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fromThe New Yorker
11 hours ago

Justin Bieber Offers a Reflective Ode to Bieber Fever

Bieber's gaze emanated from a pair of huge screens, acknowledging the 'liveness' of his performance as a subtly shifting, always mediated quality.
Music production
#fame
Film
fromThe Atlantic
9 hours ago

A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom

A pop star seeks a showstopper dress from her estranged collaborator, leading to a surreal exploration of fame and personal relationships.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
9 hours ago

A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom

A pop star seeks a showstopper dress from her estranged collaborator, leading to a surreal exploration of fame and personal relationships.
fromBuzzFeed
1 hour ago

People Who Were Teenagers Before Social Media Existed Are Sharing What Life Was Like

You could do something stupid at 15 and only the three people there remembered it - not the entire internet forever.
Digital life
#parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago
Parenting

My Niece Desperately Wanted Something Controversial for a 16-Year-Old. My Brother Wouldn't Give It to Her, So I Did.

Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

My Niece Desperately Wanted Something Controversial for a 16-Year-Old. My Brother Wouldn't Give It to Her, So I Did.

Aunt secretly funds niece's nose job to improve her self-esteem despite parents' disapproval.
Coronavirus
fromVulture
1 day ago

Oops, Taylor Momsen Got Bitten Again

Taylor Momsen was hospitalized after a spider bite while on tour, but performed the next night in Mexico City.
Social media marketing
fromTheGrio
2 days ago

'Going viral ruined my life': the woman behind 'Very Demure' on the hidden cost of going viral

Going viral can lead to unexpected challenges, including mental health struggles and substance abuse, despite initial success and opportunities.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

"He Gave Himself A Thumbs Up During Sex": People Are Sharing What It's Like To Date Pro Athletes

Dating an athlete involves unique challenges and perks, including intense training schedules and competitive personalities.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

TMZ Turns Its Pitiless Lens on Politicians

TMZ has expanded its focus to include politicians, highlighting their perceived irresponsibility while enjoying leisure activities during government crises.
Wellness
fromTravel + Leisure
5 days ago

We Asked Celebrities for Their Best Jet Lag Hack-and 5 Agreed on This Unexpected Tip

Immersing in water after a flight helps celebrities combat jet lag effectively.
fromQueerty
5 days ago

Who's the boss now? Danny Pintauro says there's "no shame" in his unexpected new side hustle - Queerty

"Working hard while 'not working'," he said in a caption alongside a photo of him in a vehicle. Packages fill the back seat. "The entertainment business has been soooo slow, so I've been doing what a lot of people do - figuring it out, showing up, and taking the work that's there while I keep building the work I really want. 38 packages today!"
Television
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

Elle Fanning Gets Maternal

I was also trying to hold my own. Honestly, I feel like she's the character I've played who I felt most similar to. I don't know if that's because Tony had also started writing it with me in mind.
Writing
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Celebrity on celebrity: are we losing the art of the big star interview?

Wealthy businesspeople are increasingly held accountable, yet interviews among elites lack critical perspective and often become mutual admiration sessions.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

We Finally Have a Real-Life Hannah Montana

I'm at a point in my career when I'm tired of this being a secret. I'm tired of people debating if I'm a real person or if I'm three men. I am a real person, and I have a real identity, and I don't have anything to hide.
Books
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

Shirley Temple at Home: 25 Photos of the Off-Duty Child Star Through the Decades

During this Depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles.
Film
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I was a professional fairy. The kids made the job magical but the adults could be a nightmare

Children's entertainers gain insights into child behavior and parental dynamics, revealing early personality traits and social interactions.
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | Hollywood director's son accused of lewd acts in water polo games goes into hiding - as his mom gives arrogant four-word message

The allegations against the water polo star surfaced in the suit filed last month by former teammate Romain, who says Van der Woude subjected him to months of racist harassment and sexual abuse while playing on Harvard-Westlake's elite team.
SF parents
#melissa-gilbert
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Melissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert defends her husband Timothy Busfield amid child sexual abuse charges, expressing disbelief he could harm a child.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Melissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert defends her husband Timothy Busfield amid child sexual abuse charges, expressing disbelief he could harm a child.
Film
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Playing 'sunburned girl' on The Pitt was a career break for me. I couldn't believe how kind everyone on set was.

Jenna Moloney transitioned from unpaid student films to a significant role on HBO Max's 'The Pitt' after a challenging audition process.
Marketing
fromUnHerd
2 weeks ago

Cosmeticorexia is a symptom of social media replacing play

Children are increasingly engaging in skincare routines, leading to a projected $380 million market by 2028, raising concerns about the beauty industry's influence.
Television
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Keeley Karsten on Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair: Podcast

Keeley Karsten's role as Leah in Life's Still Unfair captures a blend of inherited traits and fresh emotional awareness.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

Asa Butterfield 'really wanted' Beatles role but lost to Gladiator star

Asa Butterfield auditioned for George Harrison in The Beatles biopics but lost the role to Joseph Quinn.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

I felt judged:' BTS fans slam Fallon Show over traumatizing' taping experience | amNewYork

Fans of BTS felt emotionally distressed and excluded during a taping of The Tonight Show due to staff behavior and wristband segregation.
Film
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Ciaran Hinds: 'We made it very clear to my daughter that we don't do nepotism. It's held her in good stead'

Ciarán Hinds reflects on his career, family, and experiences in the entertainment industry.
Television
fromBustle
1 week ago

Jenna Ortega Almost Quit Acting Before Booking This Hit Series

Jenna Ortega considered quitting acting during her teenage years but found renewed passion after landing a role in You Season 2.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Emily Osment Won't Be at the Hannah Montana Premiere

Emily Osment reflects on the impact of Hannah Montana while filming another project, expressing gratitude for the show's legacy and its fans.
#celebrity-culture
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
#memoir
Books
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Christy Carlson Romano Announces Her Child-Stardom Memoir

Christy Carlson Romano's memoir details her rise to fame, struggles with addiction, and personal growth.
Books
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Christy Carlson Romano Announces Her Child-Stardom Memoir

Christy Carlson Romano's memoir details her rise to fame, struggles with addiction, and personal growth.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

Halle Bailey on life after The Little Mermaid: 'I learnt how to block out the noise'

Halle Bailey embraces her identity as an old soul while navigating her career and personal growth in the entertainment industry.
#reality-tv
Television
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

The True Religion of Reality Television

Abuse in reality shows often intertwines with religion, creating a troubling spectacle that raises ethical concerns.
Television
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

The True Religion of Reality Television

Abuse in reality shows often intertwines with religion, creating a troubling spectacle that raises ethical concerns.
Film
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Deirdre Reynolds: Nasty criticism of Barry Keoghan's looks shows even Hollywood stars are not immune to online abuse

Barry Keoghan has faced online criticism about his looks, leading him to consider quitting acting despite his success.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

My Friend Is Getting TikTok Famous Using My Trauma And I'm Not Sure What To Do

An advice column addresses relationship and personal challenges, including household labor expectations, coming out to religious parents, and friend exploitation of trauma.
Television
fromBustle
4 weeks ago

The Disney Channel Mount Rushmore Discourse Is Forgetting 1 Iconic Star

Brenda Song is a foundational Disney Channel star whose extensive career spanning multiple shows and movies has been overlooked in debates about the network's most iconic alumni.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mairia Cahill: Voyeurs of the Britney Spears circus should take a long look at themselves

Britney Spears faced inadequate support systems after her conservatorship ended, leaving her vulnerable to continued personal crises and legal troubles.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song, the child prodigy couple who turned trauma into a love story

Two former child stars trying to escape a past as professionally glorious as it is emotionally complex, who end up finding in each other a mirror in which to recognize themselves and, perhaps, even heal.
Film
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

The tragic fall from fame and grisly death of Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood

Former Nickelodeon child actress Kianna Underwood was killed in a Brooklyn hit-and-run; neighbors remember her as talented, kind, and struggling after early fame.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Anna Kendrick says she was 'really jealous' watching her friends go to college

Anna Kendrick felt insecure about skipping college to pursue acting but later saw it as a blessing to know her career goal early.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Hilary Duff Felt 'Used' by Ashley French's 'Toxic Mom' Essay

I was pretty taken aback and felt just sad. It sucks to read something that's not true. And it sucks on behalf of, like, six women and all of their lives.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

North West's finger piercing: An extravagance experts strongly advise against

West is figuring out her style as any tween would and should—and in front of the entire world, no less. That includes experimenting with beauty and fashion looks and, yes, piercings (with her parents' permission, of course). I'm sure getting cyberbullied by the entire world is doing far more damage than a little ring on her finger, so please, have some compassion.
Fashion & style
#apple-martin
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Fashion & style

After Those Viral "Mean Girl" Allegations, Apple Martin Responded To The Rumor That She Was Expelled From School For Bullying

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Fashion & style

After Those Viral "Mean Girl" Allegations, Apple Martin Responded To The Rumor That She Was Expelled From School For Bullying

Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is Hollywood Responsible for Unrealistic Beauty Standards?

Society overvalues beauty, equating it with health and driving risky practices like cosmetic surgery and weight-loss interventions.
Brooklyn
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Melanie Finn: When nepo babies go nuclear - why Brooklyn Beckham went rogue on his own family

A single post by Brooklyn Beckham shattered years of carefully curated 'Brand Beckham' image, exposing the toll the publicity cycle took on the family's heir.
Mental health
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Dove Cameron Just Opened Up About Her Best Friend Being Murdered When She Was 8 Years Old And Her Dad's Tragic Suicide In A Seriously Emotional Interview

Dove Cameron endured the murder-suicide of her childhood friends and her father's suicide, leaving lasting trauma, phone anxiety, and recurring anguished questions.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

'Overnight I lost everything': 17 acting careers ruined by a single role

Certain films can permanently damage an actor's career trajectory, with specific roles becoming inextricably linked to their public image regardless of talent or prior success.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

People can be cruel I learned that early': US pop star Madison Beer on child fame and fan attacks

Madison Beer may only be 26, but she is something of a veteran in the pop industry. She got her start at 13, after Justin Bieber tweeted a link to a YouTube video of her covering Etta James's At Last, and has spent the intervening decade-plus toiling away in mainstream pop, amassing a huge gen Z fanbase in the process including more than 60 million followers between Instagram and TikTok.
Music
Books
fromVulture
2 months ago

Can Jennette McCurdy Transcend Provocation?

A 17-year-old repeatedly engages in a sexual relationship with her 40-year-old English teacher, embodying cycles of self-degradation, neglect, and shock-driven scenes.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My 7-Year-Old's Latest Obsession Is Uh, Very Adult. I Definitely Didn't Teach Her That.

A 7-year-old displays adolescent appearance-focused behaviors and attention-seeking performance despite limited screen time, raising parental concern about underlying insecurity and behavioral issues.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Hilary Duff is trying to listen to the healthy part of her brain

Hilary Duff released her first album in over a decade, 'Luck... or Something,' a candid pop record exploring adulthood, family, and personal struggles.
Books
fromBustle
2 months ago

Jennette McCurdy Is Over Cringey Sex Writing

Jennette McCurdy's debut novel Half His Age centers on a tender, intimate relationship between a 17-year-old Alaskan student and her high-school teacher.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

13 Times Celeb Kids Unexpectedly Found Out That Their Parents Were Famous After Thinking They Lived Totally Normal Lives

We went to a restaurant the other night, and the waitress kept calling me by my name. She was like, 'Khloé, do you want another drink?' Whatever. And True was going, 'How does she know who you are?' And I go, 'Oh, I just come here all the time.' Which I don't, but they don't realize that we're on TV. Like, they don't know the difference, 'cause I'm not talking about it," she recalled on the On Purpose podcast.
Television
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Teens Are Asking to Be Seen: The Politics of Growing Up

Adolescence has always been a season of becoming. One of its most striking features is the dawning awareness that childhood is ending and adulthood is coming into view. This realization touches nearly every part of a young person's life: how they think, what they value, and, increasingly, how they understand the world beyond their own front door. Yet many teens encounter a familiar frustration as they begin to speak with more complexity-the sense of being dismissed, underestimated, or gently waved aside.
Parenting
fromVulture
2 months ago

A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-dom

And by "Who-dom," I don't mean the Seussian variety but the taxonomy coined by 's Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger: the vast, sub-stratospheric tier of celebrity occupied by figures whose fame is intensely meaningful to some and virtually nonexistent to everyone else. Whos are defined in opposition to Thems, the indisputable celebrities known to most except those living under a rock or who willingly reject the very notion of pop culture,
Books
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Lindsay Lohan questions why no-one protected her as a young star

Lindsay Lohan reflects on lacking protection during her early career in Hollywood and credits her life in Dubai with providing grounding, privacy, and family focus.
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Kelly Clarkson ending talk show to prioritize my kids'

Kelly Clarkson will end The Kelly Clarkson Show after its seventh season this fall to prioritize her children while continuing music and occasional public appearances.
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Corey Feldman's Documentarian Marcie Hume on Why the '80s Teen Icon Is More Than Just a 'Victim' or 'Villain'

Corey Feldman's trajectory moved from 1980s child-star fame to addiction, alleged childhood abuse, tabloid infamy, and contentious adult projects examined in an intimate documentary.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Former co-star tried to rally Nickelodeon cast to help Kianna Underwood years before fatal NYC hit-run

I don't know what the whole situation is. You don't know if there's addiction. You don't know if there's mental illness. You don't know what is at play right now, she said, adding that fundraising wouldn't be enough. There has to be a plan to make sure that they're getting all the proper assistance. Bates appeared on the first two seasons of the sketch comedy show and shared scenes with now-SNL star Kenan Thompson.
Television
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Elmo in Grouchland Sent Mandy Patinkin to Therapy

Mandy Patinkin experienced intense distress after a scene with Elmo, used therapy to sit with discomfort, and remained willing to work with the puppet again.
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