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When Celebrity Spouses Go Off-Script
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When Celebrity Spouses Go Off-Script

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Shandela Contreras
/ 22 October 2025

Fan obsession over celebrity spouses mirrors anxieties about our performative selves in the age of influencers.

The 10 Best Films of Sir Alan Parker
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The 10 Best Films of Sir Alan Parker

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Bill Gibron
/ 31 July 2020

Here are 10 reasons to mourn the passing of one of England's most interesting directors, Sir Alan Parker.

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Why I Dumped Ricky Gervais for Karl Pilkington (but Am Still Seeing Stephen Merchant on the Side)

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Christine Brandel
/ 23 February 2012
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Staying on the Edge: An Interview with Damon Elliott

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/ 13 December 2009
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Reel Big Fish: Fame, Fortune, and Fornication

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Chris Conaton
/ 5 February 2009
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