Cult following
Appearance
A cult following is used to refer to a small or large group of fans that are either somewhat or highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture.
Cult figure
A cult figure is what or who the cult following idolizes.
Cult media
Types of media which can attract a following of aficionados or appreciators include film, television, radio, or video games.
Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom, either via conventions, online communities, or through activities such as writing series-related fiction, costume creation, replica prop and model building, or creating their own audio or video productions based around the formats and characters.[1]
See also
- Sleeper hit
- Underground music
- Whovian
- Trekkie
- MSTie
- Otaku
- Browncoat
- Deadhead
- Renthead
- Maggot: A term given to fans of the band, Slipknot
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