Infighting and backlash among “Heated Rivalry” fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration ...

Fandoms sit at the intersection of identity, influence, and spending. Three dynamics explain their accelerating economic power.

In K-pop fandoms, it’s not uncommon to spend money on pieces of paper. These photocards — collectible cards that come packaged with albums or sold alone by companies or at events — can be resold for ...

Fandom is fickle — and undergoing a profound shift. The recent consolidation of Creator Economy startups underscores the growing difficulties to not only capture the attention of fans but to translate ...

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 ...

It’s nearly impossible to deny the internet’s revolutionary, ever-changing impact on human relationships. In the realm of pop culture, the modern-day “fandom” is just one facet of the World Wide Web’s ...

This online social science specialization invites you to think about the things you love to watch, read, listen to, and post as you reflect on fandom, popular culture, and digital media in the world ...

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 ...