Katy Perry’s Blue Origin space mess shows the world is fed up with entitled celebs who think they are owed adoration
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Katy Perry’s Blue Origin space mess shows the world is fed up with entitled celebs who think they are owed adoration
I have sometimes pondered the pivotal moment when money changes people forever. The answer is, without doubt, the acquisition of the private plane—it’s the moment when you leave the human race forever.
Tina Brown • There’s Nothing More Corrupting Than Flying Private
“Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.
"I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated ev
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The homogeneity contrasted with the overall hipster philosophy of the 2010s, namely, that by consuming certain products and cultural artefacts you could proclaim your own uniqueness apart from the mainstream crowd – in this case a particular coffee shop rather than an obscure band or clothing brand. “The irony of it all is that these spaces are sup... See more
Kyle Chayka • The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same
Some commenters scoffed at the sight of celebrities carping about the work of being famous. But these artists have hardly been lazy or reluctant to play the music business’s games. Each of them is known for elaborate music videos, spectacular stage productions, and otherworldly fashion. They’ve hustled, for all of their careers, to seem larger than... See more
Spencer Kornhaber • TikTok Killed the Video Star
today we witness billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson in an interplanetary race of their own. They are peddling “the idea that space represents a public hope, all the while reaping big private profits,” notes scholar Alina Utrata. For all the accolades showered upon these men as visionary entrepreneurs, “their celestial utopias s
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