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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...

  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 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...

 Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Watching the Pittsburgh Penguins is one of my favorite past times. I do not mean the black flightless birds but the hockey team. The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the national hockey league's (NHL) most popular teams. They rank on top of the list of NHL teams by fans (Dyce, M. 2017). Fans refer to the Penguins as 'The Pen's'. The Penguins fans have quite a fandom of their own with many options to follow along with the action. The fanbase varies in age from young children to elderly seniors. The average age of ice hockey fans is 50 years old. When considering five major sports, professional hockey has the largest distribution of millennials; this is one in three fans between 18 and 34 years old. (Stone, S., and Jung, L. 2021). According to Forbes Magazine, Penguins fans are the most passionate in the NHL.  Game Tickets  Fans are willing to pay outrageous ticket prices that range from $35 to $380 in order to participate in the experiences of P...

 November 27, 2021 The New England Patriots Background info.     The New England Patriots is an American football team in the NFL. They are part of the AFC conference, and in the AFC East for their division. They are currently tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the team with the most Super Bowl victories, 6 wins each. The team is from New England, but more specifically Foxborough Massachusetts, where their home stadium is located. The Patriots have reined over the NFL for the last 20 years as one of the most dominant teams in the NFL under the coaching of Bill Belichick. After a disappointing season in 2020, they seem to be making a comeback in 2021. How I Participate as a Fan      For as long as I can remember, I have loved the sport of football. When I was young and deciding on a favorite team, I fell in love with the Patriots. Watching how efficiently the team could move the ball up and down the field, how amazing their defense was, and...

  Jonas Brothers Fandom     A group consisting of three males know as the Jonas Brothers are popular songwriters, actors, and singers. This group is made up of three brothers Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas. The Jonas Brothers Wikipedia site claims their reign of popularity began in 2005 when the group first appeared on the Disney Channel as well as they year when the developed their very first record. Not only were they popular for their singing but acting showed an increase in their number of fans.     Social Media Jonas Brothers Social Medias Their fan base travels across multiple social media platforms including a website; where everyone including their fans are kept up to date with recent releases and important dates around the corner of upcoming events, as well as an Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter account. The fan bases for the Jonas Brothers are widely spread to reach multiple individuals and widen any important information they have to...

 Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters: Starting from the left is Sarah, Winifred, and Mary     Hocus Pocus is a movie made in 1993 and directed by Kenny Ortega in Salem Massachusetts. The movie is based on 3 witches that were executed for their crimes in the 17th century. These three witches are Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler), Sarah Sanderson (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy). The story is that a virgin named Max Denison (Omri Katz) moved to Salem with his family and sister Dani (Thora Birch) and lit the black flame candle that brings the Sanderson sisters back to life after 300 years of death. His later goal is to defeat the witches save his sister and other children from the grasp of the witches. He does this with the help of a black cat named Thackery Binx (Sean Murray) which was turned into a cat by the Sanderson sisters 300 years ago, a zombie named Billy Butcherson (Doug Jones) which was killed and had his mouth sewn by Winifred Sanderson herself...

     Dungeons and Dragons is a table top roll playing game (TTRPG) designed in the early to mid 70's by game designer Ernest Gary Gygax ( Encyclopædia Britannica) . It's a game comprised of simple rules that lay out the mechanics for combat and role playing as a character in the game, where the outcome of a given endeavor is decided by a certain type and number of dice. Each dice piece is named after the amount of sides it has with a standard set including a d4, d6, d8, two d10's (one of which is notated in multiples of ten), and a d20. As of today, the game has had 5 major updates, with the 5th Edition being the current up to date rule set that the publishers, Wizards of the Coast, have available. The rules are given in a number of books, the core rule books being comprised of the Dungeons Master's Guide, the Players Hand Book,  and the Monster Manual. The game is kept fresh and exciting with books that are published by Wizards of the Coast to expand the core r...

                                                                                  Grey's Anatomy Fandom The Original Cast   Grey's Anatomy is a highly watched medical drama that has been streaming for the past 16 years. The cameras followed Meredith Grey throughout Seattle Grace Hospital where she began her residency starting in 2005. It then introduced a number of characters that would later on revolve around the whole show over the course of 17 seasons. There's plenty of turns throughout the show, including medical emergencies and drama between colleagues. Meredith has had her share of drama, starting with Derick Sheppard, who was suppose to be "just a guy in a bar". Little did she know he was her boss starting the day after they got toget...

Shameless Fandom Shameless TV cast    Shameless is an American comedy/drama television show that I absolutely love and could not help but binge watch all the whole series. It first aired on Showtime on January 9th, 2011, all the way till April 11th, 2021. This show became very popular and has grown to have a total of eleven seasons. The show is about a dysfunctional family who lives on the South Side of Chicago. Being that this show is relatable to many people, there is a large variety of fan base and many fandoms created by followers throughout the years.  Frank Gallagher is a neglective, alcoholic father of six kids who finds himself getting into mishaps on the daily. The six children (Fiona, Lip, Ian, Debbie, and Liam) have to learn to take care themselves while dealing with their own everyday South Side drama. This show deals with issues relating to family, relationships, drugs and alcohol which are problems that occur in high percentage of individuals lives. Fans lik...

 Morgan Wallen Morgan Wallen is a famous country artist. He has had many number one country hits including "Whiskey Glasses", "Dangerous", "7 Summers", and many more. Morgan's fame started when he competed on the voice in 2015. Shortly after that he signed with a label company and his fan base sky rocketed.  Morgan's fanbase clearly love him very much. Just to explain how much they love him, they are willing to pay loads of money just for a concert ticket. These fans are willing to pay $400 for floor concert tickets. Half way to the gate tickets are $900 and stage seats are $1800. The stage seats include a met and greet with Morgan. These fans are willing to pay almost two grand for live entertainment and a quick snap of a picture with Morgan. To purchase a concert ticket you have to send a text code to a -180 number. From there it sends you Morgan Wallen contact information (which I am assuming is a separate number solely for fans).  The participa...