After a Short Hiatus…
Dear Readers, I hope 2014 is going well! After a short hiatus, I am back to writing this blog where I document commentaries on fame and journey in exploring celebrity culture. The hiatus does not mean time stopped. On the contrary, I had abundant moments filled with travels, talks, readings, choreography, writing, publications, and gifts that I would love to share! To be honest, I don’t know where to start as I am always in the middle of a journey, literally and metaphorically. Maybe I will start with a serendipitous moment that I still embrace with honour and dignity – the moment when our...
Read MoreWalking with Lou Reed on the Wild Side
Dear Readers, It has been a while since I posted my personal thoughts on fame-based practices. Before I share my latest journey in critical studies of fame, let me speak a few words on Lou Reed who we lost yesterday. As you may know, Lou Reed has been an iconic figure in rock n’ roll. As Christine Bode (www.scullylovepromo.com) highlights, his group Velvet Underground caught attention of icons such as Andy Warhol, The New York Dolls, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, Brian Eno, and U2. In his famous song “Walk on the Wild Side,” Reed documented journeys of iconic...
Read MoreThe Exotic ‘Other’ in Hollywood
Dear Readers, As you may know, Pitbull has teamed up with former Miss World and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra for new single ‘Exotic’. For some, Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” may appear closer to a reality in this world. However, a close reading of the video reveals that the production imagines breaking the world into pieces. Bollywood is a cultural construct in which the place ‘Bombay’ and its lived experiences often disappear in global formats of productions. It appears to be changing in unique ways that favour multiculturalism. At the...
Read MoreCelebrating Sentient Love – A Brand New Campaign and Book
Dear Readers, Today, I am proud to share and support brand new campaign by international photojournalist, featured personality of documentary film The Ghosts in Our Machine (http://www.theghostsinourmachine.com/), and friend Jo-Anne McArthur – celebrating sentient love and meaningful practices of care and bonding! Please view and share the campaign and book preview. Hope this finds you well and empowered! Stay tuned for my upcoming posts on the film Women on Top, photo and fashion in Vogue India, Building Bridges Association of Canada, and a workshop on love, intimacy, and sexuality!...
Read MoreMaximize Your Dream Path
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, Hope my latest post Bare and Bear? Body and Nudity in Daniel Ploeger’s Lecture and the Screen Actors Guild Awards touched you in new and empowered ways! Maximize power and your innate life force in building your dream path ‘now’ and in every moment to come. Celebrity culture often provides examples of the paradox of extraordinary and ordinary. But how do we address the question of authenticity that such a paradox raises? As I continue to write and speak on this question, I agree with Mary Morrissey’s latest video post above. Although it is a...
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