Footage of a celebrity getting arrested often elicits an exploitative response. Embarrassed and vulnerable, the last thing celebrities want are more eyes privy to the scene. Shailene Woodley, however, used her arrest as a call to action. “I hope you’re watching, mainstream media,” she said on camera, as police officers decked out in tactical gear […]
Author Archives: Keila Mayberry
Second Take: Celebrity privacy must be respected when no public statements are made
The world was quick to judge Kim Kardashian West after she was robbed of nearly $9 million worth of jewelry in an upscale hotel in Paris, on Oct. 3. A day after the robbery, Fox News Entertainment published the article “Kim Kardashian robbery story raises some eyebrows,” which posited the possibility of Kardashian West’s robbery […]
Second Take: Sony Music should release Kesha from recording contract
Pop singer Kesha Rose Sebert, known professionally as Kesha, lost a bid Friday to be freed from her recording contract. Kesha alleged that her music producer Lukasz Sebastian “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, of Sony Music’s Kemosabe record label, drugged, sexually assaulted and emotionally abused her for a decade. New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich denied […]
Students strive to keep Lunar New Year spirit alive despite distances
The lion costume, with its enormous beady eyes, large flapping face and writhing body, terrified Trixie Le when she was younger. It moved to the thumping of the drums and towered over the 5-year-old, who remembers bursting into tears. “I thought they were real,” said Le, a first-year psychobiology student. “It was overwhelming.” Now, Le […]