• A statement written on the wall reads 'If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes truth', with the word 'truth' crossed out and replaced with 'politics'

    Celebrities and Politics – A Recipe for Democratic Disaster?

    Nancy Riley When Nicki Minaj expressed support for the view that Christians were being persecuted in Nigeria, it ignited a heated online debate. It underscored the question of what role do (often politically uneducated) celebrities play in discussing delicate political matters? And, furthermore, should there be a crossover between...
  • Online Personalities in Reality TV: Do YouTubers count as Celebrities?

    Aimee Goldblum With Niko Omilana and George Clarke taking to our TV screens this autumn, celebrity status is once again called into question – who counts as a celebrity? Omilana, famous for his prank YouTube channel, but perhaps more importantly, running for Mayor of London, stars in the first...
  • The End of an Era

    As the last piece of confetti fell to the ground, as the last chords of music cascaded around the stadium, and as the singers and dancers took their final bow, The Eras Tour finally came to an end.

    On the 8th of December in Vancouver, Canada, Taylor Swift graced fans...
  • Whos Knows What and When? Why was Diddy Protected for so Long?

    Kitty Taylor  CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of Sexual Assault and Violence On the 16th of November 2023, Diddy’s former girlfriend Casandra Ventura filed a lawsuit accusing the rapper of horrific attacks and abuse against her that left her with ‘black eyes, bruises and blood’. Little did she know, her courage in...
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    The Resurgence of Leisure Reading

    In a world consumed by social media, research in 2019 shows that 51% of adults in the UK read at least one book in the previous year. Children are also reading less than they used to, with fewer than 3 in 10 children and young people aged 8 to...
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    Top 10 Most Iconic Celebrity Halloween Outfits

    Halloween is the perfect time of year to get creative with costumes. While us normal people may resort to a cheap and simple cat, playboy bunny or devil, celebrities have the money and resources to go all out. Whether its dressing as other celebrities or elevating a basic idea,...
  • The Presence Of Celebrities In Video Games

    Daria Paterek Celebrities began to have a noticeable presence in video games during the early 2000s. Night Trap, starring Dana Plato (an American actress), was the first time an established celebrity worked on a video game. Celebrities continued starring in video games, but mainly through voice acting. The most notable example...