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"Cassidy Holmes isn't just a celebrity. She is “Sassy Gloss,” the fourth member of the hottest pop group America has ever seen. Hotter than Britney dancing with a snake, hotter than Christina getting dirrty, Gloss was the pop act that everyone idolized. Fans couldn't get enough of them, their music, and the drama that followed them like moths to a flame—until the group’s sudden implosion in 2002. And at the center of it all was Sassy Cassy,...
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"Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? In this surprising and inventive look at the evolution of mental health, respected journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile historic figures through the lens of modern psychology, weaving groundbreaking research into biographical narratives that are deeply embedded in our culture. From Marilyn Monroe's borderline personality disorder to Charles Darwin's anxiety,...
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2007.
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The author of Welcome to the New World and Bad Paper discusses America's obsession with celebrity in this 2007 investigation.
Why do more people watch American Idol than the nightly news? What is it about Paris Hilton's dating life that lures us so? Why do teenage girls—when given the option of "pressing a magic button and becoming either stronger, smarter, famous, or more beautiful" —predominantly opt for fame?...
Why do more people watch American Idol than the nightly news? What is it about Paris Hilton's dating life that lures us so? Why do teenage girls—when given the option of "pressing a magic button and becoming either stronger, smarter, famous, or more beautiful" —predominantly opt for fame?...
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2019.
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Having treated some of the world's most successful people, "Dr. Paul" sets out to answer why living behind the gilded gate doesn't guarantee happiness; there are downsides to attainment and success as well. We all - including people who seem protected by their privileged lives - can experience the self-destructive behaviors common to modern life, including addiction, chronic stress, anxiety, imposter syndrome, infidelity, negative body image, and...
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2024.
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She's dying to be famous. The gripping tale of a film director with a shadowy past, her missing lead actress, and the disturbing cost of fame-from"addictive" (People) suspense writer Helen Monks TakharApril Eden is about to have the night of her life. After years struggling uphill as a female director, her debut movie The Vanished Woman is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywood's radar. Her leading lady, Essie Lay-a fragile...
9) The rose
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Criterion collection volume 757
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English
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Tells about rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster (known as the Rose to her legions of fans), whose romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperiled by the demands of life on the road.
10) The rose
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Criterion collection volume 757
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[2015]
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Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
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English
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Rose is one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Her life of constant sex, drugs and rock and roll, along with constant touring, prove to be too much to handle. Nominated for four Academy Awards.
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