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    Celebrity Appeals and First-Look Deals: A new studio system?

    Ed Farley Reese Witherspoon. Robert Patterson. Brad Pitt. Tina Fey. Drew Barrymore. The list keeps growing. Ed explores the rise of celebrity first-look deals.  These names work together in terms of celebrity gravitas. From their names being related to large franchises and cult classics to their ability to wield...
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    What Makes a Celebrity Memoir Irrelevant?

    Due to Prince Harry’s book 'Spare', more celebrity-penned books such as self-help books are being published and critiqued online. Emma Robinson shares what she thinks makes celebrity memoirs irrelevant....
  • Met Gala 2022 – The Good, The Bad and The Gilded

    The Met Gala theme this year was ‘Gilded Glamor and White Tie’. This could be interpreted in many ways, but the two most prominent ones would be the Gilded Age of America, from 1870 to 1890, when America was going through a period of economic growth, or the term...
  • Actor’s Key Roles: Career Defining or Career Ending?

    Sam Barnes When we discuss actors in defining roles, often spanning decade-long franchises, there are three factors which are used to judge whether the role ultimately boosted or impeded their career. The star’s growth of wealth, popularity gained from these performances, and the prominence they have in continuing mainstream...
  • Paris Hilton’s Most Iconic Outfits

    Paris Hilton, heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune, is one of the biggest style icons from the 2000’s. Any fans of the Y2K style should look to Paris for inspiration as she was a true pioneer for most Noughties trends, including the rise of Juicy Couture, super low-waisted jeans,...
  • 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...
  • Brit Awards 2021: Best Dressed

    Lucy Tombs   The Brits are back! After a year of being starved of new award-show looks due to the implications and restrictions of COVID-19, we are finally being rewarded with some iconic outfits from our favourite celebrities. The government have been conducting an Events Research Programme to help...