Comments on: Stuff and junk http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/ On pop culture and feelings Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: brenda http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/comment-page-1/#comment-13155 brenda Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:33:39 +0000 http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/#comment-13155 <p>Well yeah in the real world people don't need to be boxed in, but we're talking about American Idol. The "storyline" is how "authentic" an artist D-Cook is, and how "brave" his arrangements are and whatever which they tell us every week, so having him be all musical-theatre mannered definitely changes his image. "Cred" is kind of a fiction to begin with, it just messes up their story, not like, his integrity as a musician.</p> Well yeah in the real world people don’t need to be boxed in, but we’re talking about American Idol. The “storyline” is how “authentic” an artist D-Cook is, and how “brave” his arrangements are and whatever which they tell us every week, so having him be all musical-theatre mannered definitely changes his image. “Cred” is kind of a fiction to begin with, it just messes up their story, not like, his integrity as a musician.

]]> By: Jen http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/comment-page-1/#comment-13154 Jen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:15:23 +0000 http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/#comment-13154 <p>... or maybe 'cred' isn't necessary. Maybe people don't need to be boxed in to one genre to achieve success in said genre.</p> … or maybe ‘cred’ isn’t necessary. Maybe people don’t need to be boxed in to one genre to achieve success in said genre.

]]> By: brenda http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/comment-page-1/#comment-13153 brenda Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:54:27 +0000 http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/#comment-13153 <p>Yeah, that's kind of a mind-boggling decision. "Hey, we have this show that's been exceptionally successful in online distribution!" "I know, let's take those avenues away to make more people watch it."</p> <p>Not that we can watch the full episodes in Canada; all those network sites block non-US IPs, which bugs. I think the Canadian network that airs GG did have the episodes online before too, though, actually.</p> Yeah, that’s kind of a mind-boggling decision. “Hey, we have this show that’s been exceptionally successful in online distribution!” “I know, let’s take those avenues away to make more people watch it.”

Not that we can watch the full episodes in Canada; all those network sites block non-US IPs, which bugs. I think the Canadian network that airs GG did have the episodes online before too, though, actually.

]]> By: Ashley http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/comment-page-1/#comment-13151 Ashley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:35 +0000 http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/2008/04/22/stuff-and-junk/#comment-13151 <p>I missed last night's episode of Gossip Girl and I can't watch it online because the stupid CW has decided to not put the episodes up anymore to boost ratings. Idiots. I'm going to freak out if it doesn't come on iTunes by tomorrow.</p> I missed last night’s episode of Gossip Girl and I can’t watch it online because the stupid CW has decided to not put the episodes up anymore to boost ratings. Idiots. I’m going to freak out if it doesn’t come on iTunes by tomorrow.

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