Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly considering suing Coldplay and event organizers over the kiss cam incident that led to his resignation and personal turmoil. He claims emotional distress and invasion of privacy after Chris Martin's on-stage comments fueled the viral scandal.

In her essay about the recent exposure of an affair on a Coldplay concert’s kiss cam, Ms. Schulman exhibits a common and troubling misunderstanding of the distinction between shame and humiliation.

The episode resulted in endless memes, parody videos and screenshots of the pair’s shocked faces filling social media feeds.