Hopefully, this celebrity is as quick as it is instant

Corey Worthington and his pimples, his rotten cap and sunnies was spun around the world. CNN says that the story was the most read item on its website. Narcissistic, monosyllabic, barely literate 16-year olds have always been around. What's new is that now they are celebrities. Apparently we cannot get enough of those who are famous for being infamous, writes Richard Ackland.

SMH 18 Jan 2008