Category Archives: micro-celebrity
warhol’s still here.
Video Source: youtube.com I was in Pittsburgh a few weekends ago, and finally made it to the Warhol Museum. Regardless if you like his aesthetics, Warhol’s influence on post-modern culture is unquestionable. Our current ideas of celebrity, selling out, authenticity, … Continue reading
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Gary Gygax died on Tuesday.
Images source: Wired.com I was sad to just find out that Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons died on Tuesday. I haven’t played D&D in about twenty years, and when I did I was never particularly very good … Continue reading
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Social Networks, Academic Rockstars, Micro-celebrity
Image source: Amazon.com I love the idea nanocelebrity or micro-celebrity, where people are famous among a small group, but far from being a household name. Academic conferences are often a great place to find micro-celebrity. In the US, few academic … Continue reading
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