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...uced – even if a more scrupulous biographer had set down his words accurately – and we are perhaps already aware of him as Wilde the self-destructive celebrity who uneasily fills the place of the premier gay icon and martyr in our contemporary view. Neither of these images will do. We need to read as many accounts as possible. Harris, though himself a self-advertising lite...
...he paper—to oblige old Dunster. But we shall put your arrival in—our local celebrity.” “Heavens!” “Y es. Mr. G. Renouard, the explorer, whose indomita...
...ship. Additionally, his wrong instructions – motivated by greed and the pursuit of celebrity – were a crucial contributing factor. The owner should... ...rld which may be closely correlated to reality – and, yet again, may not. Fame and Celebrity The notions of historical fame, celebrity and notoriet... ...celebrities. But why? When the human foibles, vulnerabilities, and frailties of a celebrity are revealed, the fan feels humiliated, "cheated", hop... ..., the fan must establish his or her moral superiority over the erring and "sinful" celebrity. The fan must "teach the celebrity a lesson" and show ... ...sistic grandiosity. It puts the fan on equal footing with the exposed and "naked" celebrity. Q. This taste for watching a person being humiliated ... ... themselves in the place of the reporter (when he asks something embarrassing to a celebrity) and become in some way revenged? A. The reporter "re... ...ly because they are public figures and regardless of their true accomplishments. A celebrity is famous for being famous. Of course, such journalist... ...lleagues in an endless and self-perpetuating food chain... 7. I think that the fan-celebrity relationship gratifies both sides. What are the advant... ... are the advantages the celebrities get? A. There is an implicit contract between a celebrity and his fans. The celebrity is obliged to "act the par...
...uption. They endeavor to out-smart the system and shortcut their way to fortune and celebrity. 3. They resort to self-deprecation. They idealize the... ...hold narcissistic supply from him and thus to prevent him from becoming a notorious celebrity. Given a sufficient amount of media exposure, book c...
...g at the crowds on the streets, and thrilled to be riding in a limo like a celebrity, or a fairytale princess with her handsome prince charming. They ...
...re. To my astonishment, the hon- ors paid by the departments to a Parisian celebrity awaited me. I am the hero of a banquet, for all the world as if I...
...on having heard of the gentleman, but he strikes me for all the world as a celebrity. Now who is he? I can’t put my finger on him—I can’t give him a l...
...us had at heart the same jealousy. Neither of them cared about the kind of celebrity dear to the ordinary collector. And now for Elie Magus came his c...
...ooms talking about Mr Crawley, began that Mr Crawley had achieved at least celebrity. The groom touched his hat as Mr Robarts walked up. ‘Has the majo... ... nimity. Robarts was no scholar, was not a great preacher, had obtained no celebrity as a churchman—had, in fact, done nothing to merit great reward; ...
...est comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place. The Chase of Chaldicotes—the greater part of it, at...
... much that he loved her, which he did, but more that he felt she fit into his celebrity image. Michael II was born eighteen months later. Brand’s... ...Brand was sitting up and shmoozing with the nurses like he was some kind of a celebrity. "Having fun?" Radcliff frowned at the scene. "Hi, Chuck,...
...cious—self-mockery, as it explores the concerns of the rich African-American celebrity male. My favorite line is “If you ain’t no punk, holler ‘We wan...
...s retort was that ‗power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.‘ So I guess its true from mice to men. Get your power through politics, money, beauty or celebr... ... will entice her to tell someone? That‘s a pretty good satisfaction to tell people you have had sex with a president, king, governor or other celebr... ...t is such a universal problem.‖ POWER AND RELIGION --―Power can come from fame in both the legal and illegal realms. It can come from celebr... ...a nine year old living in a ghetto area might be involved in a fight once a month and be quite normal for his age and culture. However when a celebr... ... celebrity in a nonviolent setting gets in a fight it may be seen as rather abnormal. But if a professional hockey player, the same age as the celebr...
...ants to diet after that?” — Russell Tanoue, GLAM Celebrity Photographer “The Sushi Selection is Magnificent & The Best Sake...
...ld look erudite and—and—and frank. “There are various other tones of equal celebrity, but I shall mention only two more—the tone transcendental and th...
...raq invaded Kuwait. Bin Ladin, whose efforts in Afghanistan had earned him celebrity and respect, proposed to the Saudi monarchy that he summon mujahi...
...titude to Phemius, who had given him both sustenance and instruction.” His celebrity continued to increase, and many persons ad- vised him to visit Gr...
...l, I, her father, intend to give her the opportunity to choose between the celebrity which has been a beacon to her, and the poor reality which the ir... ...ch people seek for autographs, that public curiosity is greatly excited by celebrity. Evidently most provincials never form an exact idea in their own...
... here all session time! “Yon’s a drone,” he pronounced. As for Dand, it will be enough to describe their first meeting, when Frank had been whipping a...
... here an anachronism, unless we are to assume that the learned Professor’s celebrity dawned in his earliest years. (T r.) 8 A Journey to the Interior...
...rd Mrs. Leo Hunter greater pleasure, if her guests saw a gentleman of your celebrity in his own costume, rather than in an assumed one. I may venture ...
...n to hate all social supremacies, became a Liberal, and attempted to reach celebrity by writing a book; but he learned, to his cost, to regard talent ...
...ffrey, Horner, Benjamin Constant, Robert Emmet, and many a legal and local celebrity besides. By an accident, variously explained, it has its rooms in...