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Pawan Kalyan, Ajith, Vijay's fans troll critics: Hell hath no fury like a superstar's devotee scorned

Criticise Pawan Kalyan, Ajith Kumar and Vijay fans at your own risk.

Cosplay culture in India: Fast-evolving field represents younger generation's drive

The cosplay culture in India is fast evolving like the most advanced Pokemon.

Pawan Kalyan vs NTR Jr.? How a mix of stars, caste and politics has bloodied Andhra fandom

If media reports are right, this could well be the first time that rivalries among Telugu film stars claimed a life.

Sports fan fiction: Where fandoms script the lives of their favourite sportspersons

The sports fandom is fiercely passionate and sometimes draining, and each sport has its set of crazy and loving fans who will stop at nothing to defend their favourite ‘ships’ or fantasy relationships, OTPs (One True Pairing) and teams

Yes, Djokovic gets a raw deal but since when is fandom based on head, not heart?

Today, when Novak Djokovic is mopping his opponents' blood off the tennis court, day in day out, he is still not as loved as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. It's been written about a lot. That Djokovic doesn't get the appreciation he deserves, that the crowd is always against him if he's playing one of the loved ones. But then, what did you think?