From Manhattan to Mumbai
It has been just over nine weeks since I came back from Manhattan, where I hosted the last Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) conference on journalists, personas, and celebrity culture. We received such a phenomenal response that I am now sponsoring the next conference Bridging Gaps: What are the media, publicists & celebrities selling? in Barcelona. A huge thanks to my co-chairs Dr Jackie Raphael and Dr Celia Lam for organizing this exciting conference series. I will be working on the conference as I travel – flying to Mumbai and Kolkata today. I am also excited to...
Read MoreBarcelona CFP 2016 Bridging Gaps: What are the media, publicists & celebrities selling?
Public personalities hold the power to draw attention to products, services, and charities through their endorsement. Celebrity activists, for example, can help to change the world. From Elizabeth Taylor to George Clooney, celebrities have proven that their status can help raise awareness and funds for issues such as aids, poverty and global warming. However, many activists have also gained fame by standing up for their beliefs such as Harvey Milk, Dian Fossey, Malala Yousafzai, and Rosa Parks, thereby bridging gaps between celebrity activists and activists as celebrities. Thanks to social...
Read MoreA New Language in Re-Birth and Deep Living
Hope February started well for all readers! A sincere thanks to all who joined my WordPress blog and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Celebrity.Cultural.Critic last month. I am pleased to let you know that I will be embracing a new language and artistic culture while I continue to read, write, and speak on fame. The language is Spanish and classes start tomorrow! I honour this moment of re-birth as I observe my mum’s 10th anniversary of passing on tonight i.e., Feb 4 and her birthday on Feb 20. While her deep loss breaks my heart into pieces and there are tears behind my smile,...
Read MoreCelebrate All Life and Shine as a Star – 13 inspirational tips for 2013!
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, Hope 2012 was full of learning and set you on a new journey! When I was flying from Singapore to London on New Year’s Eve, I was thinking of my resolutions for 2013. At the same time, I was aware that celebrating New Year is a symbolic construction and resolutions can be idealistic, generalized, or limiting our potential. Maybe innovative ideas of individual progress are more effective than absolute resolutions? Considering the above question, I suggest engaging with ideas that are specific to our distinct journeys in life. In my writings and consultations, I...
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