fanblog

Enthusiast's online journal

A fanblog is a blog dedicated to a particular celebrity, band, TV show, movie franchise, or other object of enthusiasm.

Fanblogs typically feature news, commentary, fan art, and community discussion: She runs a fanblog devoted to Taylor Swift.

The term combines fan with blog, emerging alongside internet fan culture in the early 2000s.

fandom

fanfiction

Amateur work using existing characters

  • fanartUnofficial creative homages
  • headcanonUnconfirmed fan-created backstory
  • shippingTransporting goods to destinations

cosplay · conventions · merchandise · collectibles · fanzines · role-playing · otaku · geekdom · panels · meetups

platform

WordPress

Website-building software platform

updates · layout · theme · sidebar · tags · archive · queue · drafts · reblogs · asks

community

followers

People who support someone

interaction · networking · mutuals · reblogging · sharing · engagement · subscribers · lurkers · moderators · contributors

tribute

appreciation

Recognition of worth

admiration · retrospective · memorial · recognition · spotlight · shoutout · defense · recommendation · highlight

Opposites
official vs. unofficial source

fanblogpress office

Organization's media relations unit

mainstream media · press release · trade publication · verified account · wire service

emotional stance

fanbloghateblog

Blog for sustained animosity

Family

fan, fans, fanned, fanning, blog, blogs, blogger, bloggers, blogging

Familiarity
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