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Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.
Researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity can be boiled down to a simple formula.

All social classes have unspoken rules.

From A-list celebrities to teachers, doctors, lawyers, and journalists — there are social norms that govern our decisions, whether we

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