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Article on Environment and Celebrity Mentions Niaz Mosharraf's America For Dummies
An article from Openleft.com entitled "P. Diddy: Beverly Drillbilly?" focuses on the misused power of the rich and famous in the United States, arguing that celebrities (especially celebrities of color) like P. Diddy could use their fame to promote environmentally friendly politics.
But columnist Living Liberally writes,
"Why are we taking our cues from celebrities, anyway?
Maybe because they're the only people we recognize. As 17 year-old filmmaker Niaz Mosharraf documented in his wry short America For Dummies, his peers could all identify photos of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, etc., but were stumped by images of world leaders and politicians."
Niaz Mosharraf's "America for Dummies" was featured in the eighth annual Media That Matters Film Festival.
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