From New York To Lisbon
Had a such a memorable journey in New York City, where I represented our worldwide Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) scholars through public appearances and personal interactions. Special thanks to actor Sonny Chatrath for inviting me to his annual film & TV event after my panel talk at the East Side Institute – will never forget the heartfelt moments while speaking on the ethical use & impact of media and persona in celebrity culture. I am currently in Lisbon and just received Celebrity Studies journal & publication info for the 7th international...
Read MoreFrom NYC Red Carpet to International TV
Ending the week with random encounters at a red carpet party in New York City + international news coverage about monogamous vs polyamorous lifestyle on Nippon television network (NTV) in Tokyo. “Choice” was the word that stood out in all cases. The best part has been sharing these lifetime moments over homemade, handcrafted espresso, hot chocolate at a Yale bookshop, and authentic food with loved ones in Connecticut and New Jersey this weekend – will never forget. I am honoured to receive all invitations. Have a great start to the week! Visit my Instagram, Twitter,...
Read MoreTurning Tears into Words
Hope October is going well. I am about to draft the 54th edition of Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) while I continue being an executor for my father’s estate. I celebrated his 75th birthday on the last day of our CMCS conference in New York – haven’t seen him for over 35 weeks. I will never forget the sense of deep loss I had while being cheered for the immense success of our research centre. I was moved to tears. Sometimes, we lose to succeed. I had nothing to lose – I was in deep loss already. I lost everything I could but had to turn moments of that...
Read MoreMapping Media Scholars in the Art of Journalism
Special thanks to Christine Bode for sharing my interview with Kofi Forson at https://scullylovepromo.com/2016/11/06/mapping-media-scholars-in-the-art-of-journalism. Kofi Forson is a writer, poet and playwright living in NYC. His current blog is Black Cocteau, a mixture of philosophy and art in modern culture. His previously written articles include “Artistry and Celebrity: An Interview with Harry Goaz” among many others for Whitehot Magazine. He sheds light on his inspirations and advice for artistic and scholarly treatments of cultural figures and artifacts in popular culture. Read his...
Read MoreCMCS 2017 Media Workshop & Book Talk on Reel Inequality (Rutgers University Press)
Honoured to chair & moderate upcoming media workshop and book talk on Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism at the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th international conference “Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?” Read press release of the book here: http://cmc-centre.com/reelinequality/ Hosted at the University of Southern California on March 17-19, 2017, the conference features the following key media speakers: Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen Chair and Associate Professor Department of Sociology at Biola University, California www.nancywyuen.com...
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