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Disney Fandom

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 Walt Disney      Disney is a company that has built a massive fan base over the production of their movies, television shows, and other entertainment. The productions began in 1923 by Walt Disney. After his death his brother Roy had taken over the company, which is when it became Walt Disney Productions. The company was on an upward path of success as the years went on. Different tourist attractions opened which helped create the fan base that they have now. Now not only is there a fanbase over the movies, shows and characters, but there are many people who just love the Disney parks. Disney Theme Parks      Not only can Disney fans watch their favorite shows and movies to see their favorite characters, they can travel to parks with rides and entertainment of all things Disney. There are multiple Disney theme parks worldwide that attract on average 50,000 fans a day (DisneyLand Capacity Numbers). There are fourteen different theme parks between the si...

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The Sound of Music Movie       The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise. The Sound of Music is a very powerful and meaningful movie that became really popular once it came out. This film was based on the 1949 book The Von Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp and is a true story. It contains many hit songs, including "Climb Every Mountain","Do-Re-Mi", "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", and the title song.  The cover of the movie  The Sound of Music Storyline     The Sound of Music is based on a young women named Maira who is failing miserably in her  attempts to become a nun. She gets called to be a governess by Navy Captains Georg von Trapp with seven children. The Captain's wife has passed and he runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children were unhappy with the past governess they have had and scared them all away one by one. When Maria arrive...

Fandom Blog

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  One direction fandom  One Direction is a band name most girl under the age of 30 will know of. They were a boy band of 5 guys who were on the X-factor as teenagers themselves. They were not a band originally until the judges had convinced them to combine all their talent together and become a band. Soon after they placed 3rd in X-Factor, they kept together as a band and kept performing. They then kept making and releasing music and grew together as a band. They were extremely successful and kept being successful for the next decade, even today each of the boys are still famous but in their own way. The fanbase these boys have created is remarkable and is still going after them breaking apart 5 years ago.  The fanbase The one direction fanbase grew as the years went on. People called themselves "directioners". On Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other online sources, the fandom would communicate all things band related. ranging from how cute the boys were, to how much t...

Hotline Miami Fandom

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                              Hotline Miami Fandom by: Jack Blohm December 1st 2021      Hotline Miami is a fast pace top down arena shooter released in 2012. this  indie game was made  by 2 people working under  Dennaton Games. The games take place in the 80's with a  pixel  vaporwave art style supported by a synth heavy soundtrack. having a very successful launch and  receiving multiple rewards from IGN a sequel was soon to follow. in 2015 it came when  Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number was released following in the footsteps of the first. with more levels , more characters, and more weapons. Figure 1 cover art for both of the games       the plot of the first game follows a character dubbed "Jacket" by the fans and later the developers. he starts to receives phone calls from a unknown number...
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  Coach K: Surrounded by Supporters  Mike Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, of Duke University is one of college basketball's biggest names. He is supported by the Cameron Crazies, a wild bunch fans who bring the energy to home games, unafraid to shout, scream, and cheer for Coach K and the Blue Devils. Based on Coach K, fans sell merchandise, create artwork, and even write books. Fans further support Coach K by purchasing tickets to attend a game in person.  The Cameron Crazies  At Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Cameron Crazies fill the stands court side. "Inside the arena, they live on the side of the court and behind the basket. Outside, they live in Krzyzewskiville, a community where students camp before games to reserve a spot" (Grobeck). They taunt opposing teams by waving their arms, chanting things like "Air ball," and covering themselves from head to toe in Duke blue. For the Blue Devils, they provide a home court  advantage with their support and enthu...

Johnny Cash Blog

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  Background Info.      Johnny Cash started to sing in the 1950's after his service in the military. He became known as the man in black due to the fact he always wore black clothes. During the 60's he began to fight with drugs. He had this battle his whole life.  In the 80's his sales began to drop. Then in the 90's he once again flourished. Then in 2003 he pasted away. Throughout his life he won many awards. He was able to do so after his death as well.    The Fandom In 2005, Walk the Line, a movie about his life was recorded. This movie was made for fans to see his life story. The movie goes on to talk about his singing, songwriting, and his romantic life with June Carter.  Many tribute bands were also made, so fans can continue to listen to Johnny Cash's music live. These tribute bands sing Johnny cash's songs. They will usually sing just how Cash did. Some though, will put their own twist to his music. These bands have live music year round....

Supernatural Fandom

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Supernatural is a TV series that follows two brothers as they go up against things "that go bump in the night." The show was originally scheduled to be five seasons long but it recently ended with fifteen seasons! Despite struggles the show faced finding content and new writers stepping in, the show continued. The series long run has been credited to the fans. These fans have many different ways of celebrating and connecting with the show that showcases the show's deeper meaning beyond the fantasy. SPN Family "Pentaheart" from the SPN family website The fandom calls itself the SPN Family  and has a main webpage that tells its story. The three main actors in the show Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins started a movement towards kindness when they interacted with their fans outside of the show. The fans took this and ran with it. They have created online communities where they do not tolerate any hate and work to lift each other up. They also advert...