[8] THEM was founded in 1993 by Arizona State University Honors College students as a school club for fans of science fiction and fantasy.
In the following year, those who were not part of THEM began contributing content while Pete Harcoff worked on the web design, which allowed the site to continue.
[23] In January 2005, Janet Crocker, the content editor for animefringe,[24] described the website as a "great low-frills and old anime review site.
"[6] She also noted that the website has various types of reviews, has a separate section for adult content, and called it a frequent stop for her to "get honest and to-the-point opinions."
In March 2006, Ross was interviewed on G4's Attack of the Show!, talking about Diamond Daydreams, Samurai Gun and Azumanga Daioh.
[28] In December 2009, Scott Green's Ain't It Cool News recommended the THEM, calling its reviews "worth checking out.
Currently, Enoch Lau, Melissa Sternenberg, Robert Nelson, Stig Høgset, and Tim Jones, are some of the reviewers on the site.