Entertainment, volume II

I went over entertainment and talked about how the internet plays such a significant role in it (in the longest post ever). But there's even more entertainment that is all over the internet... as a society, we have become fascinated and obsessed with pop culture. The actors we watch the movies in, the artists who sing our favorite songs, and more from athletes to models to entrepeneurs. We love them. We thrive on knowing everything about them. Yes, American society has always been interested in this, for generations now- but the internet has taken it to the next level.

We used to rely on entertainment television (we still do) and tabloid magazines (we still do) to get all our Hollywood fixes. Nowadays, celebrities have their own personal blogs and websites- this way they can put up their facts, speak what's on their mind, and keep fans updated on what's next for them. And we eat it all up. Similarly, tabloid websites exist all over the world wide web to report and post information about celebrities- good and bad. PerezHilton (who i love love love) is one of the most well known sites, as well as TMZ, and Just Jared.

Along with celebrity gossip, we get more into things we like with the internet. Thousands of websites dedicated to different actors, movies, music, and more exist- fanbased pages, forums, and organizations that are all about them. Mugglenet is a website that is run by a few young adults, and is dedicated to anything and everything Harry Potter, from the books to movies to the actors personal lives. Websites like this exist for almost anything imaginable. There are Twilight followings, Renee Zellweger fansites, Clarissa Explains it all forums, and The Beatles pages to name only some.

Many people think that we as a society have become too obsessed with pop culture, and it is only taking our world backwards rather than moving forwards. While I dont think it's nessecarily hurting our culture, I wouldn't say that it's advancing us either. Associated Content has an article on this that brings up some points. I do admit that I love it though- PerezHilton and Mugglenet are some of my favorite websites to name a few... why wouldn't I want to learn more about different things I like? It may not be the healthiest to obsess over these things, but it's just a fun hobby. It doesn't take over my life (though it does for some people).

As I finish this post, I'll get back to work (and check Perez every hour or so). Until next time..

Work, party, blog!