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fan magazine

American  

noun

  1. a magazine containing information and gossip about celebrities.


Etymology

Origin of fan magazine

First recorded in 1925–30

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And much like Parsons, Hopper, and the other established columnists of the fan magazine era, there’s a push towards utilizing these same studios to further one’s brand.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

As a plus-size bounder, she has drawn inspiration and gotten tips from others, and was recently featured in a fan magazine for her look as Scar from “The Lion King.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023

Bean starred on Broadway as a timid fan magazine writer in George Axelrod’s 1955 Hollywood spoof “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” alongside Jayne Mansfield and Walter Matthau.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2020

Smith still writes an “Ask Dave” column for the Disney Twenty-Three fan magazine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2016

Joe took a chair while he waited and thumbed through a fan magazine.

From Mercenary by Lloyd Birmingham

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