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A fan or fanatic, sometimes also termed an aficionado or enthusiast, is a person who exhibits strong interest or admiration for something or somebody, such as a celebrity, a sport, a sports team, a genre, a politician, a book, a movie, a video game or an entertainer. Collectively, the fans of a particular object or person constitute its fanbase ...
Phandom. YouTubers. A pun of the portmanteau of Phil Lester 's and Daniel Howell 's names—"Phan"—and the word "fandom". [ 89 ] Danny Gonzalez. Greg. YouTuber. In one of his videos, Gonzalez looked up "Strong Names" on Google and found the name "Gregory," which he shortened to Greg, and declared it a "good, strong name."
Swifties are the fandom of the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Regarded by journalists as one of the largest, most devoted, and influential fan bases, Swifties are known for their high levels of participation, creativity, community, and cultural impact on the music industry and popular culture. They are a subject of widespread coverage ...
Benoist admits her fan base will think the Max series “is certainly different” than her famous portrayal of a superhero reporter who works in a newsroom while carrying on a secret life where ...
Fandom. Cosplayer dressed as Katniss Everdeen during the Montreal Comiccon, July 2015. A fandom is a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the objects of their fandom and spend a significant portion of their time and ...
Taylor Swift has one of the most devoted fan bases in the world — to the point that they’re now capable of causing minor earthquakes. According to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, Swifties ...
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to some person, idea, object, movement, or work, [1] often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult ...
[177] A devoted fan base blossomed in the West as channels such as Cartoon Network airing anime in program blocks. [178] [179] Although anime programs began declining after the "collapse of the bubble economy" in 1992 and an economic slump during the 1990s, anime continued to explore complex concepts. [180]