Faithful fans are sure to enjoy this film-about-a-film romp, but those unfamiliar with the series might find it less engaging.
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Kris Jenner’s ‘new’ face sparked myriad headlines about how she can look so good at 69. It’s the latest iteration of our obsession with people who appear ageless.
Necro-branded items act almost like talismans, helping us preserve the past and remind us of an era long gone.
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is sharing public information. Others, like Taylor Swift, say that he is stalking.
The scandal that engulfed the tempestuous couple from the beginning fed a media and public obsession that lasted for the rest of their lives.
How will fans’ advocacy and commentary shape a reckoning about sexual assault and exploitation in the entertainment industry in Japan that has been exposed through the Johnny & Associates scandal?
A scholar of Black entertainment history reflects on the death of producer Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and reflects on the history of Black male entertainers dancing or telling jokes to their deaths.
We’re seeing a new wave of politicians embracing social media – and often this means a departure from a serious demeanour to one that’s more wilfully strange, awkward and dramatic.
The magazine grew to be the largest circulation publication for black readers in South Africa, and expanded to include East and West African editions.
From wrestlers to movie stars, celebrities have risen to some of the highest political offices around the world. What makes them so appealing?
Now that we know what essential work is, it seems the perfect time to reflect upon the not-so-essential work of celebrities.
For attracting attention and money to a cause, celebrity-driven attention is hard to beat. But there’s also a downside.
Hit podcast Dolly Parton’s America starts with the premise that she is among the most familiar and beloved celebrities in the US, based on a marketing index called a Q score. Who would be our Dolly?
Even in death, men are able to earn far more than women.
We might lap up the spectacle of two high-profile women fighting publicly, but when do you ever hear about men having ‘cat-fights’?
The ‘revenge body’ was once the domain of celebrity gossip. But with the advent of social media, anyone can publicly display a ‘new’ body post break-up.
Don’t expect to see any less of the Kardashians. Sorry about that.
Many people dismiss the reality format as rubbish, but the shows and the social media discussion they promote are an important indicator of public opinion on vital issues.
Men like Harvey Weinstein have been able to abuse with relative impunity, despite many in the entertainment industry appearing to know or have suspicion of their behaviour.
When a celebrity runs for president, do celebrity endorsements matter? A survey of likely voters shows how tricky it can be to mix celebrity and politics.
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Canada Research Chair, Professor in Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Honorary Professor of Sociology, Aston University
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, The Open University
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Professor of Law, Politics and Society, Drake University
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Professor of Screen Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Political Science, Bowling Green State University
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Director, Master of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director of Education, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research Data and Method, Cardiff University
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Reader in Film and Television, University of Roehampton
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Director, Cities of Culture Research Observatory, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Fashion Studies, CUNY Graduate Center
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Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations, United States Studies Centre,, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of TV Studies, University of East Anglia