Posts tagged 2020
VANITY FAIR: As Gina Carano and Star Wars Fans Clash, Hero Worship Turns to Scorn
VANITY FAIR: As Gina Carano and Star Wars Fans Clash, Hero Worship Turns to Scorn

Stephen Kent thinks left-leaning pileups and hashtags like #FireGinaCarano are partially responsible for escalating tensions: “These newest tweets, expressing doubt and resentment about COVID and masks and the election, there’s nothing new here.” But, Kent added, “Gina Carano’s not making things better for conservative fans who want to feel welcome when they go to fan conventions and mingle with their fellow lovers of Star Wars. She’s not making things easier for anybody. She’s making things just dramatically more dubious and sad and divisive.”

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2020, Beltway Banthas Podcast, EntertainmentStephen KentStar Wars, Politics, 2020, Vanity Fair, Gina Carano
Celebrity endorsements matter, but only if you're SMART about it
Celebrity endorsements matter, but only if you're SMART about it

“Not all celebrity endorsements are created equal. Some make a difference at the margins, and others can be wildly counterproductive to building your base of support. The reality is that despite people saying all the time that they hate celebrities weighing in on politics, or telling them how to think...celebrities have influence” Stephen Kent

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2020, EntertainmentStephen Kent2020, The Rock, Celebrity, Entertainment, politics
Op-Ed: Is The Mandalorian's Gina Carano a happy warrior?
Op-Ed: Is The Mandalorian's Gina Carano a happy warrior?

If the drama around The Mandalorian actress could be summarized in one way, it could be that she transparently flew the flag against ritualized shows of support to left-leaning causes, scribbling #BLM or gender pronouns into her Twitter bio, and voicing disdain for President Trump, like her Mandalorian counterpart Pedro Pascal has sufficiently done.

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Beltway Banthas Podcast, Entertainment, 2020Stephen KentStar Wars, politics, 2020, Gina Carano