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The Dark Side of Fandom: Lessons from the Possessive Fan Known as The Director
It’s not uncommon to find fans who are deeply passionate about their favorite artists or celebrities. Some go as far as dedicating their lives to studying every detail of their idol’s work and life, collecting every piece of memorabilia and merchandise available, and even creating fan clubs and websites to share their devotion with others. But what happens when this passion turns into obsession, possessiveness, and entitlement? Enter “The Director.” The Director is a self-proclaimed expert on a certain silent film actress, whose name we won’t mention to avoid giving him any more attention than he already has. He has been a fan of hers since the mid-1990s, and he’s…
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The Director: A Cautionary Tale
Disclaimer: The story “The Director: A Cautionary Tale” is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions expressed in the story are solely those of the fictional characters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author or any entity associated with the creation or distribution of this work. In a realm that was not so far away, nor yet so close that it could be seen from one’s window, there lived a man who went by the name of The Director. He was a self-entitled internet troll, with a website longer…
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The Self-Entitled
Once upon a time, in a land of self-entitled folks, there lived a man named Harold who was the king of them all. He had a singular obsession – an actress from the golden age of Hollywood named Clara Bow. Harold was so convinced that Clara Bow was the love of his life, despite never having met her, that he decided to take a pilgrimage to Hollywood to find her. He sold all of his possessions, including his throne and crown, and set off on his quest. When he arrived in Hollywood, he was disappointed to learn that Clara Bow had long since retired and was nowhere to be found.…
