Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2021: Week 51
Stilinski Twins is a trope and Tumblr meme in the Teen Wolf fandom. This trope has been around since at least 2012, although where exactly it originated is unclear. While Stiles is an only child in the show, he is often depicted with siblings in fanworks. Some fanfic writers have made him related to other characters on the show, such as Scott or Allison, in accordance with the Everyone Is Related trope. However, others created an original character or used other roles that Stiles' actor, Dylan O'Brien, had portrayed to be his twin.
One particular version of the trope exploded into popularity on Tumblr in October 2013 when fans started creating a Same-Actor Crossover with Stuart Twombly from the mainstream comedy film The Internship as Stiles' twin, Stuart Stilinski. Gifsets and manips are some of the most popular types of fanworks to feature the two, but Stuart Stilinski has also appeared in numerous fics, fanart and fanvids.