About

A fandom is a social group based around a particular interest and comprised of individuals who share that interest.^[1] On the internet, the term is typically used to refer to the fans of media franchises. It is often associated with fanfiction, as well as fan-made art and music.

History

Fandoms have been around long before the internet. During the late 1800s, fans of the Sherlock Holmes novels begun writing fanfiction and held public demonstrations of mourning after Holmes was killed off in 1893. Western, Sci-Fi, Furry, ^[4] and Anime/Manga fandoms also predate internet existence/involvement.

Fan Activities

Cosplay

Cosplay, short for "Costume Play", is the act of wearing clothing that represents a character or an idea from an anime, TV show, movie, or other media.^[9]

Shipping

Shipping is a practice among fandoms that involves relationships between two fictional characters from a show, movie, book series, and other media. It is the basis for a lot of fanfiction and art.

Conventions

A convention (such as the San Diego Comic-Con) is typically an organized gathering of the members of a particular fandom, or of multiple fandoms that share a common theme.

Fanfiction

A Fanfiction is a fan-made literature written by a fan of a particular franchise in order to add a non-canonical addendum to the plot of that franchise, usually for other fans to read.

Rule 34

Rule 34 (NSFW) is a concept which involves characters from TV shows and cartoons participating in sexual activities.

List of Notable Fandoms

Search Interest

External References