It seems like everyone knows someone on set or who has a screener and everyone has watched a scene get set up or heard something through the grapevine or found an Instagram or Spotify page. 

Now that we’re officially in Glee season, here’s a list of and link to the most pervasive sources, along with notes on what to watch out for before you get too worked up.

This is all under a Read More because I’ll be updating it as the season goes on and more trustworthy (and untrustworthy) sources emerge.

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Mainstream Media Sites (link goes to site’s Glee tag): These are all trustworthy in that they don’t generally lie or report false news, etc, but every site has their own bias and attitude coloring their reporting, ESPECIALLY when they livetweet watching the episode screeners.

TVLine: 

• Names often associated: Michael Ausiello, Michael Slezak
• Access to episode screeners: Yes. 
• Other: Episode livetweeting @MichaelAusiello

TV Guide:

• Names often associated: William Keck, Kate Stanhope
• Access to episode screeners: Yes. 
• Other: Episode livetweeting @KecksExclusives

EW:

• Names often associated: Tim Stack
• Access to episode screeners: TBD (likely yes). 
• Other: Will be updated with livetweeting handle if/when available.

E! Online:

• Names often associated: Kristin dos Santos, Jenna Mullins
• Access to episode screeners: Yes. 
• Other: Will be updated with livetweeting handle if/when available.

Billboard:

• Names often associated: n/a
• Access to episode screeners: No
• Other: Offers mostly music-related articles and spoilers.

Other Media Sites (link goes to site’s Glee tag): These are sites that are smaller and a bit more internet-based, if you will. They’re still growing so they kind of feel like somewhere between a fansite and something like EW. They don’t tend to get ~exclusives~ but they are no less reputable, and in some cases can be a little more tolerable because they don’t spend quite as much time sucking up to the Glee Powers That Be. But keep in mind that the smaller, more personal nature of the sites could leave them even more prone to personal biases.

Buddy TV:

• Names often associated: n/a
• Access to episode screeners: Yes. Will be updated with livetweeting handle if/when available.

Give Me My Remote:

• Names often associated: Kath Skerry (Who is a complete sweetheart, by the way!)
• Access to episode screeners: Yes.
• Other: Tumblr, Twitter @GMMRTV 

Spoiler TV:

• Associated Names: n/a
• Access to episode screeners: TBD
• Other: Rarely - if ever - has actual spoilers, but is often the source for upcoming episode stills and press releases.

LeakyNews:

• Names often associated: Melissa Anelli
• Access to episode screeners: No
• Other: I actually write for the Glee section of Leaky News, so I promise there will be nothing incorrect.

Unsourced Websites (link goes to main site or site’s Glee tag, where available): Here’s where it gets dicey. These are websites that are run mostly through fan contribution and have little to no fact checking and verification, but since they have official sounding names, are often taken at face value.

Examiner.com:

• Notes: Seriously, I will never understand why people are so quick to cite Examiner articles as reputable sources. Anyone can write these and they are usually written with the author’s own spin and spoiler speculation after one of the trusted sites posts something. THERE IS A LINK RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM TELLING YOU HOW TO WRITE FOR THE SITE. Just. Stop freaking out based on something from Examiner articles.

Glee Wiki:

• Notes: I just. I can’t. For the love of god if you still take Glee Wiki at face value I can’t help you.

Tumblrs: We’re just full on into dicey now. Some tumblrs actually do get spoilers and/or screeners once in a while, usually due to a source on set. But anyone can make an official sounding Tumblr. I just saved the URL ‘gleescoop’ just because I can. See? Links go to main Tumblr URL. You’re on your own from there. 

gleezone:

• Notes: Whoever is behind this watches the episodes ahead of time and cryptically/frustratingly half answers questions in their ask box. Volatile temper and enjoys messing with people and pissing them off.

fyeahgleecast:

• Notes: Not a ton of actual spoilers, but usually quick to post new promos and press releases, as well as behind the scenes set pics.

fyeahgleeclub:

• Notes: Same as fyeahgleecast.

wishyouwould:

• Notes: Not as prevalent as season 2, but occasionally posts spoilers from what I think is an on-set source. I’m not sure if that source still exists or if she’ll be continuing, but it’s here for reference just in case.

gleekyspoilers:

• Notes: I have no idea who this person is, but they haven’t ever produced even a source for their spoilers and they have an attitude about everything even when they’re just posting straight up spoilers. The longer the blog continues, the more it seems to just be this person paraphrasing other spoilers and mixing in her own speculation.

Twitters: The only thing worse than tumblrs are twitters. People can - and do - just tweet whatever they want. STOP BELIEVING THEM. Here are the twitters I’ve come across that claim to be sources. They are not. Unless they’re one of the official Twitters I’ve listed in the first section below, or just retweeting spoilers from one of the safe sources, it’s likely speculation or pure invention. 

Official Twitters (Keep in mind that even these people might misspeak or just do something stupid. Also I’m not going to list the entire cast, just the people behind the scenes you might not remember right off the bat, and Ryan Murphy because I feel like he’ll haunt me if I don’t):

• @FOXBroadcasting (FOX)
• GLEEonFOX (Official Glee twitter)
• @mrrpmurphy (Ryan Murphy)
• @bfalchuk (BradFalchuk)
• @adamanders (Adam Anders, Glee music producer)
• @alxanders (Alex Anders, Glee music producer)
• @waverlyanne (Nikki Anders, Glee music producer)
• @loudmouthmuch (Tim Davis, Glee vocal engineer, not Blaine’s dad)
• @zachwoodlee (Glee choreographer)

Unsourced probably fake spoiler Twitters:

• @thegleespoiler
• @gleespoilers
• @gleethespoiler
• @gleespoiler
• @spoilersglee
• @thegleekspot
• @omglee_