First published on 25.07.2011. A wide variety of individuals had their phone hacked in The News of the World scandal. Indeed it was the escalation of these illegal techniques of investigative journalism to ordinary people (although of course ordinary people…
First published on 18.07.2011. Who deserves credit for bringing The Republic of South Sudan into existence as the 193rd country in the UN? One strong candidate for acclaim is the phenomenon of celebrity activism led by Hollywood’s paramount leading man…
First published on 11.07.2011. The first international visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aka William and Kate has major implications for the future of the British House of Windsor in all of its institutional reach. But the tour…
First published on 17.07.2011. All of us – including your faithful blogger – love a good celebrity scandal. Who can not feel some basic instinct of satisfaction or schadenfreude when a star crashes? Think Tiger Woods as prime example! Or…
First published on 02.06.2011. Among the intricacies of the recent G8 summit held in Deauville, France last week (May 26-27) one gap in participation has received no attention. This is the absence of Bono! I have attended a few G8s…
First published on 26.05.2011. The last few weeks have seen multiple falls from grace among prominent men. Indeed there is a serious competition for who has fallen the fastest! Under normal circumstances ex-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would grab the prize.…
First published on 15.05.2011. Two major events confirm the star power of the British royal family. The first was the glamorous wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (with major support from Prince Harry and Pippa), an event that is…
First published on 23.04.2011. It is hard to ignore Charlie Sheen and his ‘bad boy’ tour even if his basic image is far removed from celebrity activism. One theme that jumps out is the contrast in types of engagement even…
First published on 06.04.2011. There is lot to catch up in the world of celebrity activism since late February. However one episode in the midst of the Libya crisis rises to the top of my list, a different type of…
First published on 12.02.2011. The events in Egypt continue to inform a wide number of themes. The issue I focused on last week (the hold of celebrities by the state) deserves some follow up, as the role of Mrs. Mubarak…
