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As a celebrity expert, never thought I would be honored as a sociologist – thanks to anonymous editors & journalists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samita_Nandy
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This is My Glamour 18 – ANOKHI MEDIA
Samita Nandy | Special thanks ANOKHI Media If you followed my social media, you would know the huge success of the fabulous ANOKHI Media gala #thisismyglamour18 in Toronto last Sunday. The unforgettable words & images there linger in the hearts of many glamorous guests that attended. You can now see ALL my photos here: www.facebook.com/samitanandy. Which one do you like the best? Huge thanks to ANOKHI Media and media personality Raj Girn among sponsors L’Oréal and Toronto Fashion Academy for my keynote where I represented Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) research...
Read MoreCelebrity Death
As I mourn the passing of my dad, I get interviewed on celebrity death. The end of life in both cases is an unknown terrain in my academic world. It is an accidental area that marks an extension of my research on celebrity activism. My interview in VICE magazine, quotation in Preen magazine, and conversations with journalists has developed an understanding of what it means to die in fame. Those who are interested in psychology and celebrity culture can be part of my latest conversation with journalist, writer and content editor of Yahoo, Raechal Shewfelt (below). Raechal Shewfelt: Why does a...
Read MoreCelebrity Studies Book Release & Keynotes
We are excited to announce the release of Film Stardom and the Ancient Past Idols, Artefacts and Epics by Michael Williams. Published by Palgrave MacMillan, the book offers the first major study of the use of the ancient past in the construction of Hollywood stardom after the silent era. This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of how the ancient past has shaped screen stardom in Hollywood since the silent era. It engages with debates on historical reception, gender and sexuality, nostalgia, authenticity and the uses of the past. Michael Williams gives fresh insights into...
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