Category: Fans (Persons)

$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know Few Limits.

For megafans of megastars like Madonna and Mariah Carey, obsessive collecting is an emotional, not a financial, investment. The tradition dates to ancient Rome.
Can the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer Fix Its Finances?

F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.
2025 Showed Us the Global Power of Anime

The medium has been bigger than niche for a long time. That became apparent to everyone in 2025.
Fans Are Obsessed With This Celebrity Couple. They Star in ‘Zootopia.’

WildeHopps, a.k.a. the fox and bunny at the heart of the franchise, has inspired a YouTube movie, TikToks, fancams and more. The obsession goes deep (and sometimes weird).
How Shaboozey Won the Hearts of Country Music Fans

For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable.
Timothée Chalamet Draws Huge Crowd for ‘Marty Supreme’ Merch Pop-Up

Timothée Chalamet’s star power was in full force in Manhattan as fans clamored to get merch for “Marty Supreme,” a movie none of them will see until Christmas.
A Force Behind Timothée Chalamet, Charli XCX & Other Megastars of the Moment

Timothée Chalamet, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish are among those who trust Aidan Zamiri, a director and photographer, with their images.
Good Luck Finding a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Costume This Halloween

Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.
The Website Reshaping Live Music, One Set List at a Time

On Setlist.fm, users track what songs artists play at concerts (and more). The availability of so much data has changed the ways musicians and fans experience shows.
Y2K Kids Were the Last to Really Rage With No One Watching

The angst of nu metal is being discovered by Gen Z, but with digital eyes always looming, the ephemeral catharsis of collectively going mad is a thing of the past.
Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas Touch

After the release of her latest album, an aquarium in California and a museum in Germany suddenly were thrust into the center of Taylor Swift’s fandom. Just how big is Swift’s cultural reach?
Debut of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Musical in Minneapolis Draws Fans

There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota.