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Art Project “Famous Deaths” Uses Aroma to Capture a Celebrity’s Final Moments
The Sense of Smell project seeks to humanize important moments in history
For many of us, our experience with celebrities is limited to sight and sound. We see images of President John F. Kennedy standing at the podium and we hear Whitney Houston’s voice serenading us through the car radio. But smell … Continue reading
”Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds” by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens
A tribute documentary explores the complicated mother/daughter relationship
“Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds” wasn’t meant to be a postmortem tribute. Directors Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens originally wanted the documentary to center around the quirky, sometimes volatile, relationship between actress Debbie Reynolds and her equally … Continue reading
Were There More Celebrity Deaths in 2016 Than Usual?
Two things may explain the apparent rise
Many people felt that 2016 had an increase in celebrity deaths over prior years. “C’mon 2016!” and “Not again 2016!” were uttered constantly throughout much of the year. It seemed that we couldn’t go a week without hearing that a … Continue reading
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Why It’s OK to Cry about Leonard Nimoy
What we don't talk about when a celebrity dies
February 27, 2015 marked the first day I cried over a celebrity’s death. It was the day Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock on “Star Trek”, passed away from COPD complications. At 83, he had lived a … Continue reading
Looking Back: Celebrity Deaths of 2013
From Roger Ebert to Nelson Mandela, 2013 saw a wide range of celebrity deaths
2013 brought us no shortage of social, technological and medical triumphs: we welcomed a Pope with modern plans, functionally cured a baby of HIV and watched California commit itself to environmental health via cap-and-trade. But 2013 also saw its fair share … Continue reading
