Name: What makes something go...
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Description: This is my upbringing, this is my culture, this is my fandom, this is my guilty pleasure, and this is how I laugh about myself." "Helps me connect with another person." This is one of the greatest gifts of the internet. It's amazing when you find a piece of media

Seanan McGuire

If 'Buffy' the movie was the true love of my childhood, 'Buffy' the series quickly became the true love of my teenage years. It was everything I'd ever wanted in a show and more. 'Buffy' quickly became an obsession, and, shortly thereafter, became my gateway into an incredible, insane, indescribably wonderful new world: shared media fandom.

American Author

Carrie Brownstein

For film and television, it's interesting how fans feel that their particular ways of manifesting their affections are the correct ones. It's not just about being a fan, it's about how you perform your fandom. That's always been interesting to me.

American Musician

Lena Headey

With fantasy and sci-fi, it's based in a real fandom. You're presenting to experts, and their source material is really important to them. They'll come up and ask: 'so when you turned your head slightly in that scene, what were you thinking?

English Actress

Lawrence M. Krauss

I don't know if science and reason will ultimately help guide humanity to a better and more peaceful future, but I am certain that this belief is part of what keeps the 'Star Trek' fandom going.

American Physicist

Kirsten Prout

Being a part of the 'Twilight' phenomenon was life-changing; there is a whole other world of 'Twilight' fandom!

Canadian Actress

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Teen fandom is so potent. Any choice they make in pop culture forces the rest of the world to take notice.

Australian Actress

Martin Freeman

In my life, the strongest evidence of any fandom is 'Sherlock' - 'Hobbit' fans are positively restrained.

English Actor

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

For me, the biggest surprise? I had no idea how worldwide the fandom for 'The Witcher' was.

American Producer

Alex Hirsch

Cute animals have a pretty good track record in animation for inspiring passionate fandom.

American Writer

Gillian Jacobs

American Actress

Being part of a fandom can signal one's social identity and interests to others.

Social Identity

Engaging in fandom activities often implies community participation and interaction.

Community Involvement

A fandom is not just a group; it's a shared experience and passion.

Shared Experience

Fandom here reflects personal feelings towards something one is passionate about.

Personal Sentiment

Fandom can describe a spectrum, from casual liking to passionate commitment.

Intensity Varies

Fandom can form a deep emotional bond, making fans feel personally invested.

Emotional Bond

 This is my upbringing, this is my culture, this is my fandom, this is my guilty pleasure, and this is how I laugh about myself." "Helps me connect with another person." This is one of the greatest gifts of the internet. It's amazing when you find a piece of media

What makes something go...

 he's far from alone he's just one of up to a million people worldwide who belonged to the furry fandom you think to refer you feel like you're free you're a furry like any other subculture

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