Comments on: OSCAR AWOL! http://cultureby.com/2009/01/oscar-awol.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peter spear http://cultureby.com/2009/01/oscar-awol.html/comment-page-1#comment-1073 peter spear Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:23:26 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=148#comment-1073 it would seem to me that it's only the empire that bemoans the shift of authority away from the establishment to the masses. if celebrity is the power of attention, it seems a wise move on Entertainment Weekly's part to turn their reflective gaze away from the Academy or the Foreign Press Service and towards the celebrity creators? And, isn't the reality that these ceremonies are simply indulgences thrown by the clueless elders whose true purpose is the ransacking by gangs of stars & fans? to be sure, there are those stars who radiate towards the center of the traditional community (kate winslet in her acceptance speech seemed a little too overwhelmed by the honor in a honor-soaked environment). but aren't there more that begrudgingly participate, earning affection from fans for their disinterest? it would seem to me that it’s only the empire that bemoans the shift of authority away from the establishment to the masses. if celebrity is the power of attention, it seems a wise move on Entertainment Weekly’s part to turn their reflective gaze away from the Academy or the Foreign Press Service and towards the celebrity creators?

And, isn’t the reality that these ceremonies are simply indulgences thrown by the clueless elders whose true purpose is the ransacking by gangs of stars & fans? to be sure, there are those stars who radiate towards the center of the traditional community (kate winslet in her acceptance speech seemed a little too overwhelmed by the honor in a honor-soaked environment).

but aren’t there more that begrudgingly participate, earning affection from fans for their disinterest?

]]> By: Rick Liebling http://cultureby.com/2009/01/oscar-awol.html/comment-page-1#comment-1072 Rick Liebling Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:50:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=148#comment-1072 Doesn't VH1 make a living by scrutinizing pop culture? But you make an interesting point regarding the relationship between celebs, the media and fans. Did any questions Kate or Bogey or The Duke? No, because they kept a distance between themselves and fans. When you sell your babie's pictures to US, go on Oprah to tell the world you were molested as a child and star in a train wreck / reality show about your life, you've given us the right to question you. The Imperial actor, as you put it, wasn't knocked off by fans or even by the media. The Imperial actor willingly gave away the keys to the kingdom in a deal with the Devil to cash in on the quick buck. Doesn’t VH1 make a living by scrutinizing pop culture?

But you make an interesting point regarding the relationship between celebs, the media and fans. Did any questions Kate or Bogey or The Duke? No, because they kept a distance between themselves and fans. When you sell your babie’s pictures to US, go on Oprah to tell the world you were molested as a child and star in a train wreck / reality show about your life, you’ve given us the right to question you.

The Imperial actor, as you put it, wasn’t knocked off by fans or even by the media. The Imperial actor willingly gave away the keys to the kingdom in a deal with the Devil to cash in on the quick buck.

]]> By: evilrocks.livejournal.com http://cultureby.com/2009/01/oscar-awol.html/comment-page-1#comment-1071 evilrocks.livejournal.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:58:26 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=148#comment-1071 I don't know if you're aware of this but your posts have all been in bold of late. I don’t know if you’re aware of this but your posts have all been in bold of late.

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