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Archive:List of programmes broadcast by Disney Cinemagic

2009-06-08T18:28:08Z

213.202.148.198: /* Current films */

This is a list of programmes and films currently and formerly broadcast by the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]] UK's movie service [[Disney Cinemagic]].

==Current films==
*''[[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure]]''
*''[[A Knight in Camelot]]''
*''[[A Bug's Life]]''
*''[[A Ring of Endless Light (film)|A Ring of Endless Light]]''
*''[[A Goofy Movie]]''
*''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]''
*''[[Brink!]]''
*''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''
*''[[Brother Bear]]''
*''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''
*''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]''
*''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]''
*''[[D3: The Mighty Ducks]]''
*''[[Dumbo]]''
*''[[Finding Nemo]]''
*''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]''
*''[[Genius (film)|Genius]]''
*''[[George of the Jungle 2]]''
*''[[Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves]]''
*''[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[Horse Sense]]''
*''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]''
*''[[The Incredibles]]''
*''[[Kim Possible: So the Drama]]''
*''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]''
*''[[Jungle 2 Jungle]]''
*''[[The Jungle Book 2]]''
*''[[Life-Size]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch 2]]''
*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]''
*''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''
*''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
*''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]''
*''[[Mr. Magoo (film)|Mr. Magoo]]''
*''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
*''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]''
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
*''[[Mulan]]''
*''[[Mulan 2]]''
*''[[My Favorite Martian (film)|My Favorite Martian]]''
*''[[Oliver and Company]]''
*''[[The Other Me]]''
*''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]''
*''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]''
*''[[Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World]]''
*''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]''
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]''
*''[[Pete's Dragon]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
*''[[Popeye (film)|Popeye]]''
*''[[The Principal Takes a Holiday]]''
*''[[Quints]]''
*''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''
*''[[Recess: School's Out]]''
*''[[Snow Buddies]]''
*''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''
*''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''
*''[[The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[The Aristocats]]''
*''[[Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell]]''
*''[[The Rescuers]]''
*''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''
*''[[WALL-E]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo]]''
*''[[The Wild]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[Midnight Madness (film)|Midnight Madness]]'' (September 15)
*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (October 2)
*''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (October 12)
*''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'' (October 19)
*''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (October 24)
*''[[The Boatniks]]'' (October 25)
*''[[Gus (film)|Gus]]'' (October 29)
*''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (November 1)
*''[[The Watcher in the Woods]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]]'' (November 5)
*''[[Flight of the Navigator]]'' (November 7)
*''[[College Road Trip]]'' (November 9)
*''[[Cheetah (film)|Cheetah]]'' (November 17)
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (December 1)
*''[[WALL-E]]'' (December 7)
*''[[Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure]]'' (December 10)
*''[[Night Crossing]]'' (December 15)
*''[[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]]'' (December 18)
*''[[The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film)|The Adventures of Huck Finn]]'' (December 25)
*''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (March)
*''[[The Lion King]]''
*''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]

===Christmas===
The following films are broadcast around Christmas and the New Year on Disney Cinemagic:

*''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[Mickey's Once upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]]''
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[One Magic Christmas]]''
*''[[The Christmas Star]]''
*''Recess: Miracle on Third Street''
*''[[The Small One]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year]]''

==Programming==
===Current===
*''[[Cars Toons]]'' ([[mini-series]], airs during breaks)
*''[[Dave the Barbarian]]''
*''[[Mickey Mouse|Disney Animated Shorts]]'' (Shorts selected from [[Disney's House of Mouse]], airs during breaks)
*''[[The Emperor's New School]]''
*''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
*''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]''
*''[[Kim Possible]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch (TV series)|Lilo & Stitch]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (Weekdays only)
*''[[Lloyd in Space]]''
*''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]''
*''[[The Legend of Tarzan|Tarzan]]''
*''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[The Proud Family]]'' (October 1st)

===Former===
*''[[101 Dalmatians (TV series)|101 Dalmatians]]''
*''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]''
*''[[Bunnytown]]''
*''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
*''[[DuckTales]]''
*''[[Goof Troop]]''
*''[[Jungle Cubs]]''
*''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]'' ('''Note:''' Aired as part of a special event)
*''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' ('''Note''': Aired as a sneak prieview before it premiered on the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]])
*''[[Quack Pack]]''

==References==
*[http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/Disney+Cinemagic/ Cinemagic Schedule]

{{programs}}

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Archive:List of programmes broadcast by Disney Cinemagic

2009-06-08T18:26:32Z

213.202.148.198: /* Coming Soon */

This is a list of programmes and films currently and formerly broadcast by the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]] UK's movie service [[Disney Cinemagic]].

==Current films==
*''[[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure]]''
*''[[A Knight in Camelot]]''
*''[[A Bug's Life]]''
*''[[A Ring of Endless Light (film)|A Ring of Endless Light]]''
*''[[A Goofy Movie]]''
*''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]''
*''[[Brink!]]''
*''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''
*''[[Brother Bear]]''
*''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''
*''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]''
*''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]''
*''[[D3: The Mighty Ducks]]''
*''[[Dumbo]]''
*''[[Finding Nemo]]''
*''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]''
*''[[Genius (film)|Genius]]''
*''[[George of the Jungle 2]]''
*''[[Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves]]''
*''[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[Horse Sense]]''
*''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]''
*''[[The Incredibles]]''
*''[[Kim Possible: So the Drama]]''
*''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]''
*''[[Jungle 2 Jungle]]''
*''[[The Jungle Book 2]]''
*''[[Life-Size]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch 2]]''
*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]''
*''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''
*''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
*''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]''
*''[[Mr. Magoo (film)|Mr. Magoo]]''
*''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
*''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]''
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
*''[[Mulan]]''
*''[[Mulan 2]]''
*''[[My Favorite Martian (film)|My Favorite Martian]]''
*''[[Oliver and Company]]''
*''[[The Other Me]]''
*''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]''
*''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]''
*''[[Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World]]''
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]''
*''[[Pete's Dragon]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
*''[[Popeye (film)|Popeye]]''
*''[[The Principal Takes a Holiday]]''
*''[[Quints]]''
*''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''
*''[[Recess: School's Out]]''
*''[[Snow Buddies]]''
*''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''
*''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''
*''[[The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[The Aristocats]]''
*''[[Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell]]''
*''[[The Rescuers]]''
*''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''
*''[[WALL-E]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo]]''
*''[[The Wild]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[Midnight Madness (film)|Midnight Madness]]'' (September 15)
*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (October 2)
*''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (October 12)
*''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'' (October 19)
*''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (October 24)
*''[[The Boatniks]]'' (October 25)
*''[[Gus (film)|Gus]]'' (October 29)
*''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (November 1)
*''[[The Watcher in the Woods]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]]'' (November 5)
*''[[Flight of the Navigator]]'' (November 7)
*''[[College Road Trip]]'' (November 9)
*''[[Cheetah (film)|Cheetah]]'' (November 17)
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (December 1)
*''[[WALL-E]]'' (December 7)
*''[[Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure]]'' (December 10)
*''[[Night Crossing]]'' (December 15)
*''[[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]]'' (December 18)
*''[[The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film)|The Adventures of Huck Finn]]'' (December 25)
*''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (March)
*''[[The Lion King]]''
*''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]

===Christmas===
The following films are broadcast around Christmas and the New Year on Disney Cinemagic:

*''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[Mickey's Once upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]]''
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[One Magic Christmas]]''
*''[[The Christmas Star]]''
*''Recess: Miracle on Third Street''
*''[[The Small One]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year]]''

==Programming==
===Current===
*''[[Cars Toons]]'' ([[mini-series]], airs during breaks)
*''[[Dave the Barbarian]]''
*''[[Mickey Mouse|Disney Animated Shorts]]'' (Shorts selected from [[Disney's House of Mouse]], airs during breaks)
*''[[The Emperor's New School]]''
*''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
*''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]''
*''[[Kim Possible]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch (TV series)|Lilo & Stitch]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (Weekdays only)
*''[[Lloyd in Space]]''
*''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]''
*''[[The Legend of Tarzan|Tarzan]]''
*''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[The Proud Family]]'' (October 1st)

===Former===
*''[[101 Dalmatians (TV series)|101 Dalmatians]]''
*''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]''
*''[[Bunnytown]]''
*''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
*''[[DuckTales]]''
*''[[Goof Troop]]''
*''[[Jungle Cubs]]''
*''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]'' ('''Note:''' Aired as part of a special event)
*''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' ('''Note''': Aired as a sneak prieview before it premiered on the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]])
*''[[Quack Pack]]''

==References==
*[http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/Disney+Cinemagic/ Cinemagic Schedule]

{{programs}}

[[Category:Lists of television series by network|Disney CineMagic]]
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Archive:List of programmes broadcast by Disney Cinemagic

2009-06-08T18:11:44Z

213.202.148.198: /* Current films */

This is a list of programmes and films currently and formerly broadcast by the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]] UK's movie service [[Disney Cinemagic]].

==Current films==
*''[[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure]]''
*''[[A Knight in Camelot]]''
*''[[A Bug's Life]]''
*''[[A Ring of Endless Light (film)|A Ring of Endless Light]]''
*''[[A Goofy Movie]]''
*''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]''
*''[[Brink!]]''
*''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''
*''[[Brother Bear]]''
*''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''
*''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]''
*''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]''
*''[[D3: The Mighty Ducks]]''
*''[[Dumbo]]''
*''[[Finding Nemo]]''
*''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]''
*''[[Genius (film)|Genius]]''
*''[[George of the Jungle 2]]''
*''[[Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves]]''
*''[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[Horse Sense]]''
*''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]''
*''[[The Incredibles]]''
*''[[Kim Possible: So the Drama]]''
*''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]''
*''[[Jungle 2 Jungle]]''
*''[[The Jungle Book 2]]''
*''[[Life-Size]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch 2]]''
*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]''
*''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''
*''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
*''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]''
*''[[Mr. Magoo (film)|Mr. Magoo]]''
*''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
*''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]''
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
*''[[Mulan]]''
*''[[Mulan 2]]''
*''[[My Favorite Martian (film)|My Favorite Martian]]''
*''[[Oliver and Company]]''
*''[[The Other Me]]''
*''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]''
*''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]''
*''[[Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World]]''
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]''
*''[[Pete's Dragon]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
*''[[Popeye (film)|Popeye]]''
*''[[The Principal Takes a Holiday]]''
*''[[Quints]]''
*''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''
*''[[Recess: School's Out]]''
*''[[Snow Buddies]]''
*''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''
*''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''
*''[[The Incredible Journey]]''
*''[[The Aristocats]]''
*''[[Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell]]''
*''[[The Rescuers]]''
*''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''
*''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''
*''[[WALL-E]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo]]''
*''[[The Wild]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[Midnight Madness (film)|Midnight Madness]]'' (September 15)
*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (October 2)
*''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (October 12)
*''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'' (October 19)
*''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (October 24)
*''[[The Boatniks]]'' (October 25)
*''[[Gus (film)|Gus]]'' (October 29)
*''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (November 1)
*''[[The Watcher in the Woods]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' (November 5)
*''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]]'' (November 5)
*''[[Flight of the Navigator]]'' (November 7)
*''[[College Road Trip]]'' (November 9)
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (December 1)
*''[[WALL-E]]'' (December 7)
*''[[Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure]]'' (December 10)
*''[[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]]'' (December 18)
*''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (March)
*''[[The Lion King]]''
*''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]

===Christmas===
The following films are broadcast around Christmas and the New Year on Disney Cinemagic:

*''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[Mickey's Once upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]]''
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[One Magic Christmas]]''
*''[[The Christmas Star]]''
*''Recess: Miracle on Third Street''
*''[[The Small One]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year]]''

==Programming==
===Current===
*''[[Cars Toons]]'' ([[mini-series]], airs during breaks)
*''[[Dave the Barbarian]]''
*''[[Mickey Mouse|Disney Animated Shorts]]'' (Shorts selected from [[Disney's House of Mouse]], airs during breaks)
*''[[The Emperor's New School]]''
*''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
*''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]''
*''[[Kim Possible]]''
*''[[Lilo & Stitch (TV series)|Lilo & Stitch]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (Weekdays only)
*''[[Lloyd in Space]]''
*''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]''
*''[[The Legend of Tarzan|Tarzan]]''
*''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]''

===Coming Soon===
*''[[The Proud Family]]'' (October 1st)

===Former===
*''[[101 Dalmatians (TV series)|101 Dalmatians]]''
*''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]''
*''[[Bunnytown]]''
*''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
*''[[DuckTales]]''
*''[[Goof Troop]]''
*''[[Jungle Cubs]]''
*''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]'' ('''Note:''' Aired as part of a special event)
*''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' ('''Note''': Aired as a sneak prieview before it premiered on the [[Disney Channel (UK & Ireland)|Disney Channel]])
*''[[Quack Pack]]''

==References==
*[http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/Disney+Cinemagic/ Cinemagic Schedule]

{{programs}}

[[Category:Lists of television series by network|Disney CineMagic]]
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Archive:Fanboy

2006-10-28T10:33:19Z

213.202.153.242: /* Subjects of reverence */

{{Otheruses3|Fanboys}}

'' '''Fanboy''' '' or '' '''fanboi''' '' is a term used to describe an individual (usually male, though the feminine version ''fangirl'' may be used for females) who is utterly devoted to a single fannish subject, or to a single point of view within that subject, often to the point where it is considered an [[obsession]].

==History of fanboys and the term==
The term originated in [[comic book]] circles, to describe someone who immersed himself in the fictional worlds of comics and the culture of comics fandom. The term is often used in a derogatory manner by other less obsessed fans. In the songs of the fannish [[parody]] [[musician]] [[Luke Ski]], many characters proudly consider themselves ''fanboys''. The term is most commonly associated with adolescent and teen males but can be applicable to any age or sex. Common subjects of reverence by fanboys are [[TV show]]s, [[film|movie]]s, [[music]], [[anime]], [[car]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[video games]], [[operating system]]s, [[MMORPG]]s, and [[software]] companies.

The stereotypical image of the fanboy is as an unkempt, socially awkward, young man who may be perceived as a loud mouthed [[pseudo-intellectual]]. A popular depiction of this stereotype is the [[Comic Book Guy]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]''.

The earliest use of the word "fanboy" has been dated to 1982, to the cover of the "Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide". On this cover page are sketched overweight, overzealous comic book collectors wearing T-shirts that state "Fanboys of America," and are describing the extreme measures they would go to, including moving to San Francisco to preserve their comics. Another early use is in a smart-alec editorial reply by "[[Ambush Bug]]" to a letter in his comic in [[1985]].

"Fanboys" remain loyal to their particular obsession, disregarding any factors that differ from their point of view. They are also typically hateful to the opposing brand or competition of their obession regardless of its merits or achievements.

==Subjects of reverence==
Some brands and products, which have fanboy supporters:
*The [[graphics processing unit|graphics processing units]] produced by [[ATI Technologies|ATI]] and [[NVIDIA|nVidia]]
*The [[computer]] [[microprocessor]] companies [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] and [[Intel Corporation|Intel]]
*The [[automobile]] companies [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[General Motors]], [[DaimlerChrysler]], and [[Nissan]]
*The [[cola]] products: [[Coca-Cola|Coke]], from the [[The_Coca-Cola_Company|The Coca-Cola Company]]; and [[Pepsi]], from [[PepsiCo]]
*The competing video game consoles: [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]] and [[Playstation 3]] from [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]] and [[Sony]]
*The competing handheld video game consoles: [[PlayStation Portable]] from [[Sony]], and the [[Nintendo DS]]
*The competing [[DVD]] successor formats [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] and [[HD DVD]]
*The competing personal computer hardware and software produced by [[Apple Computer|Apple]] and [[Microsoft]] and [[GNU/Linux]].

==Media==
===Comic Book===
*[[Sergio Aragonés]]' ''Fanboy''
*Doug Holverson's "Fanboy" (anthropomorphized rotary fan obsessed with comics, who uses his electrical plug for a hand). Dates from the prolific minicomic wave of the 1980s.

===Television===
*''[[The Simpsons]]'''s [[Comic Book Guy]] refers to himself as a fanboy.
*''[[Freakazoid!|Freakazoid]]'''s [[freakazoid!#Other_characters|Fan Boy]]

===Radio/Podcasts===
*[[Fanboy Radio]] - [http://fanboyradio.com]
*Drooling FanBoy - [http://droolingfanboy.com]
*ifanboy - [http://www.ifanboy.com]
*[[The Fanboy Smackdown Podcast]] - [http://www.fanboysmackdown.com]

===Webcomics===
*Fanboy Almanac (webcomic) - [http://fanboyalmanac.com Fanboy Almanac]
*[http://www.ngeb.net/fanboys Fanboys web comic]
*[http://www.fogclub.net Fanboy Otaku Gamers Club web comic]
*[http://www.fanboysonline.com Fanboys!! Beyond Geekdom!!! (webcomic)]
*[http://www.fanboys-online.com Fanboys-Online]

===Video Games===
*[http://www.dsfanboy.com DS Fanboy]
*[http://www.pspfanboy.com PSP Fanboy]
*[http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
*[http://www.ps3fanboy.com Playstation 3 Fanboy]
*[http://www.xbox360fanboy.com Xbox 360 Fanboy]

==See also==
* [[Addiction]]
* [[Otaku]]
* [[Anorak (slang)|Anorak]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fanboy Urban dictionary: fanboy]
* [http://www.netjak.com/review.php/1013 Dissecting the Fanboy Mind] - A discussion of the fanboy behavior in regards to video games.

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[[de:Fanboy]]

Transculturation

2005-01-02T17:34:59Z

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'''Transculturation''' is a term coined by [[Fernando Ortiz]] in [[1947]] to describe the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures. In simple terms, it reflects the natural tendency of people (in general) to resolve conflicts over time, rather than exaccerbating them. In the modern context, both conflicts and resolutions are amplified by communication and transportation technology —the ancient tendency of cultures drifting or remaining apart has been replaced by stronger forces for bringing societies together. Where tranculturation impacts ethnicity and ethnic issues the term "ethnoconvergence" is sometimes used.

In one general sense, transculturation covers [[war]], [[ethnic conflict]], [[racism]], [[multiculturalism]], [[interracial marriage]], and any other of a number of contexts that deal with more than one culture. In the other general sense, tranculturation is the ''positive'' aspect of global phenomena and human events, where resolutions to conflicts are inevitable.

The general processes of transculturation are extremely complex -- steered by powerful forces at the macrosocial level, yet ultimately resolved at the interpersonal level. The driving force for conflict is simple [[proximity]] -- boundaries, once separating people (providing for a measure of isolation) become the issue of a conflict when societies encroach upon one another territorially. If a means to co-exist cannot be immediately found, then conficts can be hostile, leading to a process by which contact between individuals leads to some resolution. Often, history shows us, the processes of co-existence begins with hostilities, and with the natural passing of polarist individuals, comes the passing of their polarist sentiments, and soon some resolution is achieved. Degrees of hostile conflict vary from outright genocidal [[conquest]], to lukewarm infighting between differing politcal views within the same ethnic community.

==Concepts==
Where attempts are made to keep a cultural identity "pure," the realities of social change, via natural and artificial means, dictates that cultures do not remain "pure," rather are destined to change. It is the perception of individuals within cultures that their cultures do not in fact change fundamentally over time.

Human [[mortality]] and [[reproduction]] provides for social [[regeneration]] as well, and by this process of regeneration, which naturally includes sexual union, other cultures are often integrated. The inability of societies to maintain divisions over generations, despite attempts to engrain divisive elements, is reflective of this. As parents die, their children have the opportunity to reflect upon the nature and validity of established non-convergent precepts, and change them if they like.

These changes often represent differences between homeland populations, and their [[diasporic]] communities abroad. Nevertheless, obstacles to '''ethnoconvergence''' are not great. The primary issue; [[language]], (''hence, communication and education'') can, be overcome within a single generation - as is evident in fascile acclimation children of foreign parents. English, for example, is spoken by more non-Anglo-American people than Anglo-Americans, making it the current [[lingua-franca]], the worldwide de facto standard international language.

===Homogenization versus ethnoconvergence===
It is observed that even in monolingual, industrial societies like urban North America, some individuals do cling to a "modernized" primordial identity, apart from others. Some intellectuals, such as [[Michael Ignatieff]], argue that convergence of a general culture does not directly entail a similar convergence in [[ethnic]] identities. This can become evident in social situations, where people divide into separate groups, despite being of an dentical ''"super-ethnicity"'', such as [[nationality]].

Within each smaller ethnicity, individuals may tend to see it perfectly justified to assimilate with other cultures, and some others view assimilation as wrong and incorrect for their culture. This common theme, representing dualist opinions of ethnoconvergence itself, within a single ethnic group is often manifested in issues of [[sexual partners and matrimony]], employment preferences, etc. These varied opinions of ethnoconvergence represent themselves in a spectrum,; [[assimilation]], [[homogenization]], and [[cultural compromise]] are commonly used terms for ethnoconvegence which flavor the issues to a bias.

Often it's in a secular, multi-ethnic environment that cultural concerns are both minimalised and exaccerbated; Ethnic prides are boasted, hierarchy is created ("center" culture versus "periphery") but on the other hand, they will still share a common "culture", and common language and behaviours. Often the elderly, more conservative-in-association of a clan, tend to reject cross-cultural associations, and participate in ethnically similar community-oriented activities. [[Xenophobe]]s tend to think of cross-cultural contact as a component of [[assimilation]], and see this as harmful.

===Obstacles to ethnoconvergence===
The obstacle to ethnoconvergence is [[ethnocentrism]], which is the view that one's culture is of greater importance than anothers.' Ethnocentrism often takes different forms, as it is a highly personal bias, and manifests itself in countless aspects of culture. [[Religion]], or belief, is the prime ethnocentric divider. Second is [[custom]], which may overlap religion. With the adherence to each distinct component, comes the repulsion of the other. In most regions, ethnic divides are binary, meaning only two distinct cultures are present, each seeing the other as foreign. Many, however make the point that the binary example is the exception, and the norm is far more dynamic.

We can divide ethnicity into two distinct areas, as they relate to ethnoconvergence: Utilitarian traits, and traditional customs. Language usually falls into the first category, as people often do not attach to language a highly ethnic value. Learning a [[foreign language]] does not, in the eyes of most people, constitute a forfeiting of one's cultural heritage.

Religion, on the other hand, is a highly personal and attached part of culture. However, religion does not neatly correspond with ethnic identity. In many [[cosmopolitan]] societies, religion is everything - social, utilitarian, intellectual, political; from the point of view of people of immersed cultures; The very concept of ethnicity and its distinctions is incongruous to their immersed concepts.

In many societies, such as in those in Europe, languages are considered a significant component of ethnic values. This belies the fact that most Europeans reject learning other languages. Quite the contrary, Europeans are often polyglots, and may label other individuals by their ethnicities; practical means of distinguishing cultures may resemble tendencies similar to ethnocentrism.

However, the political and cultural significance of regional or national languages are retained due to the fact that these polyglots conform to the linguistic norms of the place they visit - doing "as the Romans do". Thus, conforming to the "ethnic integrity" of the region.

It has even become a cliche that "to learn a new language is to adopt a new soul". There are many other examples of the essential significance of language. In pre-[[Russia|Russian]] [[Siberia]], [[Tatar-Mongol]] colonists in the [[Taiga]] often recognized indigenous speakers of [[Turkic languages]] as their "own people" and non-Turkic groups as "foreigners". This is in spite of the fact that these indigenous groups had a similar level of material culture, and shared much of a primitive culture with tribes foreign to the Muslim-Buddhist Tatar-Mongols.

See also:
* [[multiculturalism]]