Is the end of idolizing celebrities on the horizon? | Khadija Mbowe
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7. Who was Eleanor Lambert? The glamorous publicist who founded the Met Gala
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12. Why are people blocking celebrities on social media in ‘digitine’ movement?
Article: https://www.indy100.com/news/celebrity-block-list-digitine-met-gala
13. Why are celebrities being blocked en masse after the Met Gala?
Article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/operation-blockout-tiktok-met-gala-gaza-israel-rafah
14. What are we to make of J.G. Ballard’s Apocalypse?
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15. Exploring ‘The Garden of Time’ – the book that inspired this year’s Met Gala theme
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17. BlockOut 2024: Social Media Users Stage ‘Digital Guillotine’ to Protest Celebrities Who Remain Silent About Palestine
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18. Why Are People Blocking Celebrities? The ‘BlockOut 2024’ And ‘Celebrity Block List’ TikTok Trend Explained
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