media & manipulation

The Times piece confirmed what many people suspect, at least in this moment, when it comes to apparatuses of power: that they’re controlled by a nefarious army of people working in the shadows to manipulate the public. Or, when it comes to celebrity: that the public only has access to an outer layer of self and truth. Below, there’s “true” self — w... See more

TikTok has established itself as a pillar of contemporary celebrity image formation — with arguably more power than any traditional print publication, gossip or otherwise. Once a particular understanding of a star gains traction on TikTok (usually in the form of narration/commentary on a series of images or clips) it trickles up to the gossip magaz... See more