Fandom

The corner of Broad and Sansom will always have a special place in my heart. In my travels around the city of Philadelphia, it is one of the few places that can smack me in the face with déjà vu. Whenever I walk by and look up at the windows above I still see the “David Wright shot a 72 on Wednesday” sign (this became a battle cry for me whenever the Phillies played the Mets, regardless of whether or not Wright was in the lineup). That was the prime location I was able to snag on October 31,…

When you first hear the word Star--, do you think, “Long ago, in a galaxy far away…” or “Space: the final frontier..”? The battle between Star Wars and Star Trek has been ongoing for many years and continues to grow with every passing generation. Despite the fact both franchise’s titles start with the same first word, both shows have many similarities and differences while still being its own different independent story. Star Trek began the path for Star Wars creation by opening a new audience…

Mullis 1 Tabatha Mullis Mrs. Lee 9th Grade English (4th) 17 May 2018 One Direction Here to Stay Bon Jovi, Metallica, Michael Jackson, and AC/DC: These are all famous musicians that have withstood the test of time. A boy band would not usually be included in such a notable group of musicians like this unless it is NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys. Even so, One Direction is a group that will stand the test of time because they have many fans, they are original, and they have won many awards. In…

TV broadcast throughout the year, according to research. Social media for an athlete can be used as a source to promote good behaviour which can majorly influence fans. Social media, Twitter, in particular, has become an essential element of sports fandom. However, critics believe social media adversely impacts athletes as they are perceived as role models by their supporters, in addition, bad behaviour can be further copied by young fans. This can be evidently explained by the Essendon…

first giving Greedo no chance to fire. In the nineteen ninety six version, Greedo shoots first missing by a wide margin. This causes Han Solo to shoot back hitting Greedo directly in the center mass of his body. This small change outraged an entire fandom nation. The whole…

“authenticity”. Beyonce and others like her use social media to reveal specific visual images in order to control how her fans view their public private selves and give an altered view such as being glamorous which might not be quite accurate. Social media and fandom is an expanding area of research the use of person is very common. Social media allows for the public to engaged in temporary period of identity exploration and sexual liberation of celebrities outside society’s norms. Celebrities…

A long dispute started in 2008 when the first Twilight movie started. Jacob Black and Edward Cullen have turned plenty of heads. People have had fantasies everyday about being with either one. Start imagining an over one hundred year old vampire who looks 17, and a buff fearless werewolf all on one screen. Werewolf and Vampire lovers flourish throughout the world: the two happen to capture the hearts of many. However the contrasts made between the two are vast. If you’re Team Jacob, he…

Marvel has been able to bring in all sorts of people. The fandom has high hopes for future movies. For example, Doctor Strange, Gardians of the Galexy 2, and Thor Ragnarok. Marvel has been bringing in new charetures all while including an over arcing story leading up to the big fight in Avengers Infity Wars. Marvel…

Once upon a time, there was a very annoying person. Her name was Trashag. Trashag and her hideous friend, Jessiturd, went around scaring little children. They told them stories of Nancy and they took off their mandatory paper bags that they wore on their terrifying, greasy heads. The entire kingdom lived in fear and begged their leader, Freddy, to put an end to this disgusting era of greasy terror. Unfortunately, Freddy was the laziest person to ever exist in the universe. Freddy did nothing to…

The death of Kim Jonghyun was an event unexpected by anyone. Confirmed on the 18th of December, he was previously found in an apartment unconscious. Reports confirmed its source as a coal briquette, which caused carbon monoxide poisoning in his lungs. After several attempts of oxygen therapy, Kim Jonghyun sorrowfully passed that night. How much had he suffered before that night? Kim Jonghyun notable lead the hyper-popular Korean boy group known as SHINee. Debuting in 2008 with their EP replay…