Stan Twitter has been noted by The Atlantic as one of the "tribes" of Twitter.[7] Polygon has described Stan Twitter as "an overarching collection of various fandoms",[8] and additionally as a community that "[signifies] individuals congregated around certain, specific interests ranging from queer identity to K-pop groups, and added that "Stan Twitter is essentially synonymous with fandom twitter."[9] The Daily Dot wrote that "Stan Twitter is essentially a community of Extremely Online like-minded individuals who discuss their various fandoms and what they 'stan'."[4] Stan Twitter has also been noted for its common overlap with LGBTQ+ Twitter communities.[9][11] The Guardian noted, for example, that "Gay male culture has always coalesced around female pop stars, from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande."[11]