"Celebrity news so often serves as a numbing distraction from depressing world events."
"When we ought to be worrying about climate change, we're actually consuming the sweet lotus seeds of the latest Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni filings."
"When we might be fretting about tariffs, we're busy reassessing our opinion of Posh Spice as dour and humourless."
"And when we should be warily eyeing European rearmament, we're actually cackling at Joanna Lumley saying that Ab Fab era Jennifer Saunders looked like "a sphinx with a migraine"."
Celebrity news frequently functions as a numbing diversion from pressing global crises. Instead of confronting climate change, audiences consume gossip such as the latest Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni filings. Instead of scrutinizing tariff policies, audiences preoccupy themselves with reassessing public perceptions of Posh Spice as dour and humourless. Instead of monitoring European rearmament, audiences laugh at Joanna Lumley’s remark that Ab Fab–era Jennifer Saunders looked like "a sphinx with a migraine". The pattern frames celebrity culture as an escapist salve that diverts attention and emotional energy away from significant political and environmental concerns.
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