A selection of the past week's celebrity news.
Because space for Cultural Dissent articles in the print version of Â鶹´«Ã½ is limited, this round-up is intended to point to things happening culturally in which Â鶹´«Ã½ readers might also be interested. It may also give activists a window on popular culture and help engagement with the wider public. However, it may be that Â鶹´«Ã½ readers do not agree. Please leave comments, here and on social media.
'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' heading for No 1 in British pop charts following Margaret Thatcher's death http://bit.ly/ZMoiJU
Morrissey Surfs Atop Tsunami Of Anti-Thatcher Sentiment - "A Terror Without An Atom Of Humanity" http://bit.ly/12CBjK8
Thatcher was 'relatively peaceful' compared with other British PMs, says hip-hop producer Agent Of Change http://bit.ly/Yfp6w8
Julia Gillard Cuts Sick On Her Very Own Spotify Playlist http://bit.ly/Xnb6ib
Geri Halliwell Apologizes for Margaret Thatcher Tribute Tweet, Iron Lady Biography Set for Release Following Funeral http://eonli.ne/1499j5r
Brad Paisley Continues to Defend "Accidental Racist": "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" http://eonli.ne/10F9b8W
Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson Among Stars Asking Obama to Reform Nation's Drug Laws http://eonli.ne/10ENYfk
Political rapper Lupe Fiasco Hit In Face With Glow Stick, Threatens Crowd With Mad Karate Skills http://bit.ly/11Hqsj2
Snoop Lion Says Coming Out as Gay In The Rap World Is Tough http://bit.ly/ZsY326
Chumbawamba finally release their EP recorded in 2005, In Memoriam, Margaret Thatcher (video below) http://bit.ly/ZNeijF
Video: Chumbawamba - In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher. .
Attacks On Emos, Goths And Punks To Be Classified As Hate Crimes In Britain http://bit.ly/16qeGZL
Rolling Stones Endorse Fence Jumping To Avoid Ludicrous Ticket Prices http://bit.ly/XOJQKZ
Roger Waters' New York Gig Canned due to his Israel boycott http://bit.ly/YW9rjW
Madonna Slammed by Malawi President for Flip-Flopping on School Plans http://eonli.ne/10EEd0G
Twitter hashtag #thatcherisdead confuses Cher fans. http://eonli.ne/146ipQz
Katy Perry Visits With Poverty-Stricken Children in Madagascar http://eonli.ne/10AjriN
Meryl Streep Remembers Margaret Thatcher as "Pioneer" for "Women in Politics" http://eonli.ne/10A0Bbw
Jay-Z, Beyoncé Taking Heat for Cuba Trip, Face Investigation by Florida Republicans http://eonli.ne/10yOv2k
Beyoncé launches new Pepsi commercial http://eonli.ne/16z3tb6
Chris Brown and Rihanna Call It Quits, Says Source http://eonli.ne/10zKjiQ
Roger Ebert's Death: Critic's Last Movie Review Published; Anti-Gay Church Group Planning to Picket Funeral http://eonli.ne/145nCrS
Celebrities respond to Thatcher's death on Twitter http://ind.pn/Zk2Fkg
Queen Elizabeth II Receives Honorary BAFTA, Called "Most Memorable Bond Girl Yet" http://eonli.ne/10kCoG5
Prince William's kiss gets rejected by a shy little girl dressed up as a princess. http://eonli.ne/YACKsX
Michelle Obama Accidentally Calls Herself a "Busy Single Mother" http://eonli.ne/10jtHfg
Drew Barrymore Talks Beauty: "Happiness Is the Best Makeup Any Woman Can Wear" http://eonli.ne/10iJA5I
Angelina Jolie Pays Tribute to Malala Yousafzai, Donates $200,000 to Fund Named After Pakistani Student Activist http://eonli.ne/10iFxX4
Rick Ross Tweets Apology for Date-Rape Lyric: "I Don't Condone Rape" http://eonli.ne/13Vy0Cn
Lady Gaga Turned Down $1 Million to Perform at GOP Convention http://eonli.ne/10fQ6Ky
Daddy Yankee Gay Rumors Denied by Singer's Rep http://eonli.ne/10ePO6w
Magic Johnson Supports Gay Son E.J. "a Million Percent," Says "He Wanted to Be Out" http://eonli.ne/10eoCVq
Madonna School Controversy: Malawi Education Minister Says She's Building Classrooms, Not Schools http://eonli.ne/13SmCai
Pippa Middleton Challenges London Mayor Boris Johnson to a Ping-Pong Match http://eonli.ne/109KAJb
Jim Carrey Takes Aim at His Gun-Control Critics Again, Calls Them "Bullies" http://eonli.ne/108MlX2
Johnny Rotten's Sexist Shtick Passes Use-By-Date In Unbearably Awkward Live Interview (video below) http://bit.ly/YKtZfY