The 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 MoreFrom Vogue Magazine to Heroes in History
Dear Readers, May is coming to an end! Hope you had a powerful month immersed with distinctive moments, open minds, and new creative forces! My final edition for this month will start where one of my latest posts ended – celebrating Mother Earth on the occasion of Mother’s Day. In our everyday life, some of the finest, earthly connections are made through eco-friendly fashion, green diet, and home décor. The driving forces in these creative connections are often manifested through glitz and glamour in celebrity culture. At the same time, material creations symbolize and reinforce some of...
Read MoreCentre for Media and Celebrity Studies – Advisory Board
Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, Hope your week started off well! Please join me in welcoming the Advisory Board of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)! As the Founding Director of CMCS, I am honoured to have the presence of committed, dedicated, and ethical team members across the world. Special thanks to our cross-disciplinary board members Anita Krajnc, Mira Moshe, Louis Massey, Radha Maharaj, Tushar Unadkat, and Yaya Mori for ongoing support and contributions in media, higher education, and social justice. Gratitude goes to Hidie Shaheen and Ravi Kumar for the opening and...
Read MoreCelebrity Studies – Latest Books
Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, Hope your week started off well! Please find below some of the latest publications available in Celebrity Studies now: * Cook, P. (2013) Nicole Kidman. BFI. * Egan, K and Thomas, S. (2013) Cult Film Stardom: Offbeat Attractions and Processes of Cultification. Palgrave. * Galbraith, P. W. and Karlin, J. G. (2012) Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Palgrave. * McDonald, P. (2013) Hollywood Stardom. Wiley-Blackwell. * Shingler, M. (2012) Star Studies: A Critical Guide. BFI. * Smith, S. (2013) Elizabeth Taylor. BFI. * Symons, A. (2012) Mel...
Read MoreAn Inspirational Tip from Andy Warhol
Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, In critical explorations of fame and its irony, Andy Warhol, Pop Art Movement icon, made observations that apply to all in everyday life. Ongoing creation and reflection on it will bring us to a point where our art is recognized for its finest meanings and social change for all living beings. Everyone can be recognized for that art and not just the 15 minutes of fame – a famous expression for which Warhol is well known. Hope this post finds you in the heights of your creative power this week! Special thanks to photographer & friend Hamidah Hemani...
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