December 2010
14 posts
2. Time To Die →
Everyone considers themselves otaku about something—whether it’s the mythology of Lost or the minor intrigues of Top Chef. American Idol inspires—if not in depth, at least in length and passion—the same number of conversations as does The Wire. There are no more hidden thought-palaces—they’re easily accessed websites, or Facebook pages with thousands of fans.
1. The Politics Of Enthusiasm →
“The politics of enthusiasm seems to have a lot to do with plucking significance out of seemingly depthless things.”
Ironic appreciation— “liking things,” rather than liking things, as in: the members of the mordantly cynical industrial band Throbbing Gristle justifying their love for Abba or early-oughties hipsters wearing trucker hats—makes the politics of enthusiasm obvious.
maudlin. overly-romantic. truer than i would like. →
