Fans and Obsession: RFI

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Can anyone recommend any good writing on obsessive fans or the psychology of fandom in general?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 14:02 (twenty-three years ago)

some things I am thinking about:
- fandom as identity, self-definition thru identifying oneself as a fan
- celebs as proxy versions of self
- the line btwn innocent fandom & obsession
- how being a fan can be positive or "empowering" (sorry, awful word i know)
- public & private elements of being a fan; being a fan as being a member of a subculture

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 14:12 (twenty-three years ago)

VH1 and MTV just did a couple of shows on this topic, notably one about celebrity stalking (on VH1) and one about "graveside groupies" (MTV), which featured a pair of woman who dropped out of school when they heard Shannon Hoon died. I mean, really.....Shannon Hoon???? Giveth me a break!

Iny any event, they re-broadcast that shit like crazy, so check yer listings.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 21:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Visit message boards for: Michael Jackson & Weezer. Scary shit.

― Yancey (ystrickler), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 21:43 (twenty-three years ago)

three years pass...

Has anyone here bordered on obsessive fandom?

I was watching the story of Paul Goresh on youtube, who posed as a VCR repairman to gain access to John Lennon at the Dakota...Really creepy behaviour - but it seems to pass almost without comment in this item.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwUcFUipQJY&search=starr

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Friday, 11 August 2006 12:04 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/soulseeking/bands-those-funny-little-plans-that-never-turn-out-right.htm

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 11 August 2006 13:02 (nineteen years ago)

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