A Massive Swelling
Celebrity Re-Examined As a Grotesque, Crippling Disease and Other Cultural Revelations
2000
First Published
3.76
Average Rating
195
Number of Pages
A columnist and cultural critic explores the meaning of fame and celebrity in modern-day society, in a provocative, witty colleciton of essays that takes on such icons as Barbra Streisand the role of the diva, Michael Jackson, Bruce Willis, the Academy Awards, athletic spectaculars, and Las Vegas, "The Death Star of Entertainment." Reprint.
Avg Rating
3.76
Number of Ratings
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Author
Cintra Wilson
Author · 5 books
Cintra Wilson is a playwright, novelist, and a past columnist for the San Francisco Examiner, Salon, and the New York Times. She lives in New York City.
