Melanie Williams Professor of Film and Television Studies University of East Anglia Roger Lewis’s biographies are always rich, wayward, engrossing, idiosyncratic and above all obsessive, which seems entirely fitting for evoking the particular qualities of his latest subject – the celebrity couple to end them all, Richard Burton and Elizabeth
Jane O’Connor Birmingham City University theconversation.com Britney Spears’ new memoir, The Woman in Me, illustrates once again the potential lifelong damage that can be caused by being a child star. Like many before her, including Judy Garland and Michael Jackson, Spears was ushered into the dangerous terrain of
bobmccoskrie.com Britney Spears has revealed she had an abortion while she was dating Justin Timberlake. But contrary to the narrative that the media and the pro-abortion lobby push, this wasn’t a good thing. It wasn’t ‘a good day’ – ironically – and her experience exposes a number of myths
Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org YouTube initiated a ban on commentator Russell Brand last week that prohibits the celebrity from making money on its platform following accusations of sexual assault against the British comedian. “If
Kurt Mahlburg Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young adult pastor.
In a BFD exclusive, this breaking story reveals that the attack on Russell Brand looks set to claim another victim. The Establishment has taken a strong position that vague allegations are all that is required to freeze bank accounts (Nigel Farage), destroy careers (Johnny Depp), compulsorily re-educate (Jordan Petersen), and
Kit Klarenberg ronpaulinstitute.org Allegations of sexual impropriety and abuse by comedian and podcaster Russell Brand by the British media prompted YouTube to demonetize the star’s popular channel on September 20. The Grayzone can now reveal that YouTube’s financial censorship of Brand is the result of an effort
Luis Cornelio Luis is the MRC Assistant Editor for Business and Free Speech American. He graduated cum laude with a Political Science and a minor in legal studies from City College of New York. Most recently he served as the English Editor-in-Chief of El American and is an alum of
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com There are media hit jobs and there are media hit jobs. English comedian Russell Brand has just copped one of
When one goes to investigate the meaning of the word ‘spare’ one finds it can be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. As an adjective it means what Harold is – additional to what is required for ordinary use. As a noun it means ‘an item kept in
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The relentless media guff about Harry, Meghan and the rest of the so-called royalty cast, puzzles me. Do New Zealand readers give a damn? Polls show support for the monarchy in Britain rests substantially with lower middle-class women. There’s a growing Republican movement there
Cooper then said: “You write in the book, ‘I’d often say it to myself first thing in the morning, Maybe this is the day. Maybe this is the day that she’s gonna reappear’.” ”Yeah, hope. I had huge amounts of hope,” the Duke replied. Harry also revealed he
Yesterday, I was involved in the normal Kiwi activity of helping a friend move. I have now returned home questioning the friendship due to the values and actions I saw emerge as the day went on. Early in the morning while we were putting together dining tables and swapping out
It was short-lived leader Todd Muller who signed up media trainer Janet Wilson to be his chief press officer until the election. Previously she had been involved in media and election debate training for former Prime Ministers Sir John Key and Sir Bill English, as well as several other National
Information Satire Sex, booze, banquets, parties and other excesses in the halls of power are guaranteed to boost flagging TV ratings. Sources close to the independent production company understood to have signed the contract to produce the show, confirm that production is scheduled to begin in just weeks and will
Hannah Cox fee.org Hannah Cox is the Content Manager and Brand Ambassador for the Foundation for Economic Education. A lot has been said about Britney Spears’ conservatorship, but missing from the conversation has been Britney’s own voice. That changed this week when the pop singer gave public testimony
