René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHCan You Separate the (Anti-Vaccine)Artist From The Art?From an NFL All-Star to a Disney Princess, we in public health are finding ourselves cheering for anti-vaxxers, and that’s okay.Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Jude Ellison S. DoyleNow That Britney’s Free, Will We Turn on Her?Our culture hates successful women — unless it can see them as victimsNov 13, 20218Nov 13, 20218
Faithe J DayIs it Time to Eat The Black and Rich?Unpacking Black Billionaire Status and the relationship between race, class, and the ills of capitalism.Aug 25, 20215Aug 25, 20215
Amanda SakumaOur Favorite Stories About Weird and Extreme Celebrity ObsessionsIn this week’s digest of stories from the Medium universe, celebrity stan culture gets a little out of controlJul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Eve PeyserCelebrities Have Nothing Left to Offer UsThe rich and famous once offered escapism. Now they’re just a constant reminder of how unequal things are.May 28, 202044May 28, 202044
Eve PeyserCelebrities Need to Read the Room Right NowDuring a global pandemic, it turns out that celebrities are just like us: stuck at home but certain everyone wants to hear from themMar 26, 202060Mar 26, 202060
Justine HarmanThe Baron of Botox Is Gone, But His Face Lives OnDr. Fredric Brandt redefined cosmetic dermatology forever by bringing a smooth, plump, and ageless face to the massesJan 14, 20205Jan 14, 20205
anna dornThe Most Beautiful Thoughts Are Always Beside the DarkestOn the social construction of mental illnessJul 13, 20188Jul 13, 20188
anna dornYes We Cannes!Celebrating the expansion of pop culture lesbian narrativesJun 14, 20181Jun 14, 20181
Rian DundonMy 9 Months on the Road With Fan Bingbing, China’s Biggest Movie StarA decade before Fan Bingbing disappeared, I worked as her tutor and got a crash course in China’s celebrity-industrial complexJul 11, 201915Jul 11, 201915