Fame in Hollywood North by Dr Samita Nandy – Hollywood North Magazine
Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Director Dr Samita Nandy’s book Fame in Hollywood North has been covered in Hollywood North Magazine in September 2016. Read coverage of the Canada’s first book on celebrity culture here: http://hnmag.ca/announcements/samita-nandys-book-covers-canadian-film-industry/. Special thanks to writer Nick...
Read MorePublic Culture Special Issue “Celebrities and Publics in the Internet Era
Public Culture Special Issue “Celebrities and Publics in the Internet Era On the occasion of the publication of “Celebrities and Publics in the Internet Era,” Public Culture and the Institute for Public Knowledge led a discussion with contributing authors Sharon Marcus, Alice Marwick, Susan Murray, and Dana Polan. The event was moderated by Terri Senft and followed by a reception with the authors. “Celebrities and Publics in the Internet Era,” a special issue of Public Culture guest edited by Sharon Marcus, asks how new digital media platforms such as search...
Read MoreCFP Song, Stage and Screen X: “The Star System in Musical Theatre and Film”
Call for Papers Song, Stage and Screen X: “The Star System in Musical Theatre and Film” Regent’s University London June 24-26, 2015 “star” synonyms: celebrity, big name, celeb (informal), megastar, name, draw, idol, luminary, leading man or lady, lead, hero or heroine, principal, main attraction (Collins Dictionary) The entertainment industry has always relied extensively upon the lure and sales potential of stardom; not for nothing did MGM boast in the 1930s to have “More Stars Than There Are In Heaven”. Yet it seems that the whole concept of the larger-than-life artistic...
Read MorePanel: Stardom and Fandom
Stardom and Fandom panel From Amanda Blake Join us for the 36th Annual Southwest Popular Culture and American Culture Association Conference, February 11 – 14, 2015 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference theme this year is “Many Faces, Many Voices: Intersecting Borders in Popular and American Culture.” The Area Chair for Stardom and Fandom invites paper or panel proposals on any aspect of stardom or fandom. Proposal submission deadline: November 1, 2014. (Please see below) Any and all topics will be considered, although we especially encourage...
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