The Depp v Heard trial tells us nothing about ourselves - and everything about fame - Sydney Morning Herald

The court has heard that Depp once passed out, face down, in the sands of his Bahamas island. There’s no more striking tableau for the spiritual shallowness of mega-wealth: unconscious, even in a private paradise.

Relatability is so core to modern celebrity that I worry were losing sight of an important distinction, between authenticity and the performance of authenticity for profit. In 2020, Will Smith said, … [+2139 chars]

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