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The show has been around for nearly 15 years now, leading to a large variation in the fan age makeup. The oldest fans are anywhere from their 30s-40s.

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The nature of Netflix allows the birth of new fans as teenagers and young millennials become fans from binge watching.

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Supernatural is full of words and phrases that are meaningless to the average person, but are all but a separate language to the SPNFamily. "Get the salt" doesn't mean this dish is bland, but that there is a ghost nearby that needs thwarting!

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**SPOILER ALERT FOR NEW FANS** An endearing term for a significant other, a mini-human, an insult. To the SPNFamily, the 1967 Black Chevy Impala Dean convinced his dad to buy when he traveled back in time and then inherited from his father after his death (had to be there).

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AKA Lamp. Dean was hexed by a witch. He's fine now.

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You must be a fan of the show, and generally somewhat engage in and/or enjoy social media regarding it. Personally, I follow almost all the cast members and even some of the camera crew, follow a lot of SPN fan blogs on Tumblr, and the topic on Pinterest. I even have a shirt!

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Not mentioned in my paper, but a huge part of the SPNFamily is acceptance and support. The show depicts several mental health issues, and the cast advocates for seeking help. Though a largely Caucasian, male regular cast, the SPNFamily also stresses accepting everyone regardless of their differences.

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Salt, Demon Traps, Healthy Conspiracy Theories, and Education

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Salt, Demon Traps, Healthy Conspiracy Theories, and Education

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It is considered highly acceptable to have absurd amounts of salt in your household, demon traps under your rugs or in glow in the dark ink on your ceiling, and questioning whether that weird story on the news was a coincidence or the result of a Wendigo or rogue Pagan God. Interestingly, much of the information represented in the show is based off of actual theology and occult information, so these people’s tattoos are not only representative of the show but of the belief (potentially) in supernatural beings and events, and that we may need protection from such things.

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Due to the nature of social media and the wide reach of media itself, there aren’t a whole lot of physical requirements for the microculture. Things like what people wear are a nonstarter.

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When dressing up in costume or cosplay, it is crucial to be wearing some variation of denim, plaid, and flannel. Unless, of course, you’re dressing as Castiel or another angel, then it is typical to wear business attire as they are represented in corporate, bureaucratic themes.

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A snapshot of John Winchester's journal shows the Native American drawing and story of the Wendigo, a monster resulting of a human turned cannibal which ruins the human's spirit, resulting in the monster. It lives in the wilderness and preys on humans. It is said to be the best hunter as it hunts the hunters themselves.

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Dean shows off his anti-possession tattoo.  Some people have gotten tattoos the show has depicted to further support their involvement in the SPNFamily.