15 minutes of fame
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| '''15 minutes of fame''' (or '''famous for 15 minutes''') is an expression coined by the [[United States|American]] [[artist]] [[Andy Warhol]]. It refers to the fleeting condition of [[celebrity]] that grabs onto an object of [[Mass media|media]] attention, then passes to some new object as soon as people's [[attention span]]s are exhausted. It is often used in reference to figures in the [[entertainment]] industry and other areas of [[popular culture]]. | '''15 minutes of fame''' (or '''famous for 15 minutes''') is an expression coined by the [[United States|American]] [[artist]] [[Andy Warhol]]. It refers to the fleeting condition of [[celebrity]] that grabs onto an object of [[Mass media|media]] attention, then passes to some new object as soon as people's [[attention span]]s are exhausted. It is often used in reference to figures in the [[entertainment]] industry and other areas of [[popular culture]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Cult of celebrity]] | ||
| + | *[[Fad]] | ||
| + | *[[Internet meme]] | ||
| + | *[[It boy|It Boy]] | ||
| + | *[[It girl]] | ||
| + | *[[One-hit wonder]] | ||
| + | *[[Famous for being famous]] | ||
| + | *[[Fad]] | ||
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| + | ===Derived terms=== | ||
| + | *[[29 Minutes of Fame]] (a British quiz show, which borrows its title from the expression) | ||
| + | *[[15 Minutes of Shame]] | ||
| + | *''[[15 Minutes]]'' | ||
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15 minutes of fame (or famous for 15 minutes) is an expression coined by the American artist Andy Warhol. It refers to the fleeting condition of celebrity that grabs onto an object of media attention, then passes to some new object as soon as people's attention spans are exhausted. It is often used in reference to figures in the entertainment industry and other areas of popular culture.
See also
Derived terms
- 29 Minutes of Fame (a British quiz show, which borrows its title from the expression)
- 15 Minutes of Shame
- 15 Minutes
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