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fromKqed
20 hours ago

Taylor Swift Feels Love's Glow and the Spotlight's Glare on 'Life of a Showgirl'

Swift's album frames the tension between mega-celebrity and studio artist, producing chorus-driven hits that probe stardom's costs and longing for escape.
fromVulture
2 days ago

Introducing New York Night School: Performance Studies

The actress Mae West captured the elusive magic of movie stars best: "It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say, but how I say it. And how I look when I do it and say it." Stars are alluring but contradictory in nature, as much emblems of cinema's intimate magic as they are products of their time and place.
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fromIndieWire
3 months ago

The Death of the Movie Star Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Movie stars still exist, influencing film success despite changing industry dynamics and perceptions.
Modern stardom is similar to the Golden Age of Hollywood, contrary to claims of extinction.
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