''Fanboy Confessional'' is a Canadian documentary series exploring fan subcultures. Subjects of the series have included
Cosplay
Cosplay, a blend word of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and Fashion accessory, fashion accessories to represent a specific Character (arts), character. Cosplayers often i ...
,
Furries
The furry fandom is a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters. Some examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, speaking, walking on two legs, and wearing clothes. The te ...
,
LARP
A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique featur ...
,
Steampunk
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and Applied arts, aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th-century Industrial Revolution, industrial steam engine, steam-powered machinery. Steampun ...
, and
Real-life Superheroes
A real-life superhero (RLSH) is a person who dresses up in a superhero costume or mask in order to perform community service such as neighborhood watch, or in some cases vigilantism.
Early examples of this type of behavior are reported from the ...
. Created by
Toronto
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based production company Markham Street Films, the series currently airs on
Space
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Episodes
External links
Watch the show online(Canada only)
Notes
CTV Sci-Fi Channel original programming
2010s Canadian documentary television series
2011 Canadian television series debuts
2011 Canadian television series endings
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