Browsing: fandom

The Joliet Public Library will host its second annual Fandom, Art & Music Expo (FAME), a free, family-friendly mini-convention on Saturday, Sept. 12, featuring nearly 50 Chicagoland artists, cosplay, games, contests and other pop culture fun.

• AniWe describes itself as Nigeria’s anime, gaming and pop-culture community, with guilds, events, creator connections and community engagement built into its platform.

What makes pop culture so powerful today is not just how fast inspiration spreads, but how quickly it becomes personal. 

The NFL season is here, and fans across the country are ready to prove their team has the best following in the league. But what if you could actually put that passion to the test?

Being a sports fan can be an expensive hobby, as more Americans are now taking on a pile of debt to cheer on their favorite teams.

NYLON Field Notes is our recurring series decoding the trends, aesthetics, and conversations shaping the zeitgeist. For the latest installment, we explore the return of IRL fandom and the artists pushing to bring their fans offline.

In ‘Salon Drip,’ actor Song Kang revealed that he became deeply engrossed in ‘I Am Solo’ during his military service.

Non-endemic consumer brands now account for 60 per cent of esports partnerships worldwide as corporate marketers redirect budgets toward gaming and social media subcultures across Asia and the West. Research conducted by Amazon Ads and Twitch Ads across 12 countries, including Japan and South Korea, found that 70 per cent of fans view these communities…

Fandoms are not exactly known for their ability to agree on everything. In fact, arguments between different fan communities are practically a genre of internet discourse in their own right. But what happens when a movie comes along that seemingly gives all of them something to agree on?

The 2026 edition of the LGBTQ+ comics convention Flame Con took over the fifth floor of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square on August 15–16, complete with panels, signings, gaming areas, and a cosplay contest.