The spectacle fans demand from pop stars comes at a high price
Anyone who has ever had a dream in which their teeth suddenly start falling out probably knows that it’s a ...
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The Trump-Musk feud that wasn’t: Media distracted by another MAGA spectacle
If one correctly understands the large role that spectacle and distraction play in the Age of Trump, then its full ...
Lady Gaga’s Coachella spectacle makes a case for beauty in an ugly world
While chronicling the production of the then-largest issue of “Vogue” ever printed for his 2009 film “The September Issue,” documentarian ...
The humble origins of the Super Bowl halftime show: It wasn’t always an elaborate spectacle
Every year, in that dismal stretch between winter and spring, we gather around our televisions—snacks in tow—to watch the Super ...
“Wicked” is a bewitching spectacle that smartly probes who has power in a beloved fairy tale
Defying gravity is hard, sure. But defying expectations is nearly impossible, especially when it comes to adapting a property as ...
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