1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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Wang’s business is keen to rebuild the relationship between content creator and the person viewing the content, as well as communities, fandoms and other small groups that social media has, historically, united.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The company believes that fandom is deeply personal.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
In fact, a Sondheim revival is precisely the kind of work that doesn’t feed the parasocial, fandom-as-identity machine that powers contemporary pop.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And the Flyers were both the team that drafted Rod Brind’Amour and the one whose fandom started Eric Tulsky’s path to the NHL.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The company believes that fandom is deeply personal.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
In fact, a Sondheim revival is precisely the kind of work that doesn’t feed the parasocial, fandom-as-identity machine that powers contemporary pop.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And the Flyers were both the team that drafted Rod Brind’Amour and the one whose fandom started Eric Tulsky’s path to the NHL.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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