Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been endorsed by an army of celebrity supporters.
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Celebrity is all around us, but most academics are yet to take seriously the field of political celebrity studies.
Two sociologists recommend their favourite thriller for your summer reading.
Why we’re being asked to decide whether Amber Heard is one of two archetypes: the gold-digging, manipulative siren or the innocent female victim.
Glamour labor is a phenomenon of the digital age, which is radically changing the way we think about work, success and privacy.
The ‘cult of celebrity’ is not as damaging to children as it may seem – but they do select their heroes and heroines from a fairly narrow world.
When a pregnant celebrity announces “no hot nannies,” what does it say about parenting, gender roles and our culture?
Shia LaBeouf’s latest artistic performance interrogates celebrity, online community and the endless search for ‘true connection’.
Decades on, is HIV still a taboo subject?
Ageing is taboo in the world of the rich and the famous and it is represented as something terrible. Since when did looking old become something to laugh at?
Musicians and performers have long been considered to influence young people in negative ways.
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Canada Research Chair, Professor in Performance, Toronto Metropolitan 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 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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