diff --git a/app/models/media.rb b/app/models/media.rb
index 5aa0081185b..851fcb1bdf0 100644
--- a/app/models/media.rb
+++ b/app/models/media.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ def child_types
     ['Fandom']
   end
 
+  def translation_key
+    name.parameterize(separator: "_")
+  end
+
   # The media tag for unwrangled fandoms
   def self.uncategorized
     tag = self.find_or_create_by_name(ArchiveConfig.MEDIA_UNCATEGORIZED_NAME)
diff --git a/app/views/home/_fandoms.html.erb b/app/views/home/_fandoms.html.erb
index f5cd74ef2e7..8a92a8a8a2c 100644
--- a/app/views/home/_fandoms.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/_fandoms.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <% cache "homepage-fandoms-version1", skip_digest: true do %>
     <% Media.for_menu.each do |medium| %>
       <% unless medium.id.nil? %>
-        <li><%= link_to ts("#{medium.name}"), medium_fandoms_path(medium) %></li>
+        <li><%= link_to t(".#{medium.translation_key}"), medium_fandoms_path(medium) %></li>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/en.yml b/config/locales/views/en.yml
index 69b2975528d..6efd7e5d338 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/en.yml
@@ -431,6 +431,16 @@ en:
       page_title: Donate or Volunteer
     fandoms:
       all_fandoms: All Fandoms
+      anime_manga: Anime & Manga
+      books_literature: Books & Literature
+      cartoons_comics: Cartoons & Comics
+      movies: Movies
+      music_bands: Music & Bands
+      other_media: Other Media
+      real_people_celebrities: Real People & Celebrities
+      tv_shows: TV Shows
+      uncategorized_fandoms: Uncategorized Fandoms
+      video_games: Video Games
     index:
       browse_or_favorite:
         one: Browse fandoms by media or favorite up to %{count} tag to have it listed here!
diff --git a/spec/models/media_spec.rb b/spec/models/media_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f36a178b067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/media_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+require "spec_helper"
+
+describe Media do
+  describe "#translation_key" do
+    it "returns a parameterized version of the media name using underscore as a separator" do
+      media = create(:media, name: "Widgets; Tools & Doodads")
+      expect(media.translation_key).to eql("widgets_tools_doodads")
+    end
+  end
+end