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Fan Culture

Sourced fan culture reference: history, people and documented cultural context.

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Participatory culture: History and Key Facts

Participatory culture, an opposing concept to consumer culture, is a culture in which consumers act as contributors or producers (prosumers).

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Board games: Culture and Travel Context

For those who love board games, combining travel with the joy of gaming can enhance the experience. This guide is designed for tourists who are interested in exploring the world of board gam

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Reenactment and LARP: Culture and Travel Context

Reenactment is an activity where people recreate or commemorate historical epochs and events through dramatization, costumes, props, staging, and/or authentic environments. Live-action rolep

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Nerd activities in Seoul: Culture and Travel Context

Seoul is the city with the biggest contrast between traditional culture and modern technology. While all the traditional attractions have signposts (and sometimes robots) pointing to them. F

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Nerd activities in London: Culture and Travel Context

London has many sites that are well known and appeal to most tourists. There are also many less famous sites which may only appeal to those with a scientific or technical background. We pres

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Shipping (fandom): History and Key Facts

Shipping (derived from relationship) is the act of imagining, desiring, or expressing interest in a romantic involvement between two or more real or fictional people, usually by a fandom.

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Fan film: History and Key Facts

A fan film is a film or video inspired by a film, television program, comic book, book, or video game created by fans rather than by the source's copyright holders or creators.

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Fan convention: History and Key Facts

A fan convention (abbreviated con) is an event in which fans of a particular topic gather to participate in discussions and activities related to their shared interests.

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Fan art: History and Key Facts

Fan art or fanart is artwork created by fans of a work of fiction or celebrity depicting events, character, or other aspect of the work.

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Fan fiction: History and Key Facts

Fan fiction or fanfiction, also known as fan fic, fanfic, fic or FF, is fiction typically written in an amateur capacity by fans as a form of fan labor, unauthorized by, but based on, an existing

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Fanzine: History and Key Facts

A fanzine (blend of fan and magazine or zine) is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre)

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Cosplay: History and Key Facts

A cosplay (a portmanteau of "costume play") is the activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character.

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Fandom: History and Key Facts

A fandom is a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest.