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Addled Death of One Direction’s Liam Payne Evokes Narcissistic Grief

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
One Direction performing with images of Liam Payne fans grieving his death

This is sad, but all too predictable. Drug addiction and mental illness often conspire to end in death. On Wednesday, Liam Payne, 31, fell from his hotel balcony in Argentina. Moments earlier, hotel staff complained he was behaving erratically, appearing “overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol.” His ransacked room only supported their claim. But Payne’s well-known… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: celebrity culture, Celebrity Death, Liam Payne, One Direction, performative grief, social media

Now Taylor Swift Is Tackling Travis Kelce 

Monday, September 25, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Taylor Swift cheering on Travis Kelce with his mom at football game with image of Kelce inset.

Stop the presses! That’s what all the news media did today to report on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s budding relationship. Because what the world needs now is more Pavlovian coverage of the symbiotic relationship between pop and sports stars. Theirs is a match made in heaven or Hollywood, given its scripted nature. Travis and Taylor (TNT) are… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: celebrity breakups, Harry Styles, One Direction, Pop Culture, role model, serial dater, Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Breaks Up with Harry Styles

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Taylor Swift on stage with Harry Styles waving inset.

We are a doomed civilization. Only that can explain why news about pop star Taylor Swift breaking up with her latest trophy boyfriend competes with breaking news about NFL football. Taylor’s swift break-up Her latest hookup was with Harry Styles, the Mick Jagger wannabe from British boy band One Direction (aka 1D). It lasted only… Read more.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: celebrity dating, entertainment industry, Harry Styles, One Direction, Pop Culture, pop culture commentary, relationship patterns, role models, serial dater, Taylor Swift

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