Introduction

Abstract

Note to readers: While I have meticulously edited and researched this work, I did find when going back to edit/add/proof-read my references an interesting phenomenon: many of the more ‘gossipy’ style websites I had previously used do not have a backlog of ‘stories’ past a certain date. I have included all websites where information originated from here. However, this situation creates an interesting illustration of how even the ‘news’ can be edited, destroyed or evolved — and how quickly these changes can spread.