National Ad Campain – Australia 2013
Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, Hope the last week of March is going well! I am pleased to let you know that I am part of a national ad campain in Australia. I am grateful for this opportunity and your support will make a difference to all! The organization Animals Australia www.animalsaustralia.org is similar to America’s Mercy for Animals http://www.mercyforanimals.org/ and PETA www.peta.org. Their work is unconditional, fearless, and an immense service to all. I am honoured to be a part of them and to learn all the benefits and choices we can have now. Please share support by...
Read MoreFandom at the 2013 Canadian Communication Association (CCA) Conference
Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, The 2013 annual conference program of the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) has been just released! You can now check the program at http://www.acc-cca.ca/Resources/Documents/CCAPreliminarySchedule2013-0324.pdf. The conference will be taking place in Victoria this June. On behalf of the brand new Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), we are always excited to see developments in celebrity studies and fandom at the conference! CMCS Board members Dr Louis Massey and I engaged in digital media, fandom, and democracy at one of the past CCA...
Read MoreFrom Brain Pickings: Iconic Painter and Celebrated Reconstructionist, Agnes Martin
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, As I travel with values of celebration, I come across reflections on celebrated icons. Here is an empowering thought on the iconic painter and celebrated reconstructionist, Agnes Martin: “The best things in life happen to you when you’re alone.” The thoughts have been shared on http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/22/agnes-martin-1997-interview/ and I found it empowering for all! Honour your solitary moments now. Create or embrace unique experiences in solitude. It is a powerful way to celebrate your path and shine as a star. You choose your...
Read MoreSamita Nandy – Official Website
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, With the love and support of all associates and readers, I am pleased to share my newly updated website http://samitanandy.com/Main.htm Check out new content in all sections, specifically broadcast media, press, and gallery! Looking forward to launching the next website on celebrity studies shortly. Stay tuned for further updates! In the meantime, have an amazing weekend that is filled with your passionate talents. Your shining path and abundant love are significant for the celebration of all. With affection...
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...
Read MoreBare and Bear? Body and Nudity in Daniel Ploeger’s Lecture and the Screen Actors Guild Awards
Dear Readers, In fame, the body is often seen as an object and plays a role in shifting attention from our free creative spirit. Reading the body as a text is a common practice in celebrity culture and in everyday life. The body often plays a significant role in voyeurism and spectator gratification. This thought occurred to me when I reviewed Dr Daniel Ploeger’s latest lecture and performance titled ‘Thinking Critical / Looking Sexy.’ Daniel Ploeger is an academic and artist based in London and Berlin. On February 8, 2013, he presented his unclothed body to explore how nudity is often...
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