James Franco's Selfie Manifesto, Retold In Selfies

In a new editorial for the New York Times, prodigious selfie-taker James Franco writes about the grainy medium's importance — selfies bring attention, and "attention is power." Justin Bieber gets a shout-out in particular (described as "the reigning King of Instagram," which links neatly with that time Franco himself Instagrammed a shirtless photo of the Biebs. As you'd expect from NYT content, Franco's piece is a serious discussion of the "celebrity selfie," and the symbiotic relationship it fosters between a starlet and his/her fans. Let's recap the analysis... with Franco's infamous selfies:

And in conclusion, here's a photo of Franco taking a selfie because that will probably be the next craze.

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Helfies: An Important New Subgenre of Selfie

Selfies have reached their saturation point - even though it's scientifically proven that they make your friends hate you. Nevertheless, a new subgenre of selfie has emerged: Comedian Jamie Lee recently told Cosmo that a "helfie" is a selfie, but focused more prominently on your hair. See: Nina Dobrev's Instagram of a luscious braid from our September cover shoot.

Indeed the helfie is alive, well, and beloved by celebrities, as evidenced by their Instagram accounts. The rise of the helfie may be linked to Beyoncé's now-epic reveal of her blonde pixie.  

Your turn! Tweet your favorite "helfie" @Cosmopolitan #CosmoHelfie, so we can see your best hairstyle.

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Helfies: An Important New Subgenre of Selfie

Selfies have reached their saturation point - even though it's scientifically proven that they make your friends hate you. Nevertheless, a new subgenre of selfie has emerged: Comedian Jamie Lee recently told Cosmo that a "helfie" is a selfie, but focused more prominently on your hair. See: Nina Dobrev's Instagram of a luscious braid from our September cover shoot.

Indeed the helfie is alive, well, and beloved by celebrities, as evidenced by their Instagram accounts. The rise of the helfie may be linked to Beyoncé's now-epic reveal of her blonde pixie.  

Your turn! Tweet your favorite "helfie" @Cosmopolitan #CosmoHelfie, so we can see your best hairstyle.

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