Nope, that is no typo. Fandamentalism is real; the dictionary just has not caught up to reality yet. But, trust me, it will in due time. English is a notoriously slow language, but it always catches on in the end. So, what is fandamentalism, you ask? Well, for many, fandom is the new religion. That may seem like an overstatement. I mean, most people do not fall down on their knees and pray to the televisions, especially if the big game is not on. However, it is also important to realize that falling down on your knees and praying is not the only requirement for religiosity. Here is the definition of the term "religion": the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods; a particular system of faith and worship; a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance. Note the usage of the word "gods" in the first part of the meaning; it is not capitalized. So what is the difference between "God" and "gods"? "God" is the divine power at the head of monotheistic religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism, etc). "Gods" are the forces leading pantheism: that there is no God but the combined substance, forces, and laws that are manifested in the existing universe; this is also why you will hear celebrities and their fans casually refer to themselves as gods. You see, to really worship something, it has to become a part of your life, your essence, your being. I want you to seriously ask yourself this question, exactly how much of the average person's life is dictated by celebrity preferences? Would I even know you if I was not informed of your various celebrity obsessions? How much of you is there to you really? Isn't this person that you refer to as "myself" just a combination of various celebrity orders and dictates that you have consumed throughout your life? Let's take a look. "According to research commissioned by Vision Direct, the average U.S. adult will spend the equivalent of 44 years of their life staring at screens. Polling  of 2,000 adults in the U.S. found more than 6,259 hours a year are  spent glued to gadgets such as phones, laptops and televisions. That equates to an astonishing 382,652 hours and 48 minutes over the average adult lifetime of 60.7 years. Up  to four and a half hours a day will be spent looking at TV screens,  with almost five hours staring at laptops and three hours and 12 minutes  using gaming devices. Smartphones also take up an astonishing four hours and 33 minutes of an adult’s daily screen time. But despite the time spent on devices, people believe less than half the time they spend on these devices is "productive." (People, 2020) Generally when people use terms like "productive" they are referring to their work schedule or running errands; it is pretty much synonymous with things people consider boring. But even if we entertain the idea that half of those 44 years are spent doing work, that is still 22 years of every Americans' life devoted strictly to the worship of celebrities. That is a lot of time devoted to the sanctity of celebrity. So, it is no wonder that some people develop fundamentalist like standards when it comes to the celebrities they love the most. We saw this fandamentalism in action when the cast of the all female version of "Ghost Busters" were sadistically attacked for lacking dicks. We also saw it when Disney dared to cast a black and an Asian person in the new Star Wars remakes. We see it all the time when singers change their look or artistic choices. But fandamentalism does not only affect the rich and famous; it has real repercussions when it comes to honest critique. It creates an environment where only the opinions of fandamentalists matter because they are the ones driving ticket sales. It also makes entertainment bland, boring and dull.