The cult of the new
One of the things that tends to irritate me about modern culture and the way the media represents it is the phrase "cult classic." This gets bandied about a lot by the media and the would-be media. It seems any cheesy movie ever done now has some kind of following. For example, Troll 2, which apparently is the subject of a documentary and enough conventions that the New York Times took notice. And I am loathe to admit it, the story on Troll 2 was the first thing I read this morning on the Times' homepage. So I am guilty as well.
Why does this happen? Have we become such a segmented society that anytime we find someone with a kindred spirit that we flock together immediately. When I was a reporter, I was always skeptical when someone told me their sport/event/ endeavor was growing or on the rebound. Was it really, or did it just seem that way because the Internet allows them to connect more easily?
Why does this happen? Have we become such a segmented society that anytime we find someone with a kindred spirit that we flock together immediately. When I was a reporter, I was always skeptical when someone told me their sport/event/ endeavor was growing or on the rebound. Was it really, or did it just seem that way because the Internet allows them to connect more easily?
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