Where do we draw the line on celebrity coverage?
Exploiting vulnerable individuals is not entertainment. No matter how famous they are. Hayden Panettiere, known for her role in Nashville and more recently, for her public struggles with addiction, found herself the unwitting centre of attention this week, but not for reasons she – or anyone with a functioning moral compass – cared for. People...
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Opinion – we have a lot to learn about identity from Lady Gaga
The pop icon has demonstrated what it really means to be a trans ally. When Lady Gaga first rose to fame in the early 2000s, a persistent rumour began making the rounds: that the ‘Born This Way’ singer was secretly a man. Or a hermaphrodite, depending on who you asked...
Netflix is set to host new indie animation series ‘Digital Circus’
A small step for streaming services, a big step for indie animation. Digital Circus is an Australian-made animated web series produced by Glitch Productions. This series tells the story of a group of humans trapped in a digital world who are pursued by an evil Artificial Intelligence. Digital Circus gained its...
Diversity at the Emmys calls for bigger change in Hollywood
This year’s awards were marked by diversity, inclusion, and displays of queer joy. It’s a standard the industry would do well to uphold. At the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, actor John Leguizamo gave Hollywood a much-needed reminder: diversity doesn’t just happen by accident. The actor and long-time advocate for...
Are ticket sales facing their biggest reckoning?
Poor organisation and dynamic pricing have placed global ticket retailers in the hot seat. News of an Oasis reunion sent the UK into a frenzy of nostalgia that’s defined much of the past few weeks. But when tickets finally went on sale last Saturday, fans were faced with a throwback...
Opinion – most TV shows do not represent teens’ real experiences
Nadie nos va a extrañar is one of the latest Mexican releases on Amazon Prime. It brings back the nostalgia of the 90s without incorporating inappropriate themes for the sake of views. On social media, producers of teen TV series are regularly criticized for casting adults in their mid...
NSQK’s new project challenges for album of the year in Mexico
A fun and fresh concept is positioning this project as the album of the year in the Mexican music industry. Rodrigo Torres, better known as NSQK, is a singer-songwriter and producer from Monterrey. He is currently breaking into the Mexican music scene with his experimental and multifaceted style. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, NSQK’s mission is not to break the barriers between musical genres, “but to blur them...
Does cancel culture work in other parts of the world?
Under the right circumstances, it seems that cancel culture can give people a second chance.
It's not a secret that Korean entertainment holds its celebrities to a higher standard than the rest of the world, almost expecting nothing but pure perfection from them.
One scandal as silly as announcing their engagement, can start a whole campaign to end someone's career, as has happened to many public figures.
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Chappell Roan is calling out the darker side of fame
The singer’s recent outburst against ‘entitled’ fans has reignited debates around the treatment of celebrities in the internet age. Chappell Roan shot to fame at a rate unprecedented even at 2024 standards. Her overnight success betrays a years-long journey to stardom, where she launched music, was dropped by her record label, and then re-released an album all before the age of 25. The singer, dubbed the Midwest Princess by her many...
Opinion – are reality shows becoming a reinvention of freak shows?
The one who doesn't know their history is condemned to repeat it. Echoes of the infamous freakshows can be seen in society’s clamour for reality TV fame. You walk into a completely dark room. In front of you, there is a necklace that when you put it on shows the count of your followers on social media. From that moment on this accessory defines your value. It seems to be...
