Fame and the Cities
New York City is like a star. It is either hyped or criticized. My experience of NYC was nothing like I thought. It wasn’t the mediated version of Sex and the City which, by the way, I adore. I was fortunate to be in the Upper West Side in between Central Park and Riverside Park that was eclectic, charming, calm, and vibrant at the same time. And it was there that the exciting journey of my debut book Fame in Hollywood North started. After a pre-launch reading of the book at America’s first conference on celebrity culture, it is now being presented at exclusive media events in...
Read MoreAmerica’s First Conference on Celebrity Culture Presents Exclusive Readings
Greetings from New York City! It has been just over 2 weeks here and I have some great news to share! I am pleased to announce that I will be offering a pre-launch reading of my book Fame in Hollywood North at America’s first conference on celebrity culture. Joining me are authors Josh Nathan and Veronica Grey, who also directed the film Worst Shark Attack Ever featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. This is an exclusive event for attendees of the international media conference Bridging Gaps: Where is the Persona in Celebrity and Journalism? Josh Nathan is a broadcaster and communication professor at...
Read MoreLatest Publications on Persona and Celebrity
Dear Readers, I am pleased to announce that my latest chapter on persona, celebrity activism, and selfies has been published in the edited book Mobile and Digital Communication: Approaches to Public and Private. The chapter shows how we can strengthen the use of selfies and other representations of persona in celebrity activism. Receive a copy of the book at http://www.livroslabcom.ubi.pt/book/141#sthash.7VjSBxlh.A6VyZKyZ.dpuf. Special thanks to editors José Ricardo Carvalheiro and Ana Serrano Tellería for the book. I am also honoured to be mentioned in the edited book Bridging Gaps: Higher...
Read MoreIs there a Caitlyn Jenner in You and Me?
You know I talk about celebrity culture and the notion of popularity. The popular is not limited to celebrities. In fact celebrities are part of popular culture, and the signs of fame shed light on the successful functioning of many other popular representations. A recent example of popular representations is the way in which social media users displayed their affective response towards the US same-sex marriage laws. When a plethora of Facebook users applied a translucent rainbow flag on their profile pictures, I was inspired to support it. At the same time, I did not understand the hype....
Read MoreCritic on the Road
What happens when a critic is on the road and a well-known producer calls? More coming up on my upcoming blog post! The last 10 days were filled with passionate moments in Toronto, Kingston, and Mississauga. If you are on my Instagram, you will sense how walls move and the stillness of the silence speaks… how nature cannot be stopped and it creeps into our art… There are basic instincts that creep into one’s fame too. The boundary between the extraordinary and ordinary can be fluid. Currently I am finalizing my upcoming book chapter on selfies, celebrity and persona. It...
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