Celebrity by Marina Hyde
These days, entertainers no longer just entertain: they advocate dubious 'religions', work for the United Nations, get face-time with heads of state and monopolise problems they are infinitely qualified to solve - problems like Africa, the Middle East, and AIDS. We stand at the beginning of a bright new chapter in human history. Feast your eyes, then, on Sharon Stone's peace mission to Israel, on a world where Angelina Jolie advises on the Iraqi reconstruction effort or Charlie Sheen analyses 9/11, and in which Jude Law's attempts to establish contact with the Taliban are reported without irony. "Celebrity" is a roadmap, a survivalist's guide, a Rosetta Stone for our times: without a copy you are not equipped to engage with the world...
"Certainly thought-provoking" -- Max Clifford Observer "Marina Hyde exposes one of the strangest aspects of contemporary culture: the emergence of often bird-brained celebrities as our new priesthood, dispensing wisdom and performing good works. She skewers a procession of these starry saviours, and does it with an acid wit that will have you laughing out loud more often than is healthy. If you like sharp, funny and super-smart, Marina Hyde is your woman." Jonathan Freedland "She is one of those rare writers who are the same in person as they are on the page, damn good fun. [...] It's a brilliant read, a surreal whistle-stop tour through the rogues' gallery of 21st century celebrities." -- Chitra Ramaswamy Scotland on Sunday "This hilarious romp through modern culture by the Guardian columnist highlights the bizarre reach of hollow fame these days... Shudder-inducingly funny." The Big Issue
Marina Hyde read English at Christ Church, Oxford, and started in journalism as a temporary secretary on the Sun's showbiz desk. She has worked at the Guardian since 2000, where her three weekly columns - on sport, celebrity and politics - have won her a reputation as one of the funniest and most admired journalists in the UK. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846552595 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846552591 |
| Title | Celebrity |
| Author | Marina Hyde |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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