Cult of celebrity
I was in Borders bookshop today, and spotted a couple of Japanese women raptly reading a huge pile of those celebrity gossip magazines: Heat, Now, Closer1 and their ilk. Every few minutes, they would point out some article or picture to one another and discuss it. They spoke in Japanese, but every now and again an English word like âSpice Girlâ or âOscarsâ would pop out at me. They gave every appearance of finding it the most fascinating thing in the world.
Iâve talked about my bafflement with the cult of celebrity before, but Iâm no nearer to understanding the appeal. Just what do people get out of scrutinising the lives of people famous for being famous? Thatâs not a rhetorical questionâI really would like to understand. Of course, Iâm well aware that many people would die of boredom when contemplating the kind of reading material I enjoy. It takes different strokes, I supposeâ¦
1 Which I always misread as âLoserââI wonder why?
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erm... c loser. c loser sell. sell, loser, sell.
i think the cult of celebrity must be sort of like blog surfing...
:p----- stacy: Hehe. :-D
by bsag @ 08/03/2004 8:04 pm • Permalink •
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If you ever come up with the real reason, feel free to let an equally-confused blogger know...
by Matthew @ 13/03/2004 10:04 am • Permalink •
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