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The Death of Celebrity Aura

The Death of Celebrity Aura

Some vague, half-baked musings about Walter Benjamin, Ways of Seeing, and why famous people feel especially lame right now.

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Emily Kirkpatrick
Apr 10, 2025
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Hello, Messketeers!

I’m not feeling particularly inspired by any of the clothing I’m seeing out there this week and feel like I’m currently in a gestational period when it comes to any grander, unified theories of what the hell is going on out there in Hollywood. So instead of the usual Mess fare, I thought instead this week I would share with you someth…

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