Tag: Pop Culture
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Breaking taboos and blurring truths: How reality TV has shaped society in its own image
Reality TV created Donald Trump. But who created reality TV?
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Marvin Gaye: ‘I was terribly disillusioned with life’
To mark the 30th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s death on 1 April, here’s a rare interview from Disc and Music Echo from 1971 between Phil Symes and the musician, from Rock’s Backpages
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Hello Kitty’s owner is purring contentedly
Sanrio is becoming a powerhouse of licensing intellectual property
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The Trophy Abs and Soul Ties of “Love Island USA”
The Peacock reality show, filmed in Fiji, offers a parallel America in which nearly naked contestants attempt to pair up and the audience votes on the winning couple.
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Farewell, Kendall Roy
In a role that forms the emotional center of “Succession,” the actor Jeremy Strong never lost sight of Kendall’s undertow of pain.
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The Tragedy of the Diddy Trial
After being acquitted of the charges that would have put him away for life, Sean Combs likely has a plan to work his troubles into a narrative of redemption.
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I’m Obsessed with Other People’s Spotify Playlists
From frenemies to crushes, I learn more from their taste in music than on Facebook or Instagram