I present an argument for the capacity of fan-art (Fanfiction, visual art, etc.) to reclaim some cultural and creative autonomy from Adorno and Horkheimer’s vision of the culture industry. While never a total nor mainstream reclamation of art, I argue that fan-art proves that there is a desire in the masses to create meaning where there was none, for motives other than profit. I draw primarily on Adorno and Horkheimer, particularly “The Culture Industry,” alongside media scholar Henry Jenkins.