatural episode 5x13 "The Song Remains the Same" inspires many Team Free Will fanworks.
*February 7: LJ community for Dean/Castiel Big Bang is created.
*March 29: adamwinchester
*April 17: deangabriel
*May: CastielFest sign-ups occur 
*May: A Supernatural Het Fic & Art Exchange first exchange occurs 
*May: Sam/Dean Gift Exchange
*June 14: team_free_love is created to share "fanworks in which Gabriel is a member of Team Free Will."
*June 14: The J2 Haiti Fic is posted as part of Supernatural and J-Squared Big Bang Challenge!. It is heavily criticized.
*June 16: whopernatural is created.
*June 29: spn_deanw 
*July 9: LiveJournal community spnslashbigbang is created.
*August 16: Posting for the first "mini-bang" round for Dean/Castiel Big Bang begins. 
*August: SPN Demons Comment Fic/Art Meme
*Spring-Summer: Alpha/Beta/Omega is invented
*October 1: abused_sammy
*October 2: Posting for the first big bang round for Dean/Castiel Big Bang begins. 
*October 15-17: Winchestercon is renamed Wincon and becomes a multifandom con.
*October: spnpermanon is deleted; everyone moves to spnanonhaven.
*October: Secret Lovers Exchange first exchange takes place
*October: SPN ReverseBang first bang posting 
*November: Supernatural Threesome (and Moresome!) Exchange
==2011==
*February: Supernatural Femmeslash Big Bang
*March: First round of SPN Slash Big Bang is posted.
*March: Dean/Castiel Ever After first round posting begins
*March: Gabriel Big Bang first round posting occurred 
*March 15: LJ comm take_the_knot is created for posting knotting fanworks.
*April: deancaskink, a kink meme, is created.
*May: Before and After Supernatural Big Bang first round begins posting
*July: Supernatural Summer Art first challenge
*August: Crowley Big Bang (LiveJournal) has first round of posting
*September: Supernatural Gen Big Bang first bang posting 
*September: Sabriel Mini Bang first round posting
*September: Sam & Dean Minibang first round posting
*October: Debriel Minibang first round posting occurs
*December: Sassy Minibang first round posting 
* Sometime in 2011: SuperWhoLock crossovers start circulating on Tumblr.
==2012==
*January: Supernatural Kinky Mini Bang first round posted 
*February 6: LJ comm spn_cwrpfpodfic is created.
*February: Adam Milligan Mini Bang opens for sign-ups 
*February: DC Dystopia first round of posting occurs
*February: Jimmy Novak Big Bang first round of posting 
*March: John Winchester/Jeffrey Dean Morgan Big Bang first round of posting 
*March 31: LJ comm cakehole_club is created for podfic.
*Apirl: Sabriel Week first fanweek happens 
*April: SuperWho Big Bang first round posting
*May: SPN Spring Fling first exchange takes place
*May: Balthazar Mini Bang begins posting
*May: Dean's Baby Mini Bang
*Spring: Megstiel Week: first fanweek happens
*July: Once Upon A Sabriel first round posting began
*August: Summer Lovin' Reverse Mini Bang
*September: Supernatural Hardcore Big Bang first bang posting 
*October 15: Twist and Shout is posted for Dean/Castiel Big Bang.
*October: Dear Sabriel Fic Exchange occurs
*October: J2 & Kane Big Bang first round posting
*December: Sassy Secret Santa first exchange happens
*December: Wincestiel Big Bang
==2013==
*January: Angelcest Big Bang is created and opens for first round of sign-ups 
*February: Supernatural AU Big Bang first bang posting 
*March: Speakthetruth: An Exhaustive J2 Archive is posted.
*April 1: The Mishapocalypse!!
*Apirl: Dean/Benny Week first fanweek
*March: The Meg Exchange
*May: (A Very) Sastiel & Mishalecki Fic/Art Meme!
*May: Genevieve/Ruby 2 Teensy Bang first round posting 
*September: Supernatural Mpreg Big Bang first round posting 
*October 27: netweight posts The nonnies made them do it! to explain how A/B/O emerged from Supernatural fandom.
*October: Midam Week first fanweek occurs 
*October: Wincest Big Bang (LiveJournal)
*December: Sastiel Big Bang first round of posting 
==2014==
* January: Angels' Radio - A Destiel and Sabriel Fest opens for first round of sign-ups 
* January: SPNBigBang Era
* March: DeanBenny Big Bang first bang posting
*June 3: Seperis starts posting the popular epic Dean/Castiel series Down to Agincourt. Some readers start a fanclub, Agincourt Agitators Anonymous.
*June 20-22: The first Destielcon is held.
*September: Meg Masters Appreciation Week 
*September: SPN Femslash Mini-Bang first round posting
*November: Asexual SPN Mini Bang opens for first round of sign-ups
*December: Team Free Will Big Bang first round posting 
*Sometime in 2014: Sabriel Big Bang first round occurs
==2015==
*January: Sam Winchester Big Bang first round posting begins 
*January 25: No-Homo Intern meme begins.
*February: Supernatural Kink Big Bang first bang begins posting 
*March: Gadreel Big Bang posting
*May: Sam Winchester Birthday Fic Fest
*August: Wincest Big Bang first round of posting 
*October 15-18: The last Wincon is held; the con is rebranded as CONfabulation starting in 2017.
==2016==
* March: Sastiel Love Week first fanweek occurs 
* Apirl: Rare Pair Big Bang posting started
* May: Cockles Big Bang posting begins
* May: SPN Case Fic Bang first round posting 
* May: Wincest Reverse Bang first round posting
* September: Dean/Cas Tropefest first fest happens
* October: SPN Horror Minibang
* October: Samifer Big Bang first round posting 
* November: Team Free Love Big Bang
* December: Kevin Big Bang first round posting 
* December: J2 Reverse Bang posting of first round
* December: SPN ABO Big Bang 
* December: SPN Alternate Universe Bang first round posting 
==2017==
*February: Dean/Cas Pinefest first fest happens 
*February: Wayward Daughters Femslash Big Bang 
*March: Dean Winchester Big Bang first bang posting occurs
*April: Dean/Cas Reverse Bang first bang posting occurs 
*May: Castiel Big Bang posting
*June 12: Tumblr account theroadsofararchive is created as an archive of Supernatural fanart on Tumblr.
*June: Dean Cas Mini Bang posting for first round occurs 
*June: SPN Dystopia Bang first bang posting
*July: SPN Canon Big Bang first round posting 
*July: SPN Mega Bang frist round posting 
*December: Crowley Big Bang (Tumblr) posting for the first round occurs 
*October: DCJ Big Bang first round posting occurs
*Sometime in 2017: BMOL Big Bang occurs
==2018==
*January 18: Backdoor pilot Wayward Sisters airs. Fans create fanworks.
*January: Saileen Big Bang 
*May 11: The CW announces that Wayward Sisters will not be picked up as a spin-off series. Disappointed fans continue to create fanworks.
*September: Rowena Appreciation Week
*September: Wayward Sisters Big Bang
*October: Suptober first prompt month takes place 
*November: Megstiel Big Bang first round posting 
*November: SPN Eldritch Bang first round posting 
*December: Sabriel Holiday Exchange
*December: Sastiel Secret Santa Gift Exchange first exchange
==2019==
* Apirl: Bottom Cas Big Bang posting of first round occurs
* April: Gencest Bang posting for first round happens
* February: Things That Go Bump In The Night Bang 
* June: SPN Media Big Bang posting for first bang
==2020==
*March: COVID-19 pandemic halts filming on the final season, with several episodes left to go.
*April: Samwena Week first fanweek occurs
*October: Season 15 resumes
*November 5: Episode 15x18 "Despair" airs, kicking off Destielgate and a bunch of interrelated memes folding it in with the U.S. presidential election and Russian disinformation about Putin resigning.
*November 19: The series finale airs. Destiel fans are unhappy with it.
==2021==
*February 14: Destiel Wedding
*February: Destiny Big Bang first round posting begins 
*August 4: The Romilly King Plagiarism Controversy comes to light.
==References==
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