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fromIrish Independent
15 hours ago

The Indo Daily: The Michael Jackson movie is a smash hit - but should it have been made?

Despite a troubled production and concerns over the drawing power of its highly controversial late subject matter, Michael roared to an opening worldwide box-office total take of $217m, exceeding expectations and setting the stage for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Still like R.Kelly? Why revelations about artists can BOOST popularity

Grim revelations about artists do not deter fans from listening to their music and can sometimes increase their popularity.
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

The Real Story That 'Sentimental Value' Is Telling

Separating the art from the artist can be easier debated than done. In 1967, Roland Barthes infamously argued in his essay "The Death of the Author" that a writer's biography should be irrelevant to the meaning or value of their work. In 1983, Nora Ephron asserted the opposite in her novel, : "Everything is copy." Today's pop culture has tended to agree with Ephron's take: Confession fuels the biggest songs; celebrity memoirs dominate best-seller lists.
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