"An assessment of (most) current popular music and film finds both devolving, substituting insight and nuance with an overt concentration on escapism. Perhaps this shift is symptomatic of societal hyper-stimulation or economic hardship, regardless, succumbing to intellectual lethargy and confusing manufactured entertainment with art is a dangerous game. By assigning artistic value to generic, cerebrally sterile media, not only do we as an audience perpetuate its production under false pretenses, we run the risk of exiling authenticity from the mainstream altogether."
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ben Evans: Art and Entertainment: A Brief Call for Distinction
Ben Evans: Art and Entertainment: A Brief Call for Distinction:
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