All of them are so ****ing stupid. Like, for real. First of all they're divisive and turn "fanbases" into sporting team supporters. Music and art shouldn't be a sport. If you like Beyonce, you shouldn't hate Rihanna. In fact, if you like one, you should like both, considering they're both black women making the same genres of music with the world's best producers and writers. If you like one, why tf wouldn't you like the other?
Secondly, I think if your primary identifier is how much you like/love a certain pop act, then that's really sad. There are millions of teen girls who don't have an identity outside of "Directioner!!! <3" or "Belieber!!! <3"
Like log the **** out of twitter and go study
I hate fanbase names. I love pop music and pop culture, but every time I write one out on ATRL I feel like "ugh...I'm a 22 year old man, wtf am I doing with my life."