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Why Do We Get So Mad at Celebrities?
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Why Do We Get So Mad at Celebrities?

Oh no we have to talk about Matty Healy

I spent years of my life studying celebrity images and what makes them meaningful to us. A celebrity’s actions or words can make or deepen our connection to them — or they can really piss us off. But why? Is it just a classic case of dashed expectations? What makes, oh, Taylor Swift hanging out with Matty Healy so disappointing? For this episode, I aske…

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The Culture Study Podcast
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A podcast about the culture that surrounds you — with Anne Helen Petersen and a bunch of very smart co-hosts