Pop Rewind: Madonna She has already been hailed as a pop icon, and is known amongst her loyal fans as ‘the Queen of Pop’ Her appearance and performance on the opening night of her Celebration World Tour, has many starstruck journalists, practically nominating her for sainthood. Why such an over…
"When many women look in the mirror they see advancing wrinkles, a pale shadow of the woman they used to be or a reminder of the woman they will never be. They allow their image to rule their emotions, forgetting that it is but a tiny aspect of who they really are."
Celebrity Couple caged by the glare of publicity
"The question is – how much do you need to weigh or how much do you need to lose before you give yourself permission to accept yourself? "
There are not many people who can stake a claim of being more famous than Elvis Presley. His fame has grown even beyond the grave. He is popularly known and recognised as just Elvis. Elvis has spawned countless lookalikes and tribute acts, not to mention books, documentaries and biopic films.…
Unlike the O.J. Simpson trial (1995) or Oscar Pistorius trial (2014), the Depp vs. Heard defamation trial is not about proving whether the accused is guilty of a crime. However, very much like these famous trials which preceded it, this televised civil hearing is captivating audiences and sparking debate worldwide.…
International Women's Day poses a wonderful opportunity for women to reflect on their journeys of living in the female body and determine how they want to forge ahead into the future. There may be numerous external inequalities and injustices yet to be remedied, but the truth remains that we can…
The Valentine’s Day tradition forces us to look at love whether we like it or not, and whether we’re in an amorous relationship or not. The Greeks identified seven different types of love – philia, storge, eros, ludus, philautia, pragma and agape. Yet there is a modern pre-occupation with eros…
Rita: "Sometimes I wish I had a thousand lifetimes. I don't know, Phil. Maybe it's not a curse. Just depends on how you look at it."
"For a celebrity to be alone seems a grave injustice to the fans because we want their lives to be a fairytale - scripted like a hallmark romance. ..For actors and performers in general, we forget that they only play fictional roles but that most of their lives are lived off camera where they too must wrestle with demons, overcome heartache and heartbreak and deal with all the challenges of being a human being."[Culture Detox 2: Celebrating Self Not Celebrity, p. 52]
