At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass hysteria.
Category: Fans (Persons)
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Sean Combs’s Legal Woes Are Growing. So Are His Streaming Numbers.
The embattled music mogul is facing federal sex trafficking charges and a slew of lawsuits. Curious listeners and fans are keeping his catalog in rotation.
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Sean Combs’s Legal Woes Are Growing. So Are His Streaming Numbers.
The embattled music mogul is facing federal sex trafficking charges and a slew of lawsuits. Curious listeners and fans are keeping his catalog in rotation.
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Liam Payne Vigil in London Brings Fans Together
His death has been particularly profound in Britain, where Payne, a member of the boy band One Direction, first achieved fame. “We don’t know loss like this,” one fan said.
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How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland: Watch Parties, Clinics and Guinness
The league is trying to ensure that sponsors, media partners and enthusiasm are in place before committing to playing a game in the country.
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‘Fantastical’ Is a Catfishing Horror Story About Toxic Fandom
“Fanatical,” an eye-popping film directed by Erin Lee Carr, details the bizarre 16-year ordeal that the duo and their fans endured.
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Liam Payne Remembered by Charlie Puth, the Backstreet Boys and Other Musicians
Hours after news broke that Payne had fallen from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, his fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief.
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New York Liberty Fans Get Creative With Jerseys, Art and Cross Stitches
As their favorite team in the W.N.B.A. experiences a surge in popularity, fans are expressing their love creatively.
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Charli XCX Brings Brat Summer to Autumn at Storm King Art Center
A performance and art installation by Charli XCX lured her fans out of the club and into nature.
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Mets Fans Pin Playoff Hopes on Pete Alonso’s Pumpkin
First baseman Pete Alonso picked up a cute and carvable souvenir on a recent trip to Milwaukee. Fans are pinning their postseason hopes on the lucky gourd.