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http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/ Coming of Age Online Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-137 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:28:39 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-137 I think you definitely nailed it with this post. Celebrities, generally speaking, are neoliberal subjects which is generally why they get our attention. Whether it be negative or positive attention I believe that this inherently makes them popular. The Kardashian family in general, is not my favorite ‘celeb’ family but they know how to manipulate social media in order to work in their favor. This being said the use of selfies curate an image that is consistent with their social media. This was a really good point to bring up. Kim and her selfies will always be criticized but at least they will be talked about, the ideal goal.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-125 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:34:44 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-125 I think a lot of what is being discussed here has to do with Trolling. There’s no way these celebrities, Kim Kardashian especially, are ignorant of their popularized personas, in fact I think they’re hyper aware of what this persona is. In this sense, Kim’s hyper awareness allows her to play into her popularized role in order to draw attention to herself, as an economic entity. There’s no way the Kardashians is a family composed of unintelligent individuals, they’re all business people and have an incredibly specific and detailed understanding and ability to create and curate an image of themselves that they know will attract a wide audience and attention.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-124 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:28:33 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-124 This commercial was pretty amusing–but in the fact that she is blatantly making fun of herself for being so vain. It is so true about how her and her family though is the epitome of neoliberal subjects, and I thought it was a really good comparison. Funny how Kim can relate to so many blog posts eh?

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-118 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 02:25:24 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-118 The Kardashian family definitely annoys me too because they have made so much money for not doing anything especially important or noteworthy to society, other than broadcasting their lives on TV. Yet, for some reason, I do feel like I have somewhat fallen into the millions who are fascinated with their lives, because I do watch their reality show, follow the younger sisters on Twitter, and all that. I’m not sure why, because I basically talk trash about them while watching their show or think some of their posts are stupid, etc. However, because of this, I do agree that Kim and her family have taken advantage of social media in the most successful way. Even people who hate them still know about their lives, their kids, who they date/marry, Kim’s scandalous #breaktheInternet phenomenon, and more. Kim and her family are classic neoliberal subjects, and judging by this commercial, they know and take pride in that fact because it’s what’s made them all famous multi-millionaires.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-115 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:23:58 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-115 I like how you related this idea of a neo-liberal subject achieving self-realization to this video of Kim Kardashian. As annoying as she is, I think this advertisement is entertaining because Kim realizes that people find her selfies annoying and she is making fun of herself.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-114 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:44:29 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-114 I feel your pain Will, to constantly see this poster child of basically social media junk. It reminds me of the rehabilitation scene in Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange. http://youtu.be/6uEJRmoIDVc?t=52s

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/yet-another-kim-kardashian-post/#comment-110 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:44:32 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=590#comment-110 I think this is the exact mentality that makes celebrities famous, or rather, infamous. Kim Kardashian and Miley Cyrus share similar views for publicity circumstances: whether their name is mentioned in a positive or negative way, at least their name is garnering attention. With a combination of new hair cuts, daring outfit choices, bold songs and inappropriate behavior, Miley Cyrus has become a household name. In this case, any reference to her will promote her brand, even if it is a negative connotation. Like you said, even your hate can promote a business, person or product because of the sheer fact you are referring to it, kind of like reverse psychology.

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