Tag: image in society

• The Vain, Slim Thread of Humanity We Call Celebrity

  Oh, celebrity! The tortured souls they must be. I happened to see some pictures from Miley Cyrus’ MTV performance (No, I didn’t watch the show), and my immediate thoughts were, “What kind of freakish person is this?”  This is what America celebrates? Yes, but not exactly. Celebrity comes from the Latin root cele- meaning ‘honor’. Honor is…

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  August 27, 2013

  Current Events, History & Culture, social critique

  American pop-culture, celebrity, image in society, Miley Cyrus, MTV Awards, vanity