Benedict Cumberbatch in full flow.
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Just because they are famous doesn’t mean they know what they are talking about.
Glamour laboring ain’t easy…
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Glamour labor is a phenomenon of the digital age, which is radically changing the way we think about work, success and privacy.
A mere celebrity poses on the red carpet.
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The ‘cult of celebrity’ is not as damaging to children as it may seem – but they do select their heroes and heroines from a fairly narrow world.
Will the real Kylie please stand up?
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An expert in copyright law explains who is better placed to win the trademark battle over the name “Kylie” – popstar Minogue or reality TV star Jenner.
The cast of the film ‘Spotlight’ reacts after they won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards.
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February 29, 2016
Kevin Hagopian , Penn State ; Amberia Sargent , University of California, Los Angeles ; Kathy DeMarco Van Cleve , University of Pennsylvania ; Kellie Carter Jackson , Hunter College ; Michael Mamp , Central Michigan University ; Patti McCarthy , Whittier College , and Thomas Leitch , University of Delaware
From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to red carpet hits (and misses), our experts analyze key moments from this year’s Academy Awards.
Beyonce struts onstage in her concerts as a kind of warrior goddess while the word ‘feminist’ lights up in colossal letters behind her.
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They claim to be new-age feminist, but pop stars like Beyonce and Taylor Swift have – even if unintentionally – reinvented feminism as “getting paid” and “being sexy”.
O.J. Simpson, flanked by his lawyers, pumps his fists after the verdict is read in October 1995.
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It was a true media bonanza – and we now know that the media played a powerful role in influencing public perception of guilt or innocence.
Why do we feel such a strong urge to share a juicy piece of gossip?
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Evolutionary psychology explains how humans evolved to become gossips.
Formula 3 but what about Formula 1?
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Bernie Ecclestone is wrong to think that women can’t be taken seriously in Formula One.
Bowie went out as a trailblazer.
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Rock and roll is getting old. And with this ageing, we are increasingly seeing different types of death claiming our idols.
John Legend poses with wife Chrissy Teigen after winning an Oscar at the 2015 Academy Awards.
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When a pregnant celebrity announces “no hot nannies,” what does it say about parenting, gender roles and our culture?
LaBeouf Rönkkö and Turner, Day 2 of #TOUCHMYSOUL.
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Shia LaBeouf’s latest artistic performance interrogates celebrity, online community and the endless search for ‘true connection’.
Kimye.
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There is some dismay at the idea of academic attention being paid to these celebrities.Here’s why it’s important.
Shocking secret? How the tabloids saw it.
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Decades on, is HIV still a taboo subject?
Paul Weller brought a case over the use of images of his children.
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Media pictures of the children of celebrities are now clearly off limits – unless their parents consent to publication.
Laura de Mingo
Glamorous award ceremonies and popular TV shows can only get you so far – finding the time to do the science is still the most important thing.
Immortal?
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If you’re a celebrity, avoiding a life after death is possible but needs to be very carefully legally framed.
Model and television host Heidi Klum poses for photographers prior to the start of the Project Runway show during New York Fashion Week.
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Ageing is taboo in the world of the rich and the famous and it is represented as something terrible. Since when did looking old become something to laugh at?
Dehaan is a weedy James Dean – Robert Pattinson has all the energy.
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Films like this are really just for mavens, academics and Twilight fans who want to stare at Pattinson’s profile.
Damonsplaining.
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Ah, Twitter. So quick to bear arms in righteous indignation. But so quick, too, to forget. This week “the internet”, which term has usurped what used to be known as “public opinion”, is upset about some…