Citations:Xenaphile

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English citations of Xenaphile

Noun: "(fandom slang) a fan of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess"

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  • 1998, Greg Cox, Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverent Look at Xena: Warrior Princess, page 8:
    [] but devout Xenaphiles end up squinting at blurry, freeze-framed images on their TV screens in hopes of finding out which mythological entity was not injured or otherwise inconvenienced this week.
  • 1998, Heather Findlay, "Xena-philia!", Girlfriends, April 1998, page 29:
    In light of this inexplicit story line — what gay and straight Xenaphiles refer to casually as "the subtext" — the opening voice-over's weekly refrain, "In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings," begins to sound gendered.
  • 1998, Bruce Vilanch, "Andy Williams and me", The Advocate, 12 May 1998, page 12:
    You'd think any show business mecca the size of Branson—37 theatres, nudging London!—would be rife with chapters of all your favourite organizations, from Avatar (for the leather lover) to the Xenaphiles.
  • 1999, Feminist Bookstore News, Volume 21, page 92:
    A comprehensive guide for even the most driven Xenaphile.
  • 1999, Cinefantastique, Volume 31, Issues 1-6, page 3:
    New York correspondent and Xenaphile Dan Scapperotti provides this issue's look behind-the-scenes at the making of the show, including an exclusive interview with New Zealand star Lucy Lawless.