Posts made in September, 2012

Writing Fame: Defining the Celebrity

Posted by on Sep 28, 2012 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

Writing Fame: Defining the Celebrity

Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, Last week, I had the pleasure of being at the 13th Annual FILMI industrial party and film festival in Toronto.  FILMI supports independent as well as mainstream film talent within and beyond standard frameworks of the entertainment industry. Questions on fame kept coming up in many conversations and industrial panel talks with friends and associates (below).  There is no one single meaning of popular recognition, just like there is no one single kind of talent.  Unique qualities of talent, however, play a key role in connecting with viewers and creating...

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Call for Papers: Revisiting Star Studies 2013

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

From the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) The Research Centre in Film & Digital Media at Newcastle University, UK, will host an international conference, Revisiting Star Studies, on June 12-14, 2013. Keynote speakers: Dr Stephanie Dennison (University of Leeds), Dr Neepa Majumdar (University of Pittsburgh), Prof Yingjin Zhang (University of California-San Diego). Dr Martin Shingler (University of Sunderland), co-editor of the recently-launched BFI Film Stars series, will also host a panel on this new project. Since its inception in the pioneering works of...

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Readings in Celebrity Studies

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, Hope September is treating you well! My last posts mentioned the reason to read and write on celebrities and their fame, and how these learnings are related to celebrating ourselves.  It is important to critically understand dominant meanings of fame and recognize ways in which we can restore talent and a creative spirit that we all carry.  Often, recognition of talent leads to popularity but standard practices in popular culture shift attention away from the talent and unconditional love based on which every individual can be celebrated with passion. My next...

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