How the tabloid media turned on Anna Nicole Smith
Smith’s life, death and now – thanks to a new Netflix documentary – after-life was a spectacle.
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We have lost Russell Brand
This once-sexy communist has become an American culture wars pundit.
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The degradation of Marilyn Monroe
In death as in life, the actress has been used, abused and commodified. Netflix’s film Blonde is just the latest…
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It’s high time we saw Pamela Anderson as a person, not a punchline
In a new documentary and memoir, Anderson asks that we see her fame from her perspective.
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The Wagatha Christie trial is over. But it lives on in our hearts
Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney. This irresistible feud will entertain scholars of British culture for…
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Memeifying the Depp-Heard trial is a dangerous game
We’re trivialising and tribalising issues which cut deep.
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Why we must listen to Britney Spears
The singer has been trapped in a suffocating web of manipulation and control for 13 years – her court appearance was a rare…
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The Brit Awards 2021: celebrity posturing reminds you that some things never change
There were no surprises at the in-person ceremony at the O2 arena, part of the government's trial scheme for large…
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The Met Gala 2016: the dull, the terrifying and the brilliantly odd
The Met Ball is, to paraphrase Mean Girls, the one night a year when celebs can dress like total freaks and no…
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