In the 13 years the show has been on the air, the Kardashians have become a cultural juggernaut shaping culture as we know it.
- Reader in Gender and Media Studies, Brunel University of London
There is some dismay at the idea of academic attention being paid to these celebrities.Here’s why it’s important.
“That’s obscene,” I thought when I saw the photo of Helena Bonham Carter, nude, clasping a tuna between her legs and gazing lovingly into its face. She declared the fish was her “Valentine”. My Western…
The Medical Board of Australia has just released draft supplementary guidelines for cosmetic, medical and surgical procedures. Overall, they’re condescending towards recipients of cosmetic surgery and…
In the course of researching two books about cosmetic surgery, the most shocking truth I have discovered is how uncontroversial or “normal” it has become. Over the last decade, I’ve interviewed many people…
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