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When Hollywood takes Washington. Keep tabs on the celebrities influencing politics with their activism, opinions, campaign endorsements and more.
Why Jordan Peterson Doesn't Matter
The celebrity psychologist has reached a cult following. I recently attended one of his promotional talks in London, part of his 12 Rules for Life Tour. Apprehensive at first, my feelings remained unsettled as all 8,000 seats were gradually filled with an overwhelmingly white audience, though unsurprising for the ethnographic makeup of the area. However, I was surprised by the gender balance: women were outnumbered, but only just. For a figure who openly admits the heavily male-tilted imbalance of his YouTube audience, this crowd bode well.
By Aleksander Sand6 years ago in The Swamp
Meghan Markle as the Blanket Statement of a Non-racist Monarchy
The only way to truly engage in the rage culture of our times is to observe from afar or jump headfirst into it. Not really a monarchist. I found The Crown fascinating, it revealed a part of Elisabeth and mostly Margaret that I had no idea existed. I was mostly fascinated by the latter. However, I contributed no more relevance to the historical accuracy of the story than I would with Masters of Sex. I mean there was a lot of BS in that one, trust me...
By Maura Dudas6 years ago in The Swamp
Most Ridiculous Things Ivanka Trump Has Said Ever
The most ridiculous things Ivanka Trump has said ever come from her own books as well as her social media accounts and interviews. These are things you just can't make up. Of all the quotes she has said that makes you stop and go... wait what? These are the top ten most ridiculous.
By Leanna Davis6 years ago in The Swamp
Why Oprah Might Not Be The Best Choice For Presidency
Since her inspirational Golden Globe speech went viral, talks of "Oprah 2020" has risen from whispers, to chatter, to potentially possible. We considered what she would wear to her inauguration. We pondered her poll numbers and thought about potential venues to showcase her inspirational speeches about how she would change the world. We came up with strategic ways for her to campaign her presidency through her talk show. Most of all, we eagerly restarted the countdown to Trump's dethroning.
By Delilah Jayde6 years ago in The Swamp
It Won't Be The O-val Office: Oprah Is Closing The Book On A Political Run
Despite speculation that Oprah might be considering a run for presidency, following the election of another media figure without traditional political experience, the talk show tycoon just confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that she would never take that step:
By Rachel Carrington7 years ago in The Swamp
Here's the Thing, Taylor Swift
Is there any celebrity more careful about her reputation than Taylor Swift? Even as she begins to change her image from the good wholesome girl that many have come to love to the bad girl that she thinks she is in her head, Taylor wants to control what the press says about her. Such is the case with the burgeoning feud Swift has with blogger Meghan Herning. The issue is that with the internet and bloggers becoming more of the mainstream media, Taylor can't control things the way she used to.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in The Swamp
"We Don’t Care About Your Sexuality But We Care About The Crime" — The Media Missteps Regarding Kevin Spacey
Look at Daily Mail, The New York Times, or even The Hill and you'll see a theme as far as Kevin Spacey is concerned. "Spacey comes out as gay amid allegations of advance on teen boy," says the headline on The Hill.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in The Swamp
Kevin Spacey Under Fire Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Coming Out
"I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing." "I don't remember what happened." Men and women alike have both used lines similar to these when it comes to behavior that does not fit with how they usually behave while sober. Generally, lines like these might be used in order to excuse various inappropriate actions, but here's the problem: at times, saying these lines might be an expression of truth, but they also bring with them a significant loss of credibility. We are human beings and we certainly make a lot of mistakes, but using intoxication as an excuse for inappropriate sexual behavior of any sort does not make it all better.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in The Swamp
#WomenBoycottTwitter: Did It Make A Difference, Or Did Women Silence Their Voice?
Anytime people are banding together to fight a common cause for the greater good, I'm intrigued. The #WomenBoycottTwitter movement, which occurred Friday Oct. 13, definitely has me intrigued, but it's also got me concerned.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in The Swamp
Daily Mail Made a Big Fail
Sometime yesterday Daily Fail, I mean Mail, made an article about the lovely Munroe Bergdorf and how she said, just as I did, that all white people benefit from privilege. As you will see, they used her words in the wrong context and used a past rant she made about the events in Charlottesville and the violence of white supremacists. When she was announced as the first transgender POC to be published model with L'Oreal, Daily Mail took it upon themselves to make her out to be a bad person. They used her rant as a means of why she was now fired as L'Oreal's model.
By Jocelin Leige7 years ago in The Swamp
Kaepernick: The New Ali
If the vast majority of Black people in America (notice how I said not all) do not boycott the National Football League this upcoming season... we are lost as a people like for real for real. Colin Kaepernick, a professional athlete and multimillionaire, stood for something last season.
By Dre Joseph7 years ago in The Swamp