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fandom

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Recent Examples of fandom Fandoms shift; theatrical can inform a fandom, YouTube can inform a theatrical fandom. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 But the fandom surrounding the Smiths, and more specifically Morrissey, has entered more complex territory in light of the Smiths frontman’s past political commentary. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Some folks arrived with years of wrestling fandom behind them. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 But achieving that level of fame and fandom comes at a price. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom

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For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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One of the first people cast on the show is Jeff Hays, a regular at Crossroads Comics and Art, the voice of the DCC audiobooks and fandom celebrity with a cult following.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Steven Spielberg is returning to Paramount’s cult Transformers franchise alongside longtime producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and with Michael Bay, long a master of mayhem, in talks to possibly direct the next tentpole for fanboys of vehicles.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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