Fan Culture

Fandom is a term that’s been around for years ever since the 70s with comic fanatics. A fan is an enthusiastic follower of a culture be it sport, music, film, book, any entertainment really. With the internet fan culture has been brought to a new level. A way for people to connect and collaborate online. Now people with similar interests can share thoughts, ideas and their appreciation of a common interest. There are millions of forums dedicated to bands, films, characters etc where fans can keep up to date with the scene, premiers, sequels, conventions and anything to do with there specific interest.

One of the biggest most obscene fan cultures would be the Star Trek followers, ‘trekkies’. These fans become completely immersed in the subculture. Becoming apart of its online community, attending trekkie convention where they dress up in extravagant costume of there favorite characters in the show.



Heres a documentary about a Trekkie convention.



As you can see they all live their lives around this subculture, in this subculture. Meet similar minded people and I guess get a sense of belonging which is what culture is all about. “I found this club and I found I wasn’t the only one”. “My wife is here and she and I met in a Star trek club”.