Dolly Parton: A Part of America, A Partisan of None
A Celebnomics reading of the most valuable neutrality in American culture.
Amit Vaidya
The Last Soundtrack Star
Tom Cruise never sang a note, yet for forty years his films minted hit records. A Celebnomics essay on the last star who still makes the song matter.
Amit Vaidya
Islands in the Stream
Why I watched the World Cup on Telemundo even though I don't speak Spanish Seven services, seven islands, and no ferry running between them.
Amit Vaidya
Confessions of a Fan, a Critic & an Economist
Confessions II is a stellar dance record with healing threaded through its spine. It is also the case I have spent twenty-five years trying to make.
Amit Vaidya
The Dead Get Nostalgia
Madonna and Michael Jackson are still everywhere. Which version depends on who you ask.
Amit Vaidya
The World Cup vs Olympics: Which Event Actually Holds the World's Attention?
What mega-events reveal about cultural gravity, global visibility, and the concentration of attention
Amit Vaidya
The World Cup Just Told You Who’s Actually Famous
What FIFA's first-ever halftime lineup reveals about how global fame actually works
Amit Vaidya
The Sequel Economy: Why Hollywood Keeps Repeating Itself
What films like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Scary Movie 6 reveal about risk, visibility, and cultural memory in the modern entertainment industry
Amit Vaidya