Part 11/17:
The episode points out how traditional media, even respected outlets like the New York Times or Vogue, have contributed to glamorizing and then critiquing their own icons—sometimes with brutal honesty, sometimes with complicity. The recent appointment of Khloe Mal as Vogue’s editor-in-chief exemplifies the sector’s decline, as it succumbs to superficiality and nepotism in lieu of real innovation or original voices.
The storytelling about these figures often reduces them to caricatures or symbols—either as victims or villains—highlighting society’s obsession with packaging personalities but rarely demanding authenticity. The media's focus on superficial details like clothing, social events, or superficial "confessions" diminishes the potential for genuine cultural critique.