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.

[edit] Cult figure

A cult figure is what or whom the cult following idolizes.

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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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