Why Fame?
Dear Readers, I am writing from my beautiful summer home in Barcelona where I took up a post-PhD thesis writing retreat. The home has an arts library where I find myself reading, writing, and connecting with creative souls. After I read and write, I often seek new paths among Roman ruins, Medieval Gothic architecture, and contemporary art spaces where many heroes and artists received fame. In my last post, I mentioned my focus on celebrity culture. I have been often asked: what is it about fame that appeals me and calls my attention in cultural studies? Let us address this question with a...
Read MoreThe Celebrity Cultural Critic
Dear Readers, I have been often asked why I focus on celebrity culture. What is it about celebrity culture that appeals me and calls my attention? Before I delve into this intriguing question, I thought I would share thoughts on a Celebrity Cultural Critic. As it appears in my PhD, StarBuzz Weekly magazine editions, and social media, I write and speak as a Celebrity Cultural Critic. Is it a celebrity, some sort of an art or film critic…. a fan? The boundaries among these categories become increasingly blurred as I set to define what it is. Celebrity Cultural Critic is a term...
Read MoreWelcome to Celebrity Cultural Critic’s Blog
Writing from my home in the Greater Toronto Area of Canada and sending a warm welcome to this new blog! It has been 8 weeks since I submitted my PhD dissertation at Curtin University in Australia. My research and practice examine construction of celebrities within social discourses, cultural meanings of fame, and how stardom is shifted and articulated through various cultural sites. These sites include film festivals, award ceremonies, gala film premieres, entertainment magazines, reality TV shows, and the Internet among many others. As a Celebrity Cultural Critic, I offer critical...
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