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Instagram Shifted Celebrity Gossip Power
- Jessica Goodman notes Instagram-era celebrity gossip inverts power: accounts like Dumuás can drive narrative as much as celebrities.
- Celebrities now engage directly on platforms, blurring lines between reporters and audiences and changing gossip dynamics.
How A Tumblr Fan Thread Became A Concert Plan
- Alice and Sarah learned about One Direction's US tour in November 2013 and planned months ahead despite limited funds.
- Sarah's parents offered to buy a ticket for a friend, which set the chain of online ticket hunts and eventual group plans into motion.
Strangers Turned Into A Four Person Concert Crew
- Violet and Elizabeth offered face-value pit tickets after responding to Alice and Sarah's long online search and joined as traveling friends.
- They organized logistics via group text, divided responsibilities, and agreed to share a two-bed hotel room to save money.