Famous people who speak out are often derided, but throughout time artists have used the platform they have. And if not now, when? Famous people who speak out are often derided, but throughout time artists have used the platform they have. And if not now, when? O ne of the most discordant and yet banal things about looking to the US today is how celebrity, its greatest cultural output, largely carries on as normal amid scenes of profound distress. Award ceremonies are televised, bespoke couture