Fame is a unique power which challenges the ruling elite. Don’t believe me? Ask any child if they’d rather be a musician, a scientist, or a general. Ask any politician what they wouldn’t do for an endorsement from Taylor Swift. During the height of Rome, the nobility sought to shun actors from polite society, yet Nero performed in his own private theater. These nights, airlines and consumer brands bow to customer complaints on Twitter while fledgling companies supplicate influencers for favor. Fame inspires, motivates, and entertains; it sidesteps more traditional, controllable means of influence; a force derived wholly from the masses and their collective will. As creatures drawn to power, fame is a seductive fire that lures kindred like moths, only to see us burnt to cinders if the Masquerade is transgressed. No wonder the elites try so hard to limit access to it.

 

We are a group which embraces this power, a collection of actors and influencers, producers, playwrights, and dramatists. We’ve wielded fame to build superstars and to ruin the careers of the unworthy. We control mortal attention to safeguard the Masquerade while choosing which  songs will make the top 40 in the span of a day. Some of us embrace fame directly, walking the razor’s edge of discovery, while others wield it from behind on the scenes. 

 

It’s said that fame isn’t for everyone. Running in our circles can attract a dangerous sort of attention. For us, life is a performance and attention is a powerful commodity. Do you have what it takes to navigate the algorithms and join us on the front page?