Fans dominated internet discourse this year. As Hollywood executives continued to make decisions that perplexed audiences, it was the fans who worked to make their voices heard. Sports fandom grew ...

Everybody is a fan of something — from authors to singers to quarterbacks — but for some, the fandom becomes a second life. These fans are often considered “stans,” and as people have been forced ...

This episode was originally published October 26, 2024. View the full episode transcript. In this episode of Close All Tabs, host Morgan Sung examines the rise of “stan culture” in politics, where ...

Lifelong fangirls Jaslyne Tam and Allison Kuan come together to take stock of their time as K-pop fans, discussing true fanhood and how to balance the costs that come with being music fiends. Jaslyne ...

Online safe spaces are becoming hostile territory. Sofía Viera is a queer freelance writer from Puerto Rico who currently resides in Brooklyn. She writes about anything in culture that catches her ...

Brentwood’s first fandom, cosplay and pop culture convention called NovaCon X is coming soon, and an Oakley family, the Tosuners, has everything to do with it. Alameda briefs: USS Hornet hosting ...

“Foreign fans initially find the Korean fans’ ‘sing-along’ (group singing) unfamiliar, but once they experience it, they realize it’s a very powerful participation model. That’s how Korean-style ...