Supernatural Wiki
TV series website | |
Available in | English |
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Created by | Jules Wilkinson |
Revenue | None |
URL | supernaturalwiki |
Commercial | No |
Registration | Optional[a] |
Launched | August 6, 2006 |
Current status | Active |
Supernatural Wiki, also known as SuperWiki, is a
The site was launched on August 6, 2006, using MediaWiki software to maintain a user-created database of information.[1] Supernatural Wiki and its domain, supernaturalwiki.com is hosted by a fan who accepts donations to hosting costs but makes no profit from running the site.[2]
As of June 18, 2021 the site contained 4,244 articles[3]
Overview
Supernatural Wiki was launched on August 12, 2006, following the first season of Supernatural.[4] originally managed by a collective of fans, since 2008 the administrator of the site has been Australian fan Jules Wilkinson.
The site provides detailed episode synopses, character biographies, pop culture and music references, information on folklore and religion as well as information on the cast and crew. It also documents tie-in material including official novels, magazines, and associated web-material. [5] [6] [7]
Unique amongst
Additionally the site conducts interviews with the production staff on the show and also runs events during conventions such as
In 2019, there were 4.2 million visits to the site. [11]
Impact
Supernatural Wiki has been recognized by other media outlets as a source of information about the show and its fandom. The CW Source Blog said of the site: "They've collected and dissected nearly every aspect of the show, the behind-the-scenes world, and the fan community, and laid it out in stunning detail.".
The site has become an information resource by writers, production staff and cast. Writer Robbie Thompson called it an "indispensable" resource.[14] Star Jared Padalecki said "I'm on the show, and I'm on (Supernatural Wiki) more than once a week researching it."[15]
The site was credited by author
In February 2009, the site established a Twitter presence at @SuperWiki. As of 18 June, 2021, the site has 108, 313 followers, including many of the cast and crew from Supernatural.
On 7 September 2009, in the lead up to the start of
Awards
In April 2011 the site won the SFX (magazine) Best Franchise Specific website award beating out chucktv.net, The One Ring, Leaky Cauldron, Life, Doctor Who And Combom, and WhoFix.
SFX Magazine described the site as "The most comprehensive Supernatural site on the web, established in 2006, Supernatural Wiki is a well laid-out, intelligently designed, easy to navigate Aladdin's cave of Winchester goodness."[19]
In 2014, the site was a board nominated finalist in the Shorty Social Media Awards.[20]
At the end of the 15th and final season of Supernatural, the site was awarded a special plaque by Warner Brothers Entertainment for the coverage and support of the show. [21]
See also
- Supernatural
- List of online encyclopedias
- List of wikis
Notes
- ^ Required for editing.
References
- ^ "About Supernatural Wiki". Supernatural Wiki. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "SuperWiki:About". SupernaturalWiki. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ "Supernatural Wiki statistics page". Supernatural Wiki. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- . Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Super Wiki Canon Category". Supernatural Wiki. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Super Wiki Production Category". Supernatural Wiki. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Super Wiki Library Category". SupernaturalWiki. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Supernatural Week Interview: Jules Wilkinson (SuperWiki)". Innsmouth Free Press. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Super Wiki Fandom Category". SupernaturalWiki. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "San Diego Comic Con: A First Timers Experience". Nerdybutflirty.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Redirecting". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Supernatural: A Place for the Obsessed". CW Source. Retrieved 2010-04-02..
- ^ "Comic-Con roundup: 'True Blood,' 'Lost,' 'Supernatural' and more". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-04-02..
- ISBN 9781783202034.
- ^ "Vancon Sunday – J2 Day!". Fangasm. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-16..
- ^ "Let's freak out the twitterverse". @SuperWiki. Retrieved 2010-04-02..
- ^ "Lucifer is coming:: How 'Supernatural' Stole Twitter". Buddy TV. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Trending Topics On Twitter". SupernaturalWiki. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "SFX BLOG AWARDS 2011: The Results". SFX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link). - ^ "Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ @SuperWiki (November 23, 2020). "Tweet" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-06-10 – via Twitter.
External links
- SupernaturalWiki Main Page