Posts Tagged "America"

Writing in Transit

Posted by on Mar 2, 2015 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

Dear Readers, Hope March started off well for all! It is a pleasure to update that I just received Celebrity and the Media from University of Portsmouth in the UK. I am looking forward to reviewing the book for Routledge publishers next month. I received the offer while I was travelling from Australia to Canada. You can have a glimpse of my latest journey here:   https://instagram.com/samitanandy. In Australia, my co-author Dr Hilary Wheaton and I had the honour and pleasure to speak at the inaugural Persona Studies symposium.  The talk was based on an area that we are passionate about: the...

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From Toronto Pig Save to the Oprah Winfrey Show

Posted by on Jan 27, 2013 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

Dear Readers, In my last post, I mentioned how celebrity James Cameron supported plant-based empowerment at the Ocean Blue Film Festival. While Cameron takes an environmental perspective, many other celebrities and activists speak from the angle of health and ethics. Recently, I stumbled upon actress Alicia Silverstone’s inspiring words on the Oprah Winfrey Show. I believe this show was broadcasted a while ago but her words appear to be timeless and positive. Both celebrities drew perspectives from the book The Kind Diet and had an open conversation on being “kind” to self...

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