‘Greek Stardom and Celebrity: Histories and Methods’: An introduction

The introduction to this Special Issue on ‘Greek Stardom and Celebrity’ contextualizes the articles with reference to contemporary technological developments, and the disciplines of film studies, star studies and celebrity studies – within and beyond Greece. It also offers summaries of the six articles identifying the diverse methodological approaches that they employ, the unfamiliar and overlooked histories that they reveal and the transnational parallels that they identify. The articles engage with contemporary debates ranging from cross-over stardom, political stardom and cult stardom to cancel culture, sexuality and ageing.