Kanye West's recent outbursts have shone a spotlight on his struggles with bipolar disorder. The condition involves alternating periods of intense mania and severe depression.
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From wrestlers to movie stars, celebrities have risen to some of the highest political offices around the world. What makes them so appealing?
Are high profile celebrities trivialising bipolar disorder by linking it to creativity?
Nebuchadnezzar was a warrior-king of the Neo-Babylonian empire. And now, Kanye West has written an opera inspired by him.
Jesus is King has polarised discussion. But this genuinely contemporary album will challenge the traditional concept of African American gospel while influencing its shape for years to come.
A first glimpse of the low-income housing scheme, designed in collaboration with West, raises red flags.
Donald Glover's music video is a multi-layered political statement which aims to kick its audience out of its complacency.
Kanye West is making headlines for his support of Donald Trump and remarks about slavery being a choice. The rapper has also signalled he's a fan of controversial Canadian professor Jordan Peterson.
Hip-hop may benefit from a return to the crew and collective mentality, where the DJ once again is valued and plays a central creative role.
At one of his shows, rapper Kendrick Lamar asked a white fan to refrain from rapping the n-word. A video of the incident has reignited a controversy: can white people ever rap the n-word?
A sociologist wanted to know how simply self-identifying as 'multiracial' – regardless of how you actually looked – would influence your attractiveness.
Sell-out product 'drops' are the new way that brands get millennials hooked on their goods.
From Beyoncé and Lady Gaga to Kanye and even Rihanna, pop royalty is crazy for high art. Is this a phenomenon worth celebrating or are pop stars mining the art world to gain credibility?
Many have long forgotten the simple fact that Kanye West is one of the greatest producers of hip-hop in its history. A decade-long six-album streak of critically acclaimed albums rivals the greatest icons of pop.
Sir Paul McCartney has been making some waves. On New Year’s Eve, Kanye West released a new single, Only One, a collaboration with The Beatles great on keys. On Twitter, Kanye’s fans reacted, wanting to…
This month, rapper Kanye West’s highly anticipated new album Yeezus was released at perhaps one of the coolest launch events ever. His latest single New Slaves was simultaneously featured on 66 screens…
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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Global Professor of Eurasian Sport | Director of Eurasian Sport, EM Lyon
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Associate Professor of Popular Music, University of Sydney
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Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Piano Performance Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate Dean: Research and Innovation, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Journalism, Communications and New Media, Thompson Rivers University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Duke University
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Honorary Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Reader in Ethnomusicology, Faculty of Culture and the Creative Industries, University of Central Lancashire
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Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of Calgary
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Lecturer in Graphic Design, University of Salford
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Associate lecturer, Masters of Digital Media Program, and Senior Scholar in the field of Aging and Technology, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
