#Never read the comments shirt free#

But he doubtlessly hadnвЂ™t even read the article, much less got what it was about (finance!). Had he reached a different conclusion about ticket sales, sure, weigh in! ItвЂ™d be fascinating.

Nevertheless,В Cadavra thought it pertinent to vent his spleen about HollywoodвЂ™s obsession with sequels and remakes, assuming his voice on the subject would be the straw that broke the culturally bankrupt camelвЂ™s back. It cost $90 million, wasВ complete, and was about to open at 3,665 locations throughout the US, and rolling out in the UK, Australia, Germany, Spain and Russia. What did Cadavra think would be accomplished from it? The film was two days from general release. This was, perhaps, at best, a valid comment about 18 months ago, when the filmвЂ™s production was first announced.

In the вЂ“В frankly unnecessaryВ вЂ“В comments section, the first thing that cropped up was an aside from a reader calling themselves вЂњCadavraвЂќ, wanting his two cents: вЂњвЂ¦why not simply try an original screenplay, or an adaptation of an unfilmed novel, or at least remake a western thatвЂ™s rather less iconic?вЂќ he asked, to nobody in particular. It wasnвЂ™t an earth-shattering read, just a speculative numbers piece for those who like watching the money. It was opening about 48 hours from the storyвЂ™s publication. There was an article in entertainment bible VarietyВ about the box office prospects of the new version of The Magnificent Seven. Off the wagon, and into the Internet wars.Deafened by opinion war, I seek dumb solitude.So it goes that everyone wants to weigh in on everything thatвЂ™s published, from global politics to showbiz gossip. The comments section is what theВ Letters to the EditorВ pageВ used to be, except there is no quality assurance. But with the advent of the blogosphere and social media, people will express every last thought they ever had, without the burden of editorial guidelines, publishers, prerequisite journalism qualifications or consequences. Anyone can have their voice heard (anyone with access to the technology, that isвЂ¦not many in sub-Saharan Africa currently weighing in on #Brangelina).

#Never read the comments shirt free#

The Internet is the worldвЂ™s first truly free press.

Why? Are we that starved for information? Are we that intellectually curious? Do we need constant stimuli do we need to constantly express our thoughts and opinions? You canвЂ™t get intoВ an elevator without someone automatically filling in the 12-second ride by checking their вЂњlikesвЂќ. But IвЂ™m the only one who isnвЂ™t fidgeting with a piece of technology. No judgments, there are certain things that demand your attention, be they Tweets, Instagram pics, Hoolio grabs, Facebook status updates, YouTube videos, Doozits, Vines orВ Snapchats, keeping in mind that at least two of those things donвЂ™t actually exist. I read books, and can вЂ“В at a pinch вЂ“В simply look out the window (thank you for reading this on your way home, and for contributing to irony). IвЂ™m one of very few who can endure a commute without the aid of a device. At the same time, itвЂ™s killed print journalism, the music industry and the вЂњMom & PopвЂќ adult book store, may it rest in smutty peace. IвЂ™m biting the hand that needles me.ДЄnother byproduct of the Internet age: everyone thinks their opinion needs to be heard. TodayвЂ™s unlimited free-press has birthed a condition where everyone feels they need to duke it out in the comments section.