The Price of Fame for Performers and Athletes: Shorter Lives
An analysis of obituaries suggests high-achieving individuals tend to live longer than average—except for performers and athletes.
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Snack Food, Star Appeal
When it comes to advertising, celebrity endorsements mean more than you think.
Female Pop Stars: Prepare to Disrobe
An analysis of Rolling Stone magazine covers finds female artists are increasingly sexualized and presented as sex objects.
A Psychological Autopsy of Bobby Fischer
Chess player Bobby Fischer's tortured life illustrates why promising young talents deserve better support programs.
Eliot Spitzer’s Rise and Fall, and Potential Return
Eliot Spitzer, the shooting star of New York state politics, takes part in the documentary "Client 9," which looks at the sex scandal that doused his light.
Celebrity Product Endorsements on the Brain
Brain-scan research suggests celebrity faces evoke specific happy memories, and those positive feelings rub off on the products they endorse.
Counting the Stars
Graphic representations of how movie stars and their critics rate, according to Metacritic.com.
International Adoptions Struggle for Hollywood Endings
Hollywood stars have made international child adoptions trendy in recent years, but countries have been striving to make practice safer.