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Fandom

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 energy involved with their interest, often as a part of a social network with particular practices,…

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Origins of fandom

Participating in fandom

In film

In books

Relationship with the media industry

Fandom and technology

Fandoms by medium

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Fandom

Nodes195
Edges194
Triples198
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010256
Components1

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Fandom

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related to List of notable fandoms · 55
Fandom → Beatlemaniacs, Beatles, Bondians, Bronies, Browncoats, Deadheads, Directioners, Doctor Who, EarthBound, Fire, Firefly, Friendship Is Magic, Game, George, Harry Potter, Harry Styles, Ice, Insane Clown Posse, Italian, James Bond
related to In film · 33
Fandom → An Oral History, Brinke Stevens, Brony Tale, Bruce Campbell, Comic-Con, Comic-Con Begins, Cosplay, Fantagraphics, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Geek Culture, It, Jeff Smith, June, Kevin Smith, Maggie Thompson, Mathew Klickstein, Neil Gaiman, Notable, Russo
related to External links · 23
Fandom → Archived, Arts Hub, August, Authors, December, Fanfic, February, Just Not, Lots, MINKEL, Mookychick June, Non-profit, Organization, People Make Money, Phile, Potter Alliance, Rank, Salon, Surviving Fandom, Transformative Works
related to Origins of fandom · 22
Fandom → Adrianne Wadewitz, Another, Creative Anachronism, David, Fans, Feminist, Friedman, Holmes, In, Jane Austen, Janeites, Many, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Outside, Poul Anderson, Randall Garrett, Robert Asprin, Science, Sherlock Holmes, Society
related to Fandom and technology · 21
Fandom → After, ARPANET, Deadhead, Fandoms, FTP, Grateful Dead, Identities, Internet, Internet Archive, Mark Duffet, Online, P2P, Popular Music Fandom, Practices, Roles, Sound, The, This, Wall, While
related to Participating in fandom · 15
Fandom → Although, Amateur, Fan, Firefly, Glee, Internet, Members, Most, Often, Originally, Some, The, This, Trends, TV
related to Fandoms by medium · 3
Fandom → Anime, Fan, K-popVidding
see also · 3
Fandom → Akiba-keiAnorak, Anti-fanCringe, TwitterSasaeng
is a · 1
Fandom → subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest

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fans fan fiction fandoms media science conventions characters interest music online create film often around many anime also internet television

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fandomis asubculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest0.90text
filminstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
comicsinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
animeinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
television showsinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
cosplayinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
and the opportunity to buyinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
sell related merchandiseinstance ofThere are large conventions that cater to fandoms0.80text
San Diego Comic-Coninstance ofAnnual conventions0.80text
Wonderconinstance ofAnnual conventions0.80text
Dragon Coninstance ofAnnual conventions0.80text
and New York Comic Con are some of the more well-knowninstance ofAnnual conventions0.80text

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