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Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet


Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas.  Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology. 
Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour
Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-privacy
Al Sharpton Boycott flyer: https://preview.redd.it/a8fqafdn1yw31.jpg?auto=webp&s=372160136dda8598d3d621dbee936e5b3d31602c
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Apr 23, 2024
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