Call for Presentations – Celebrity: Exploring Critical Issues 2013
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers: Writing from a sacred cottage near Kawartha Lakes, Ontario where I am taking pleasure in a research / writing retreat. I received the cottage as a gift from my beautiful friend Lynn Manwar during this Thanksgiving and we are spending a memorable week together. It reminds me of my recent writing retreat in Barcelona where the home was gifted as well and offers reassurance of precious moments coming our way. The week has been filled with inspiration to prepare new courses and lectures for celebrity studies in 2013. I am grateful for every moment spent and...
Read MoreCall for Papers: Revisiting Star Studies 2013
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...
Read MoreWhy 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 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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