What's The Point of Scaring Your Idol

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I'll be your idol. I'll be the one you look up to. The one who influences you. The one who takes space in your mind. And since you bought my album or movie ticket, you believe you have access to me 24/7. Hold up! When did it become mandatory for a celebrity to give in to all of your demands? When they sign contracts, do they also check a box that says they are public property now? In recent news, there are plenty of stories about celebrities, especially music artists, who have been attacked at their own concerts. It's either the fans throwing stuff at the star or them running on stage to get their one minute of fame and a selfie to post on their social media. Disturbing videos become viral online of fans pulling celebrities or jumping on them and manhandling them. Since when has it become acceptable to treat another human that way?  There was a time when fandoms were about discussing the attributes of a star, glorifying their achievements, and celebrating their ...
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The Thing about Bridgerton

If there was one show that was talked about last year, it was Bridgerton Season 2. 

There were articles on it, the show trended on twitter, there were interviews with the new cast joining the show.

Despite having little interest in romantic movies and TV shows (they are usually formulaic after all), I too got caught up in the hype. 

I watched the show when it released and...it was underwhelming.

Perhaps I had overestimated how much I would enjoy this show? 

Before the release, there had been talk about the Bridgerton book series and how Kate and Anthony were their favorite couple. 

The second season was based on the second book in the series: THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME.

After watching the show, I wondered, could it be that the book is better in this case? 

I have watched movies based on books before and enjoyed them. Sometimes they have done justice to the original work. Sometimes the story deviates a little, but the core elements are intact.

Perhaps, I thought, I may just enjoy the books more.

And so I found THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME. 

And off I go to read it.


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