Philip Patston on… Himself

In this month’s guest blog, Philip Patston introduces us to DPSN’s very own resident celebrity…himself! “Many readers will be familiar with who I am from my other writing and my performing persona, but for those of you to who don’t know me – or who may want to know more about me – let me belatedly introduce myself…”

Nikki’s Natter – There’s something in the airbrush

This morning, my husband and I sat down together and watched a bit of MTV. Now, I’m getting a bit too old for that sort of thing, I freely admit it – but as I love music, and haven’t caught up with the latest fashions in that area for a very long time, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at what’s “new”.

Celebrity, media and social influence

This month’s theme on DPSN is ‘celebrity and media’.  We’ve asked our bloggers to reflect on New Zealand (or international) media and the role of celebrity culture.  This might include the power of traditional media in shaping how we think about ourselves and the world, celebrity role models (or those with a more negative influence),…