It’s 7am. You’re forcing bleary eyes to focus on your phone screen to wake yourself up, scrolling through Instagram. Three people you follow have posted about a conflict going on…
In 2023, our lives are unusually fixated on the breakups and personal opinions of virtualstrangers. Fuelled by our relentless use of social media, we find ourselves closer to celebritiesthan ever…
Timothée Chalamet didn’t save my life. Sorry. However, he did like my Instagram story reply in 2018 and sent me into a frenzy. I was far too excited that he…
Maximalism is dying. What used to be a world that championed the public expression of individualism is waning – the promotion of eclecticism has now been usurped by minimalist monochrome…
“It’s an amazing gift. The BEST gift”. This is how actress Rebel Wilson described surrogacy in an Instagram post announcing the birth of her baby earlier this week. What Wilson…
Since starring in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio has been famous for his good looks. In 1998, People Magazine placed him on the list of “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.”…
It’s hard to say the world was shaken by the Pandora Papers. Despite the breadth of this week’s leak, covering 11.9 million confidential documents, the Panama Papers in 2016 and…
The coronavirus pandemic is changing celebrity culture, maybe forever. The outpour of self-isolation selfies from lavish kitchens have for some reason provoked more anger than admiration from fans, leaving famous…
The distorted world of social media activism
It’s 7am. You’re forcing bleary eyes to focus on your phone screen to wake yourself up, scrolling through Instagram. Three people you follow have posted about a conflict going on…
Are we too Involved in Celebrities’ Personal Lives? Exploring Parasocial Relationships
In 2023, our lives are unusually fixated on the breakups and personal opinions of virtualstrangers. Fuelled by our relentless use of social media, we find ourselves closer to celebritiesthan ever…
Timothée Chalamet saved my life: parasocial relationships and the new celebrity
Timothée Chalamet didn’t save my life. Sorry. However, he did like my Instagram story reply in 2018 and sent me into a frenzy. I was far too excited that he…
In defence of Maximalism
Maximalism is dying. What used to be a world that championed the public expression of individualism is waning – the promotion of eclecticism has now been usurped by minimalist monochrome…
Commercial surrogacy: A global market for babies?
“It’s an amazing gift. The BEST gift”. This is how actress Rebel Wilson described surrogacy in an Instagram post announcing the birth of her baby earlier this week. What Wilson…
Leo DiCaprio’s Love For Younger Women
Since starring in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio has been famous for his good looks. In 1998, People Magazine placed him on the list of “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.”…
Pandora Papers: Which Jacks Were In The Box?
It’s hard to say the world was shaken by the Pandora Papers. Despite the breadth of this week’s leak, covering 11.9 million confidential documents, the Panama Papers in 2016 and…
Celebrities are losing their power over us
The coronavirus pandemic is changing celebrity culture, maybe forever. The outpour of self-isolation selfies from lavish kitchens have for some reason provoked more anger than admiration from fans, leaving famous…