On the Aesthetic Turn | The Point Magazine
In this frivolous new world, everything must be pleasing and inoffensive. Everything and everybody gets marketed like an exciting new product—even old, creepy politicians, or ancient film actors, or 80-year-old rock stars.
They all get repackaged and rebranded—thank the digital gods for those apps that make old stuff look new! Everything is now eas... See more
They all get repackaged and rebranded—thank the digital gods for those apps that make old stuff look new! Everything is now eas... See more
Ted Gioia • Is There a Crisis of Seriousness?
Opinion | Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable
nytimes.com
To ask, «What is the function of criticism at the present time?» is also to ask two related questions. «What was the function of criticism in the past?» «What could be the function of criticism in the future?» These are anxious questions. One would not ask them if all was well in the state of cultural production and circulation. Nor would one ask t... See more
If anything, mass culture lately appears more aesthetically homogenous than ever.