#public-persona tag

Louise Duffy: 'I don't always have to be in front of a camera sharing. I don't just blast it all out there, which I think is why I haven't been cancelled'

Louise Duffy reflects on her successful radio career, balancing personal life and public persona while acknowledging the challenges behind her achievements.

Psychology

fromSilicon Canals

Psychology says people who are warm in public but distant in private aren't being fake in either setting - they've built an entire social identity around the version of themselves that performs well in rooms and they genuinely don't know who shows up when the room is empty - Silicon Canals

People may develop a polished public persona that overshadows their true self, leading to a disconnect between social performance and personal identity.

Right-wing politics

The AI images Trump can't get enough of

Trump used AI-generated images to portray himself in religious roles, sparking controversy and criticism from various groups.

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

CNN's Smerconish Hits at Remove Trump Crowd in Lengthy Defense: Madness IS the Method'

Michael Smerconish defends Trump, arguing his public persona is a strategic tactic to keep foreign adversaries uncertain while making rational decisions privately.

fromThe New Yorker

Liza Minnelli's Uncharacteristic Pivot to Self-Disclosure

Judy Garland, in the mid-nineteen-sixties, expressed her frustration with fame, stating, 'Do you realize how many people have talked about me, written about me, imitated me?' This highlights the overwhelming nature of celebrity.

Writing

2 months ago

The dream is to be a standup, but everyone who knows me says: Please don't' Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy, and defying categorisation

I'm late for the school run. I'm stuck in traffic. I'm meant to be at my laptop, but I'm having to do it on my phone, in my car.

London

US politics

fromwww.mercurynews.com

3 months ago

Dowd: Solving the riddle of first lady Melania Trump

Melania Trump projects a luxurious, aloof persona while revealing little personal depth and showing acceptance of her role alongside strict image control.

Books

6 months ago

If holding a grudge is wrong, why does it feel so right? Just ask Margaret Atwood | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Grudge-holding can be wryly humorous, justified, and publicly gratifying, especially when prominent individuals voice private vendettas and name or shame perceived wrongdoers.

US politics

fromThe Atlantic

6 months ago

Dick Cheney Didn't Care What You Thought

Dick Cheney remained secure, indifferent to public praise, embraced a dark persona, avoided self-promotion, and prioritized political goals over popular approval.

#forensic-pathology

Miscellaneous

'The only time you get silence in a post-mortem room is when you're dealing with a case like that'- Dr Marie Cassidy on effects of career

Books

'That is the only time when you get silence in a post-mortem room, when you're dealing with a case like that'- Dr Marie Cassidy on effects of career

Books

Dr Marie Cassidy: 'If I was going on Mastermind, my specialist subject would be death'

Miscellaneous

'The only time you get silence in a post-mortem room is when you're dealing with a case like that'- Dr Marie Cassidy on effects of career

Books

'That is the only time when you get silence in a post-mortem room, when you're dealing with a case like that'- Dr Marie Cassidy on effects of career

Books

Dr Marie Cassidy: 'If I was going on Mastermind, my specialist subject would be death'

more#forensic-pathology

Music

fromBustle

Taylor Swift Channels Carrie Bradshaw In This Moody Love Song

Taylor Swift channels Elizabeth Taylor's life and locations to examine anxieties about love, public scrutiny, and reconciling fame with private relationships.

Failure, misery and revenge: what can we learn from the Curb Your Enthusiasm book?

The main character in the show (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) was so superficially similar to its creator (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) that people started to assume they were one and the same. And David seemed to welcome this, shying from most opportunities to reveal himself. On talkshows, he likes to retreat behind the same clutch of anecdotes.

Television

fromBustle

Emma Watson Shared The "Soul-Destroying" Part Of Being An Actor

maybe the happiest and healthiest

Film