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Die Vernachlässigung

Brandrede — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:36:43 +0000

Das Wort, das in der Verhandlung immer wieder gefallen war, hieß Vernachlässigung, obwohl es keineswegs das einzige Wort für den fraglichen Vorgang war, es gab noch mehr Wörter, die Anwaltschaft hatte von einer tragischen Verkettung, der Staatsanwalt von verschmähter Liebe, der Richter in seiner Urteilsbegründung immerhin von Kränkung gesprochen, aber der Angeklagte selbst, der Verwaltungsrat Hagebichler, hatte mehrfach zu Protokoll gegeben, er hätte sich wohl einfach ein wenig vernachlässigt gefühlt, was man vielleicht auch nachvollziehen kann, wenn man sich seine Geschichte anhört, die damit anfing, dass er im zweiten Rang eines Provinztheaters in der Steiermark gesessen hatte, und zwar immer und immer wieder, jede Vorstellung der Spielzeit, im Abonnement, und das mit zunehmendem Vergnügen, seitdem eine junge Schauspielerin, die ich hier der Einfachheit halber nur Marietta nennen will, dort debütiert hatte. Debütiert hatte sie als Helene in Ibsens Nora, eine Rolle, in der sie kaum einen vollen Satz zu sprechen hatte, wobei sie dem Hagebichler aber dennoch sofort durch ihr facettenreiches, wie er es nannte, ihr facettenreiches Spiel also, aufgefallen war. Von diesem Tag an hatte der Hagebichler in jeder Vorstellung nur noch Augen für die Marietta gehabt und mit inniger Freude beobachtet, wie sie sich noch in der gleichen Spielzeit bis zur Kammerjungfer Sophie in Kabale und Liebe hochspielte, bis sie schließlich schon im nächsten Jahr als Pflegtochter Varja in Tschechows Kirschgarten brillierte. Dem Hagebichler entging nichts in Mariettes facettenreichem, wie er es fortwährend nannte, Spiel, und er wunderte sich, dass es überhaupt Menschen gab, die während des Auftritts der Marietta einen Hustenanfall bekommen und anschließend in einer Bonbontüte kramen konnten, während er, gefangen von dem Spiel der Marietta, völlig hingerissen war. So ging es nicht lange, bis der Hagebichler vor jeder Vorstellung einen Bund Rosen kaufte, den er vor dem Hintereingang der Bühne niederzulegen pflegte, nicht ohne ein Billet, auf dem außen der Name der Verehrten und innen in der Regel ein selbst verfasstes Gedicht zu lesen war, das ihr facettenreiches Spiel, wie er sich immer wieder ausdrückte, lobte. Später folgten längere Briefe, die er mit einem verschwörerischen Augenzwinkern dem Hausburschen des Theaters zusteckte, nicht ganz ohne die Hoffnung, der Hausbursche möge bei Gelegenheit oder auf inständiges Befragen hin dem Fräulein einen kleinen Hinweis geben, von wem diese Briefe auf Büttenpapier stammten und wo im Rang dieser wohlwollende Mensch allabendlich zu finden wäre, nur für den Fall, dass sie dem Schreiber einen herzlichen Dank für seine guten Worte hätte aussprechen wollen. Nun täten wir, und das hat auch der Gang der Verhandlung gezeigt, nun täten wir dem Hagebichler Unrecht, wenn wir ihm vorhielten, dass sich seine Liebe, nennen wir es ruhig einmal mit diesem Wort, das in der Verhandlung von allen Beteiligten immer wieder mit allerhand anderen Wörtern wie Verehrung oder Passion oder verschrobenen Ungetümen wie Hingezogenheit umgangen wurde, dass sich seine Liebe nur derart heimlich und also pennälerhaft entwickelt hätte, nein, damit täten wir ihm Unrecht, denn der Hagebichler trat mit seiner Leidenschaft durchaus auch öffentlich in Erscheinung, vor allem in der Form, dass er zunächst mehrere Leserbriefe an die Lokalzeitung schrieb, in denen er das facettenreiche Spiel der Marietta lobte und das Publikum wie auch die Intendanz auf die außerordentliche Begabung der jungen Dame hinwies. Ja, er ging bald so weit, dass er leidenschaftliche Eingaben direkt an die Intendanz machte, in denen er weitere Hauptrollen für die Marietta forderte, Hauptrollen, die nämlich allein sie mit ihrem facettenreichen Spiel zu bewältigen in der Lage undsoweiter. Es war nun natürlich nicht so, dass er von der Marietta für diese Schreiben, die er stets mit seinem vollen Namen zeichnete, eine Dankbarkeit erwartet hätte, aber insgeheim schaute er wohl nach jeder Aufführung genau hin, ob sie sich vielleicht kaum merklich bei ihrer Verbeugung ein wenig in seine Richtung drehte, denn inzwischen musste der Theaterbursche der Marietta ja ohne Zweifel zusammen mit einem der kleinen Briefe gesteckt haben, wo ihr Verehrer, ja Verehrung ist auch ein Wort, an das ich mich aus der Verhandlung erinnere, wo ihr Verehrer allabendlich in einer Mischung von Ergriffenheit, Rührung und fast elterlicher Sorge um den Erfolg der Vorstellung im allgemeinen und der Marietta im besonderen saß, um ihr facettenreiches Spiel zu beobachten und schließlich mit lauten Bravo-Rufen zu bedenken. Es dauerte vielleicht anderthalb Jahre, da schienen dem Hagebichler die Möglichkeiten und Einflüsse, die er auf die weitere Entwicklung der Marietta zu nehmen vermochte, aber auf Dauer doch ein wenig zu bescheiden, ja es mochte sogar vorkommen, dass er abends auf seinem Platz eine kleine Facette in ihrem Spiel bemerkte, die ihm falsch, was natürlich ein hartes Wort ist, in der Verhandlung war auch nicht von falsch, sondern nur von unangemessen die Rede, die ihm unangemessen vorkam. Dennoch pflegte er mit ungebrochener Leidenschaft seine Eingaben zu machen, schließlich sogar mehrere in Folge an den Österreichischen Rundfunk, man möge sich doch selbst einmal vor Ort ein Bild von den Fähigkeiten der Marietta machen und eine Aufführung des Kirschgartens mit der Kamera besuchen, um das einzigartige, so nannte er es jetzt, das einzigartige Spiel der Marietta einem weiten Kreis von Kunstfreunden über die Grenzen der steiermärkischen Provinzstadt hinaus bekannt zu machen. Mochte es nun auf den ständigen Eingaben des in Eingabeangelenheiten geübten Verwaltungsrats Hagebichler oder auf völlig anderen Tendenzen innerhalb des Österreichischen Rundfunks beruhen, fest steht, dass eines Tages in der Tat eine Abordnung der Kulturredaktion in der Steiermark erschien, um mit der Kamera ein Porträt der Marietta zu zeichnen, dessen krönender Abschluss ein Mitschnitt aus dem Kirschgarten werden sollte. Man muss sich nicht auf Zeugenaussagen verlassen, sondern kann allein seiner Phantasie freien Lauf geben, um zu erspüren, welcher Triumph das für den Hagebichler gewesen sein muss, so einen inneren Siegeszug als Entdecker und Verehrer ihrer Kunst zu erleben, und er ließ im Vorfeld keinen Abend verstreichen, ohne der Marietta durch ein kleines Billet mitzuteilen, dass er eng an ihrer Seite und dass er auf sie vertraue und überhaupt. Und natürlich war der Hagebichler nicht so hirnrissig, das war das Wort, was er selbst in der Verhandlung benutzte, so hirnrissig, von der Marietta dafür irgendetwas verlangen zu wollen, einen besonderen Knicks in seine Richtung oder eine Kusshand gar oder ein Rückbillet mit einer Verabredung im Kaffeehaus, nein nichts Derartiges erwartete der Hagebichler, und hätte es sich doch zugleich so erträumt. Der Abend, an dem im steiermärkischen Provinztheater die Kameras des Österreichischen Rundfunks aufgebaut wurde, verlief überaus erfolgreich für die Marietta, ihr Spiel war facettenreicher und einzigartiger als je zuvor, schien es dem Hagebichler, und als sie zum Schlussapplaus vor den Vorhang trat, tobte das Publikum geradezu, mit Ausnahme des Verwaltungsrats Hagebichler allerdings, der sich auf einmal wie benommen an den Kopf fasste und wartete, auf was eigentlich, auf etwas, das jedenfalls nicht kam, die Kusshand, den Knicks, wenigstens das Augenzwinkern, das nur sie beide gekannt hätten, und er spürte nur noch wie er aufstand und in seine Rocktasche griff nach etwas Hartem, was sich darin befand und später in der Verhandlung als Beweisstück Nummer 1 auf dem Richtertisch lag, einem Handy der Marke LG Chocolate, das er, aber war das überhaupt er, das jedenfalls seine Hand in diesem Moment auf die Bühne in Richtung der Marietta schleuderte, und wer nicht allzu abgelenkt durch den Blick auf die Kameras im Bühnengraben war, der konnte an der Flugbahn dieses Gegenstands erkennen, was geschehen würde, dass der Gegenstand die Marietta nämlich schnurstracks am Kopf treffen und hinstrecken und für zwei Tage mit einer Platzwunde und Kopfsausen aufs Krankenbett werfen würde, was am Ende aber glücklicherweise ohne langfristige Folgen blieb, weshalb dem Hagebichler auch, vor allem in Verbindung damit, dass ihm kein Vorsatz vorzuwefen war, sondern nur ein ganz winzig kleiner falscher Impuls zur falschen Zeit, eine Haftstrafe erspart blieb und er nur zu 20 Taqgessätzen verurteilt wurde, wegen leichter fahrlässiger Körperverletzung, wie es im Urteil hieß. Und weiter: mit mildernden Umständen wegen Vernachlässigung.

MUSE en Guadalajara

18secs — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:09:06 +0000

Ayer por la noche fue la cita en el Auditorio Telmex para presenciar la segunda visita del trío británico Muse en territorio Mexicano y primera en tierras tapatias. Mucha gente (mas que nada los fans-de-hueso-colorado) recuerdan con gran entusiasmo esa primera visita efectuada en el Palacio de los Deportes. Para los que estuvieron ahí no me dejaran mentir al decir que el show de anoche fue bastante tibio y simplón (Yo los vi la primera vez en Chicago con su gira anterior). En lo personal nunca entendí el motivo de esta segunda gira de Muse ¿hacer promoción en vivo de un disco en vivo? ¿alguien ve lógica en eso? porque yo no. Claro H.A.A.R.P. es un testimonio único y genial del poderío tanto musical como visual de la banda, cosa que aquí solo presenciamos la primera porque el show no presento nada de la segunda.

Un escenario bastante simple, el cual solo consistía en una pantalla que en ocasiones funcionaba era lo que apoyaba a la energética presentación, Bellamy mostraba sus impresionantes dotes de guitarrista, pianista y cantante, mientras que Christopher y Dominic hacían lo propio con sus instrumentos. En pocas palabras cumplían con su trabajo. Claro hubo puntos que quisieron resaltar y que hicieron ligeramente única la noche, el trompetista invitado que toco en dos canciones, las bombas de humo que funcionaron también durante dos canciones y los ya sabidos globos durante "Plug In Baby" fueron un "pobre" intento de compensar la falta de decoración que le conocemos a la banda (nuevamente me remito a su DVD en vivo y a la gira del año pasado) que fue compensada con una presentación energética por parte de los tres. También se agradece el haberse dirigido en varias ocasiones al publico y sobretodo el intento de Dominic por decirnos que saquemos nuestros celulares y encendedores durante "A soldier´s Poem".

Yo se que Muse es una gran banda, pero lo que vimos anoche fue una muestra de que a ellos les encanta andar de gira por todo el mundo tocando y emocionando a las masas, lo cual lograron con creces anoche ya que la mayoria salio satisfecha del lugar(en su mayoria jovenes menores de edad y fans nuevos). Pero en un resumen se podría decir que esta "gira" es solamente una segunda oportunidad para toda la gente que se quedo con ganas de verlos en la pasada y no pudo, NO me mal-interpreten, con esto no estoy diciendo que lo de anoche haya sido algo malo, pero tampoco fue excelente, fue un concierto regular, rayando en lo bueno y ya. No hubo momentos estelares para recordar.

Como detalle curioso -casi patético- fue toda la cantidad de banderas nacionales que fueron lanzadas al escenario durante toda la presentación (alrededor de 5) no cabe duda de que mucha gente adquirió H.A.A.R.P. y quisieron emular lo ocurrido durante el DVD.

Así que supongo que la originalidad no es algo natural en el aficionado mexicano promedio.

Setlist

01 Map Of The Problematique

02 Supermassive Black Hole

03 Dead Star

04 New Born

05 Butterflies and Hurricanes.

06 City Of Delusion

07 Space Dementia

08 Feeling Good

09 Hysteria

10 Starlight

11 Time Is Running Out

12 Stockholm Syndrome

-----//Encore// ------

13 Soldier's Poem

14 Invincible

15 Plug In Baby

16 Knights Of Cydonia

Batman isn't just a character, it's a way of life...

Your Daily Chum — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:39:46 +0000

BERLIN - From the outside, Ezra Welch's home looks like many in East Berlin; its brick face and American flag fit in perfectly with the neighborhood. Stepping inside, it looks clean and quiet.

But head down the stairs to his basement and you enter the other world he inhabits.
Batman artwork covers the walls. A large sign welcoming guests to "The Batcave" hangs over the steps. The only thing that appears to be missing is a revolving bookcase that serves as a secret door.

For Welch, the self-proclaimed world's No. 1 "Batfan" who has gone as far as getting Batman tattoos, "The Dark Knight," the newest Batman film, opens today and is the "Holy Grail." He, along with millions of other fans will flock to multiplexes to see the sequel that has created a buzz.

Welch said he was drawn to the Batman character, whose story of a man who responded to tragedy by teaching himself to fight crime and stand up for justice inspired him. As a scrawny young boy who wore glasses, he said he attracted the attention bullies.

"It was an inspiration for how to stand up for myself," the 40-year-old said.

In fact, Welch loves his hero so much that he has dedicated an entire room to his obsession.

The basement is filled with a lifetime's worth of Batman memorabilia — clocks, action figures, toys, masks, posters, even Batman cologne. Of course, there are comics too, more than 500 of them. He started collecting as a young boy, but a fire destroyed his collection while he was in college. He didn't let that stop him though; he just started over and kept adding.

The collection is a diverse one, ranging from framed movie posters to a utility belt and even a large ceramic cookie jar shaped like Batman. He has even deemed one corner of the collection a "Rogues Gallery" and uses it to showcase Batman's foes.

Welch, who works at Precision Graphics in East Berlin, doesn't know exactly how much he has spent on his collection over the years but estimates it is at least $5,000, maybe even $10,000.

Even with all the money he has spent, he says his favorite item didn't cost him a thing.

"It's a Batrock," he says, pointing to a chunk of stone he got during a visit to the cave used to film part of the 1960's "Batman" TV show that starred Adam West. "It's from the Batcave. I don't know if anyone else has something like this."

He has two Batman tattoos, though his preferred term is "Battoo." One features the Batman logo, and the other, which Welch designed, places the character in front of a full moon and a swarm of bats.

Occasionally he will even don a full-size Batman costume, though he prefers to do it to mark special events; one photo on the wall of the "Batcave" features him, fully-costumed, kissing his wife in front of their Christmas tree.

As for his wife and two teenage daughters, Welch said they have put up with this obsession of all things Batman.

"It's good fun. I support him because of his profound enjoyment," said Andrea Welch, who has been married to him for 20 years.

His 17-year-old daughter, Jenna Welch, said that although she's not too interested in Batman now, as a child it gave her and her dad a special bond.

"It gets a little bit annoying after a while, but it makes him happy," she said. "I'm OK with it."

As for the movie, Welch says it would be hard for him to be more excited. He has done everything he can over the past six months to avoid information that would spoil the film, but that hasn't stopped him from preparing for the big night. He will host a "Batbash" with family and friends this afternoon, where "Batburgers," will be on the menu. After the party, the group will head to the movie and then meet back at the "Batcave" to discuss and critique the film.

"I've waited 30 years for this movie," he said. "For me, it is the Holy Grail."

Source

X-Files...Fan Celebration at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. July 23rd!

julianayrs — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:56 +0000

They're back...

Fans have been waiting patiently in the wings for the X-Files movie to debut.

Now, the big screen version of the TV hit is about to be unveiled to an ecstatic fan base next week.

To honor the "X-Philes" (as enthusiasts are known) 20th Century Fox is hosting a Fan Celebration at the World Premiere screening of:

"THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE"

The studio is inviting X-Philes to gather on July 23rd at Grauman's Chinese in Hollywood (CA) in specially-built seats (along the Walk of Fame) where they can observe the "red-carpet" arrivals and participate in a special conference with the film’s popular stars "David Duchovny" and "Gillian Anderson".

In addition to the actors, Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz (who wore writer/producer hats for this project) will be on hand to field questions from filmgoers and the press.

Seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis.

Please note:
Special credentials will be distributed at 4:00 p.m. to the first 500 fans who show up.

The festivities will commence promptly at 6:00 p.m.

In addition, X-Philes around the globe will be able to experience the gala event live via a special Internet site from which they can direct questions in real-time to the film’s cast and filmmakers.

During the course of this "Entertainment Extravaganza" - a worldwide community of fans will have the opportunity to interact with over one hundred of the co-stars, guest stars, and behind-the-scenes personnel who toiled on X-Files - who have committed to appear.

To get a jump on the celebration, surf to the X-Files web site today:

http://www.xfiles.com

See 'ya there!

E3 2008 - Naruto: The Broken Bond

cedequack — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:34:13 +0000

Tras haber lanzado Naruto: Rise of a Ninja con gran éxito en XBOX360 siendo esta la primera consola de nueva generación en incorporar un juego del anime, y teniendo en marcha la salida de Naruto: Ninja Storm para PlayStation3 que ayer recibió una demo del juego, Ubisoft ha confirmado una nueva aventura de Naruto para la consola de Microsoft del que ofreció un trailer.

Trailer E3 2008 Naruto: The Broken Bond

Nuevamente podremos explorar libremente diversos escenarios, habrá combates intensos contra antiguos y nuevos personajes y controlaremos a un Naruto mucho más maduro. Además el juego está previsto que salga para las navidades de este mismo año.

La Oreja de Van Gogh "El último vals" y "11 de Marzo" con Leire

cedequack — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:41:10 +0000

La Oreja de Van Gogh abre una nueva etapa. Leire fue presentada al público como nueva vocalista tras la salida del grupo de Amaia. Sus timbres de voz son tan similares que apenas se nota la diferencia, algo de agradecer para hacer más fácil el tránsito.

LOVDG "El último vals"

La presentación fue un hecho mediático del que pronto todo el mundo se hizo eco. Además de presentarla, nos regalaron en directo una de las canciones que estará en el último disco, "11 de Marzo", como homenaje a las víctimas en Madrid.

LOVDG "11 de Marzo"

Gegen Schwarzmarktpreise - Fans des FC St. Pauli

Max — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:29:18 +0000

Die Geschichte ist nicht mehr ganz taufrisch, aber immer noch gut. Dass der FC St. Pauli sehr aktive und engagierte Fans hat, ist kein Geheimnis mehr. Die Stimmung am Millerntor ist berühmt, der Einfallsreichtum der Kurve auch. St. Pauli ist unangepasst, ist eine Heimstatt der Fan-Kultur inmitten eines zunehmend kommerzialisierten Fußballs.
Das lockt natürlich auch Gäste an, denen es darum geht, sich mit den Federn der Fan-Kultur zu schmücken, ohne selbst etwas beizutragen - von dem Beitrag aus ihrer Brieftasche einmal abgesehen. Das Stadion am Millerntor ist klein, die Stimmung ausgezeichnet, die Schwarzmarktpreise hoch. St. Pauli ist eine Attraktion, für die einige Event-Fans hohe Preise zu zahlen bereit sind, was wiederum von zahlreichen Händlern auf dem Schwarzmarkt missbraucht wird.

Kurz: Die Kartenpreise auf dem Schwarzmarkt explodieren, die Stimmung im Stadion sinkt durch weniger aktive Fans. Dass der harte Kern der Pauli-Supporter etwas dagegen haben würde, war absehbar; dass die Reaktion wieder etwas Pauli-typisches haben würde, war ebenso vorhersehbar - und dennoch wieder überraschend.

Vor dem Spiel verfolgten Pauli-Anhänger einzelne Schwarzmarkthändler und sangen unter anderem: «Nur hundert Euro - er will doch nur hundert Euro!» Sie ließen nicht locker und verfolgten die Kartenverkäufer, was für eine gewisse Panik sorgte und vor allem das Geschäft kaputt machte.

Bislang hatte ich davon nur gehört (letzte Saison wurde damit begonnen), heute habe ich bei YouTube ein Video (in eher schlechter Qualität, wahrscheinlich mit einem Handy aufgenommen), dass die Fans, die echten Fans, dabei zeigt, wie sie sich gegen den Karten-Schwarzmarkt und dessen Auswüchse wehren.

Direkt bei YouTube

Weiter so, FC St. Pauli!

Déballage de l'iPhone 3G par les fans

DJK — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:28:06 +0000

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new fans-only page

hmphilipp — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:23:53 +0000

Hi everyone! I've finally got my "Fans-Only" page up and running and am excited to make it available to everyone. To begin with, this page features a FREE MP3 download with lyrics, and exclusive invitations to request your favorite cover songs and fan-only house concerts!

Soon, I'll be posting "Works In Progress" - new songs I'm working on that you'll have the first peek at, er... listen to. These will be rough, hot-off-the presses pieces not available to the public. Other future offerings include discounts on CDs from me and others, my "top-ten" and "favorites" lists, discounts on shows, and more!

How to get into the Fans-Only page? Simply be a part of my email list, click on the "fans-only" tab on this site, enter the password, and you're in. If you are already on my email list, you'll be receiving the password in the next e-newsletter. Can't wait? Email me at heather@heathermariephilipp.com and I'll send it to you.

JOIN the Heather Marie Philipp EMAIL LIST
(I will never give, sell, or otherwise share your information)

CHARO! Espana Cani! The New Single!

raincoaster — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:47:25 +0000

CAN!

YOU!

TELL!

I'M!

EXCITED?

God, could I possibly love Charo more? No, no I could not.

Here's a slideshow of images from her live show in Laughlin (and WHY is she not headlining Vegas, baby?) to the accompaniment of her gorgeous flamenco guitar. Remember, however hootchie she may be, she's a talented hoochie!

Cuidado Con Los Fans, Piden Más Que Un Autógrafo!

Frank Rodríguez — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:32:04 +0000

Cuidado con los fans y tu momento triunfal. Mirad este jugador de Football Americano cuando lo celebra con su gente, veras que un fan en particular ( o testicular) le interesa otra cosa que simplemente felicitarle!

Foto: cortesía del blog “The Spoiler”

Megan Fox

alx045 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:35:26 +0000

Vida personal

Fox nació en Rockwood y es de ascendencia irlandesa, francesa y americana. Es la más pequeña de dos hermanas. Empezó a estudiar drama y danza a los 5 años, después se mudó a Florida a la edad de 10, continuando con sus estudios y terminando la escuela. Comenzó a modelar a los 13 años ganando premios en la American Modeling and Talent Convention de 1999 en Hilton Head Island, en Carolina del Sur.

Carrera

Hizo su primera aparción en películas en Holiday in the Sun como la rival de Ashley Olsen. Después apareció en Ocean Ave, What I Like About You, Two and a Half Men y The Help del 2003 al 2004. En el 2004, protagonizó junto a Lindsay Lohan Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.

Se ganó el rol principal femenino en Transformers, en donde hace el papel del interés amoroso del personaje de Shia LaBouf (Sam Witwicky). En el 2007, se informó que Fox formaría parte de "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People", también protagonizada por Jeff Bridges y Kirsten Dunst.

En abril del 2008 fue elegida como la mujer más sexy del mundo,según una encuesta por internet patrocinada por la revista FHM y que contó con el voto de 9,7 millones de internautas.

...COMO SI TODO ESO FUERA POCO... ES FANÁTICA DE STAR WARS...

The Gossip Blogging Industry Summed Up in One Sentence

raincoaster — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:37:01 +0000

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From WebstersIsMyBitch:

I've been hard on Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon for a few months now because those assholes don't make sex tapes, don't cheat, don't drink to excess in public, and don't murder people, which makes my job a lot more difficult.

Precisely. This is why people with their shit together can make great actors, but lousy celebrities. THIS is the true Amy Winehouse Principle.

I have a theory that when someone recognizes your work before your face, you're an artist; when someone recognizes your face before your work, you're a celebrity. This came to me one day when I passed BB King's tour bus and said to my friend "I don't think I even know what BB King looks like" and I didn't notice BB King standing right there because, you see, I didn't know what he looked like.

Sorry, BB. All you had to do was play a note and I'd have genuflected. BB King and Bono are perfect examples of each side of this equation, although they are equally talented.

Soaps.com Survey: What Our Readers Want?

soapsdotcom — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:34 +0000

By now you all know that our main objective is to bring our readers all the latest news, fun facts and absolutely everything they could want when it comes to their favorite soaps. However, we all know about the old saying, “Want, want, and want for more!” – and, of course, we want to hear your thoughts on what you would like to see on, or more of, on Soaps.com! Stop by Soaps.com to take our survey today!

Photograph courtesy of Christine Fix, Soaps.com.

E3 2008 - Final Fantasy XIII

cedequack — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:18:07 +0000

La apertura del E3 de este año 2008 será recordada como el día en que Microsoft anunció su primer Final Fantasy al mundo. Lejos de sentirse algunos usuarios traicionados, hay que pensar que esto traerá a la saga mayor reconocimiento y que muchos usuarios probarán por primera vez un capítulo de Final Fantasy.

Trailer Final Fantasy XIII E3 2008

Hay batalla. ¿Conseguirá vender más la versión de PlayStation3 o la de XBOX360? En España parece claro, pero, ¿y en el resto de países? De cualquier forma si Sony pretendía en su conferencia mostrar el siguiente trailer, Microsoft ya se lo ha robado.

E3 2008 - Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty

cedequack — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:37:31 +0000

Sin perder ni un ápice de la fidelidad y jugabilidad de los clásicos Ratchet & Clank, en la rueda de prensa de Sony del E3 2008 se anunció un nuevo capítulo de la saga. Lo que le diferencia del resto es que únicamente estará disponible para su descarga a traves de PlayStation Store por un precio inicial de 14,99$ (habrá que esperar para la conversión al euro).

Ultima hora: En territorio europeo también estará disponible en Blue-Ray.

Trailer Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty E3 2008

SNSD's fans and SuJu's fans

jacq18 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:37:19 +0000

These days.. The topics abt SNSD is very hot to be discussed abt. Other than the 'bad raputation' of SNSD that we've heard of.. i found some more.. i didn't even type 'SNSD hate', i only type 'SNSD' and all these articles abt them appeared, and apparently, all of them are antis..

In the article that i read, it is abt the Fans. SNSD and SuJu fans are fighting for their favourite dream girls and boys. So this is the article just to summarize it simply.
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Trashy Business

posted by zzhang Artist Under: K-Entertainment, Sonyeo Shidae

Translation of text in pictures:
pic1: July 4, 2008 KBS Musicbank - letters found in the trash can located in SNSD’s dressing room
pic2: Picture of Kwon Yuri entering Musicbank on SNSD’s fansite “sosiz”
pic3: another picture that was uploaded along with pic2
pic4: when enlarged…Kwon Yuri holding the fan letters she received in her hands
pic5: Among the fan letters that were thrown in the trash, you can see the letter written to Yuri enlarged
pic6: Kwon Yuri holding the same letter and photo that was found in the trash

The pictures above were posted by a Soshi fan onto several Korean Soshi fan sites and fan cafes. Soshi fans were so dumbfounded by this incident that they have still not fully recovered from the initial shock to deal with this issue (aka SNSD’s Greatest Insult towards Soshi fans).

So there go the fan letters. I’ve been wondering what the artists do with the enormous number of fan letters and now I know. (Of course they have to throw them all away, how stupid of me to think they might, somehow, keep the letters under their pillows or hand the letters to the recycling center, *sigh* such a waste of paper.)

Anyway, some Sushi fan at Daum wants netizens to spread this…~~shit~~ explanation she wrote so that the “truth” can get out (how noble…pfft). So we think, yeah, why not? We’ll give you a hand, Sushi fan. SNSD is too innocent to throw the fans letters in the trash can anyway, right? The only devil who could do such an evil thing was the cleaning lady, right?

[Translation]
I’m a Soshi fan.
One of my dad’s friends is an insider at Music Bank and when one of the staff positions open up, he calls me and I work there as a side-job. What I do is is what everyone can do, like doing random chores and filling requests..
For example, I move clothes around and do other random chores while poking into SNSD’s dressing room to see their faces once in a while.
Just like other times, my father’s friend called me up and I went in as a Music Bank staff on July 4. I was doing various work when I happened to go into SNSD’s dressing room. The cleaning lady mistook me as a Soshi fan and directed me towards the fan letters and asked, “Are you not taking these?” I replied that I wasn’t SNSD’s manager. Then the cleaning lady said “Ah, then I should throw them all away” and she threw them in the trash. Among the discarded fan letters were some that were torn open. When I saw pictures of fan letters thrown away by SNSD floating around the internet, I wrote this. Because I am a staff member and must follow the rules accordingly, I cannot take any pictures..For peope who have read this, I hope they spread this quickly.

Here’s her proof that she was there - a flimsy piece of paper with the schedule of performances…

source: Daum

And of course we will also give a hand to Cartel to spread the love. This level-headed Cartel fan nicely offered a very succint summary of the situation:

[Translation]
Shit Soshi fans are accusing antis of making of this up
Precisely speaking, this is not made up.
But this does not mean that SNSD personally threw it away.
IT’s true that the letters were delivered to SNSD, who took them
And these letters were accidently thrown away by the cleaning lady

It seems like people haven’t used a digital camera before
The date that appears on a digital camera does not automatically adjust when the date is not set or it runs out of batteries.
The owner of the digital camera can change the date however they want
(soyboy-this issue came up when a netizen showed that the digital date imprinted onto the photos were dated from 6/29/2008)

Anyway, the conclusion is that this is not a fraudulent claim and that the letters were delivered to SNSD, who recieved them but did not responsibly take care of them. The cleaning lady who didn’t know anything threw away the letters and the fans took photos of these discarded letters in the trash.

Soshi fans should not rashly accuse Cartel fans of creating a conspiracy and cuss them out.

Source: Naver

Have a nice sleep everyone! That’s very random, I know, but I have this urge to make a friendly closing or something.

Louise

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Full Credit When Reposted Elsewhere
Source : Daum & Naver
Translation : Soyboy @ Shenyuepop.com

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SNSD’S FANBOYS TEARING UP SUPER JUNIOR’S BANNERS!

June 8, 2008 by NamJaChinGu

Alright people, please do not bother to calm me down. I AM SO TERRIBLY PISSED OFF BY WHAT THOSE SNSD’S FANBOYS DID!
Incase some of you do not know what is going on, let me enlighten you. lol. During the DREAM CONCERT, the great fanboys of their goddess , SNSD TORE SUPER JUNIOR’S BANNER! ROAR! What the hell they thought they were doing? WHEN THE ELVES SAW WHAT THOSE FANBOYS DID, THEY CRIED! They could not do anything because they were seated so far! They were helpless, they could only watched those fanboys shamelessly tearing up the banners! THEY THOUGHT BY DOING THIS, SNSD WOULD GO OUT WITH THEM? THESE ARE JUST WHOLE LOAD OF BULLSH*t. mwahaha! NEVER WILL THEIR BIG FAT WISH EVER COME TRUE!
Furthermore, whats the use of tearing up these banners? isit because they saw how handsome suju are? and they were freaking jealous because they are not as good looking as them? Therefore they could not take it and so wanted to destroy the banner?! OR ARE THEY JEALOUS HOW CLOSE IS SUJU AND SNSD?! PLEASE WAKE UP!!!! FANBOYS + SNSD = NEVER TOGETHER!

These are some videos on the dream concert:

SNSD’s fanboys tearing up the banner!

During the snsd’s performance, the audience remained silence and towards the end, they shouted “WONDERGIRLS~”:

At first, i supported SNSD and i love their songs, esp “KIssing you” and ” Into the world” BUT NOW, i need to reconsider if i should carry on liking them. Hmm, maybe no. Should stop wasting my money on them, isnt it?

I think, WE SHOULD SUPPORT WONDERGIRLS AND JEWELRY instead!

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I, myself, like TaeYeon, SooYoung, and HyeYeon from SNSD. After reading the first article about how they treating the fanletter, i dont really care about it because im not a 'die-hard' fan or their 'anti-fan'. But i have a sympathy for those who love SNSD alot!

I really hate people who said like:
"Oh, i hate SNSD because they are with the actor that i like!"
"I dont like them, they can have a contact with DBSK etc"
OH-MY-GOD.. This is not only for SNSD, maybe for Boa or other actresses. I mean, it is their job! They have to work together in order to entertain us.
Like in Haptic, i found this very stupid comment.

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THE HAPTIC MAKES ME HATE SNSD

SORRY FOR SNSD FANS......
TRULY SORRY...
OK...RECENTLY..I JUST WATCHED THAT SO CALLED HAPTIC CF...
WHICH DBSK COLLABORATED WIF SNSD.......
AT 1ST...I THINK IT'S OK TO WATCH SNSD HAS SORT OF "skinship" WITH DBSK FELLAS..
AFTER FEW DAYS....CASSIES STILL CANNOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT..
OF COURSE WATCHING THE CF MAKES YOU KIND OF JEALOUS......whateva......
OH MY GOD!..IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY MAN....SO, I SHOULD CALL THEM TO STOP IT!
SO, WHENEVER I WATCH THE CF AGAIN..I GOT PISSED OFF...
PLUS..THERE'S RUMOR ABOUT JAE N TIFFANY BECOME A COUPLE...
WHAT THE HECK!......NONSENSE!......
HAIZ........CURRENTLY, REALLY HAVE BAD TIME WITH JAEJOONG..
RUMORS ARE EVERYWHERE....
OK LAH...NOW I COME BACK TO CONSCIOUS...
SO, I WILL BELIEVE IN JAE....hehehe....
BUT IF THE RUMOR IS TRUE...SNSD...U R DOOM!.....haha....

-peace yo-

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I know that it sounds like a 'joke', but still, her reason is STUPID..

This is the next project of the anti-fan that i just found out: petition for SNSD antifans.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/anti-snsd/signatures-7.html

i dont know what is the purpose for having this petition. To get rid of SNSD? No way.. SM won't disband them because SNSD is the source of the FanBoys, which is quite rare. But if their intention is to show SNSD how much they hate them, maybe it'll work for only A FEW MONTHS.

Beginners Index on route to Pilotage

noladoris — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:52:03 +0000

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Disturbing Images: Stereotypes Behind Heavy Metal Culture Iconography

panterafox — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:58:36 +0000

Images are a powerful tool in creating icons, defining a culture, and explaining a purpose. Every culture, and counter culture in existence has its own iconic imagery and art to define itself. Heavy metal music, and the culture that surrounds it, is no different. Imagery and iconography are crucial elements to defining this culture. Often associated with masochism, satanic worship, and the lower class, this culture is defined through its imagery. Metal music produces art that is evil and dark, but with a Marxist lens it is difficult to understand why associations with low culture are present. Bethany Bryson says in her essay “Anything But Heavy Metal”: Symbolic Exclusion and Musical Dislikes, “forms of cultural consumption serve as markers for social status” (885). The question that begs to be asked, then, is: Why is the imagery of heavy metal considered lower class? What makes the images of metal taboo or offensive? The idea that this imagery and these icons engulf the culture creates questions about stereotyping and class discrimination. Everybody thinks they know what a metalhead looks like simply by the stereotype of the imagery. Evil images are a trademark of metal, but exploring where they come from, and why, sheds light on the origin of the stereotypes. It is the misconception that mass culture has on this sub-culture, or anti-culture, through imagery that drives metal to create evil icons and immerse itself in the offensive.

Metal is a musical derivative of the evil and dark orchestrations of the past. This evil sound is what inspires metalheads to play and artistically express their angst, an effect of relieving their anger, unhappiness, or anxiety. Knowing what makes metal evil can help explain where the imagery and iconology develops. The concepts of evil are often associated with power, and this creates the "distinctive and often confrontational style of the genre” (Weinstein, 146). This concept is what the imagery can be attributed to, and why the culture seems obsessed with the taboo. Imagery of evil, the dead, and corruption of innocence creates a discomfort among mass culture. “This kind of discomfort is by no means a universal human trait; indeed that is the dark and fertile subsoil out of which our individual identities spring” (Browne, 72).

This image is the cover to Black Sabbath’s fifth album, Heaven and Hell. The angels become iconic in this imagery, but it must be understood what they are iconic of. Through this understanding the reasoning behind condemnation of such images occurs. The true problem, or rather, the cause of controversy and distaste for such a picture, stems from the mass culture’s view of the icons. Angels are always portrayed as pure beings, absent of flaws, and inherently good. This image takes that concept and turns it upside down. Smoking and gambling are culturally seen as sinful and impure specifically to the religious. It is the views of the mass culture that make this image dark and controversial in any way. Metal music creates a culture of individuals that embrace the corrupt and taboo. The imagery often exemplifies that which the masses choose to ignore or cast aside. Imagery of smoking angels is a concept that would be ignored, but perhaps not taken offense to. This is why metal art has evolved to such evil imagery. The artwork strives to be darker and more evil than its predecessors.
The mass culture has created a monster out of this counter culture, and the metalheads are proud of what they are; hence the darker iconography. A strong music develops strong characters, as well as evil icons coming from music that thrives on the devil’s note. Images of early heavy metal, like that of Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell album cover, are often ignored, but the metal culture is not one to be passed over easily.
The metal culture has responded to the mass culture’s reference to metal being a lower form of music, and embraced the controversial. This spawned artists such as Alice Cooper and Twisted Sister, and has further progressed to bands like Lamb of God and Slayer. “Music has long been considered an important part of social life. Its [Metal’s] symbolic and ritual powers are used to explain both social cohesion and cultural resistance” (Bryson, 885). The concept of pride regardless of the ugliness that the stereotype creates only enhances what metal is not. Metalheads are proud of what they are regardless of the social standard, and this lets the stereotype run wild.

Imagery such as this was created as a response to criticisms of metal and the evil sounds contemporary metal musicians were writing. This imagery from Slayer was the beginning of the pentagram iconology, alongside bands such as Venom, in metal music. This embraced metal’s most controversial subject, religion. The fact that this music is a derivative of the “devil’s note” begs the need for exploration of religious iconography. Black Sabbath, years earlier, was infamous for having upside down crosses burning on stage during their performances. This icon, or rather deconstruction of an icon created a lot of controversy that the metal culture has come to embrace. Imagery, such as this masochistic bones and swords pentagram, enhances some of the stereotype metal creates. It presents a contradictory and hard personality, but there is no evidence of a lower form of musicality, or the favoring of a lower class. In fact imagery far more sadistic and evil than this is present in the worlds famed museums, and viewed as high art. The question is then why is an image such as this, relating to metal music, considered the lowest standard of controversial art while statues of Christ being tortured in the Vatican is considered high art? It is this social construction of cultural standards that condemns the satanic imagery and condones the Christian icons. It is obvious that this image looks evil, but the origin of the idea of evil is the real issue. Alice Cooper says, “Very rarely do you ever find somebody that is truly scary. The image is just that, an image. Everyone needs a gimmick. Let’s see how far you get without one. We do it to get a rise out of people and the crowd embraces the power to ruffle some feathers.” The skulls and pentagram images support a stereotype to the mass culture, while within the counter culture of metal there is no question that it is simply art. The images are there to make audiences want to look, and act as propaganda and advertising for album purchase.

Cannibal Corpse has become infamous for their cover art and the controversy it draws. It is obvious why these images are considered taboo and are often censored from the public eye, but the idea is that it is art. An image such as this drives the common citizen to a conclusion about metal and its fans that is unrealistic and stereotypical. The lower class, masochist becomes a poster child for the metal culture through these images. This stereotype has been pushed so hard by the music industry and throughout the mass media that during most of the 90’s, bands that were clearly heavy metal refused to refer to themselves as such. When 2000 hit, a revolution occurred and metal artists, like Cannibal Corpse, used their vivid and masochistic art to shatter the stereotype by embracing it. An image such as this becomes attractive to a metal fan, not because of the disgusting and perverse nature of the image, but rather the reaction the image creates outside of the metal counter culture. Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse states in Dunn’s documentary, “the first time somebody who knows nothing about the death metal scene sees one of our album covers, or something like that, it is going to shock them. If it doesn’t then we didn’t make a very good album cover. It’s art, just look at is as art. Yeah, it can be disgusting, but there are lots of things… look at church art, that’s something that can happen, that’s real. Whoa, now that’s perverse. I don’t think monsters are going to rip out of people’s bodies anytime soon.” Art like this has caused Cannibal Corpse to be banned from performing or distributing any of their songs off this album, as well as three other albums, anywhere in Germany, Korea, and Italy. The censors never heard the album; they simply banned the music based on the stereotype and imagery of the album. There is a desire in metal to explore that which is dangerous; that which is scary. The mass culture, then, inadvertently causes art from bands like Cannibal Corpse to develop. It is our cultural censorship of life through death that drives the desire to find this kind of imagery. “In the past we knew that death was a part of the very essence of life, and as our culture forgets that, we seem to desire more vivid images of death,” says Keith Kahn-Harris, a sociologist from Dunn’s documentary, “this is why we see forms of mortality in all of our art through the ages.” Metal isn’t the imagery, it is the concept behind the imagery and the iconology which the art creates that Heavy Metal and its culture embraces.

These images are the darkest and perhaps the most frightening of metal’s icons. The band Slipknot wears masks for every photo shoot, every performance, and any public appearance. All of these images were taken for promotional posters to spread the word about one of the band’s albums, The Subliminal Verses. Again, the iconology of these characters creates a rise in the media and mass culture. The use of masking, both literally and metaphorically creates icons out of these band members. Masking allows metal fans to relate to these characters, while alienating the mass culture. Bryson talks about “High-Status Exclusiveness” which is exemplified as, “knowledge of the fine arts, literature, and upper-class etiquette signals wealth and prestige” (885). Iconology such as this is a response to these stereotypes. The mentality is that if mass culture is going to call us low class for what we do and enjoy, then we are going to embrace that, and become the lowest form of any class imaginable. This explains the crude, and ever changing masks of the band. The group shot even portrays the band standing in a gritty, impoverished area. The background and coloring cause the dark image to get even darker.

The image of the singer, again, creates a very gritty and disturbing background. In this image the lack of objects in the backdrop creates a feeling of intimidation. This feeling is not welcomed by the mass culture and therefore becomes denoted and dark and evil. This image portraying their minority of evil overpowering the majority of self-proclaimed morality is a triumph that all metal imagery strives for. The images that enhance the stereotypes are pushing to overcome them through force.

The image of the clown denotes many concepts of evil. This portrays corruption of innocence with the contorted smile of a childhood entertainer that appears even more disturbing with the lighting. The pentagram carved into the face creates both a satanic and masochistic image. The horns and the number 6 complete the satanic image. The images of evil and darkness are synonymous with power as shown in The Satanic Bible. The nine satanic statements say, “4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates! / 5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!” (LaVey, 25). Embracing these inner evils creates power and allows for cultural resistance. The mask creates a stylistic pictorial symbol that is relatable, identifiable, and most of all, powerful. It is this very power that the imagery of metal tries to portray.

Heavy metal has a vast array of imagery and iconography associated with it. The images created are related to metal’s evil and blues ridden origins, dating as far back as the dark ages and the devil’s note, or the tritone. This is where the imagery of evil originates and develops into the masochistic and dark images that many people associate with heavy metal music today. The products, specifically visual art, that develop from a culture dictate the social class that group is associated with. The dismissal and condemnation of metal art by both mass culture and upper-class scholars leaves only a small counter culture of individuals. Due to the opposition, this anti-culture becomes stereotyped as lower class and ignorant. The art and imagery of Heavy Metal is responsible for creating this stereotype, but has also succeeded in tearing it down through over indulgence of the iconography. Bryson says, “musical taste provides a good test for questions about symbolic boundaries” (885), and Heavy Metal tears down every boundary laid down. The many misinterpretations of metal art by the mass culture and creations of skewed stereotypes pushes the metal culture to indulge in their evil icons. Metalheads take on the evil and darkness that surrounds their culture. Metal icons and images embrace their stereotype and allow the misconceptions to fuel the power of their ever growing and changing counter culture.

"Your trust is is whiskey, and weed, and Slayer, it's goddamn electric!"

-Pantera

Sources:

Bryson, Bethany. “Anything But Heavy Metal”: Symbolic Exclusion and Musical Dislikes. American Sociology Review 61.5 (1996).

LaVey, Anton S. The Satanic Bible. New York: Avon Books, 1969.

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey. Dir. Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen. DVD. Banger Productions Inc. 2006

Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture. Da Capo Press, 2000.

Poder Y PersuaciÓn: Series Y Fans De TelevisiÓn

allseriesmag — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:38:55 +0000

Poder Y PersuaciÓn: Series Y Fans De TelevisiÓn

por Linamarcela

OJO: ESTE ES UN ARTICULO ORIGINAL POR LA FORISTA.

PODER Y PERSUACIÓN: SERIES Y FANS DE TELEVISIÓN…

Cuando se habla de “series de televisión”, se agrupan diferentes sub-géneros como el webstern, el soap ópera, el sitcom, el drama familiar, la serie policíaca, la serie de ciencia ficción, el drama político, entre muchos otros que trae consigo a un grupo numerosos de televidentes que dejan de ser espectadores casuales y pasan a ser fans ideales y en conversión.

CONTINUA LEYENDO

Una rápida explicación de lo que sucede en el cerebro de cada televidente se puede entender con ayuda de la NEUROLINGUÍSTICA, que expone la manera en que el televidente pasa a ser un fiel fanático: en el proceso el sujeto receptor, (o sea quien recibe, en este caso el televidente), adapta a su sistema mental el acto de elegir un programa o show de tv como favorito con diversas características que marcan su preferencia o adicción (el 99% se convertirá en un fan completo, un seguidor excepcional mientras que el 1% desarrollará manías y tomará modelos que adoptará como estilos de vida, aunque lo ideal es que ese sujeto errado no siga comportamientos del tipo de DEXTER, de uno de los casos de CRIMINAL MINDS o de una de las mujeres de DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES); las series de televisión actúan como el OPIO en el televidente, permiten la meditación sobre los placeres y los dolores que trae cada cosa a la vida a través de unas imágenes y facilitan intensificar los sentimientos de cada ser, las series activan la estructura mental y estimulan el sistema nervioso originando la capacidad de poder hacer distintas interpretaciones por parte del fan a la televisión y a la serie que elige como favorita, llámese LOST, HOUSE, SMALLVILLE, 24, DEXTER, SKINS……cuando se aumenta la actividad de la mente, por fuerza se aumentará la producción de ideas y la producción intelectual del individuo…

En el televidente, el éxtasis y la ensoñación lo conducen hacia el deleite y la constancia por seguir semanalmente y durante temporadas cíclicas el programa de tv favorito—por lo regular del mismo número de capítulos aunque HBO, SHOWTIME, AMC y FX han cambiado la estructura y el número de episodios de sus series—, de esa manera la existencia de ese sujeto se vuelve única y exclusiva para el programa de televisión favorito, donde surge el rol de FANÁTICO DE SERIE; al producirse una excitación general traducida en la explosión de sentimientos y de imágenes que el fan comienza a recrear de programas de tv favoritos, el estado afectivo responde a estímulos del entretenimiento frente a la pantalla del televisor o la descarga de uno de los episodios del show de televisión vía internet, y se da la interacción con otros fans en distintos CHATS, FOROS o BLOGS: el grupo de fans le permite una conversación en común, una retroalimentación donde coinciden criterios de gusto…, se da un olvido de sí, una búsqueda y un encuentro de ese calor vital, distracción intensa y total que solo produce el programa en cuestión; allí se llega a la salud primitiva, la sobriedad de un estado afectivo, la fuente de desarrollo de armonía y de unidad, donde deleite y satisfacción se representan en complacencia y emoción en un extremo y dolor y pérdida en el otro, frente a temas como el futuro de la serie: éxito o fracaso de la misma que dependerá para la renovación o la cancelación por parte del canal de televisión.

Para el fan la crítica y la audiencia no son elementos esenciales, él se integra a importantes grupos que consiguen tener comunicación directa con las empresas, canales y productoras de televisión como ABC, CBS, THE CW, FOX, NBC, SHOWTIME, AMC, HBO, FX, USA NETWORK entre otras; los fans logran hacer de las series clásicos de televisión o verdaderas obras televisivas de culto, para lo que tienen reglas específicas de adecuación al género: diferencias fundamentales en las temáticas pero una misma estructura para el desarrollo de éstas: nunca se le debe contradecir el imaginario a un fan (dicen que los guionistas terminan creando las historias a partir de TEORÍAS y ESPECULACIONES de los grandes fanáticos) por lo que no se debe dar explicaciones a grandes misterios ya que el televidente prefiere estar en la sombra y desde allí dar opciones, solo al final de la serie se acepta un cierre y eso que en lo posible debe ser abierto tipo el final de la serie THE X FILES.

En los últimos años los televidentes y seguidores han creado una sub-cultura de series de televisión llegando al punto de conseguir renovaciones y nuevas temporadas cuando las directivas de un canal ya habían optado por la salida definitiva de una serie. Incluso algunos programas de televisión subsisten no solo gracias a las buenas críticas y a la buena audiencia—no en todos los casos—sino a la magnitud de las movilizaciones que organizan los fans para conseguir renovaciones, cambios en el elenco y mejoras en los argumentos… el desconocido verbo “descancelar” ya existe en la televisión y sino que lo digan los fans de la serie canadiense THE BEST YEARS… El ejemplo más reciente de la fuerza de un grupo de fans está en MOONLIGHT, serie de CBS para la que los fans han creado todo tipo de movilizaciones buscando la descancelación del drama policial, vampírico y de suspenso; la última proeza dio cuenta de una MOVILIZACIÓN NACIONAL DE SANGRE—no se asusten—coordinada por la CRUZ ROJA donde se lograron reunir tres mil fanáticos para donar cada uno medio litro de sangre.

El fanático y su poder de persuasión ha sido tan fuerte que permite recordar la gran hazaña en el año 2007, cuando se logró salvar la serie JERICHO, de CBS; sus seguidores se unieron tras la cancelación de la serie en mayo de 2007 y en pocas semanas lograron que el estudio iniciara las grabaciones de la segunda temporada; lo gracioso del caso fueron los medios de presión y de persuasión empleados por los televidentes al recaudar 18.000 kilos de CACAHUETES que enviaron a la CBS y que cuando se les cuestionó del por qué PEANUTS (CACAHUETES), relacionaron su idea con uno de las episodios de la serie donde JACK recuerda una historia que su abuelo le habría contado acerca del general MCAULIFFE durante la SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL cuando los alemanes le ordenaron rendirse: su respuesta fue NUTS (CACAHUETES, frutos secos), una alusión a locura y que para el inglés equivale a la frase “por ningún motivo”. Pero se cuenta a la vez con casos donde el ingenio de los serie-adictos no es tomado en cuenta por las cadenas, como lo sucedido hace pocos meses también en la CBS, la cadena recibió de parte de los fans de la recién cancelada serie CANE, unas muestras especiales de un RON con la marca DUQUE, tal y como el que aparece en la serie buscando la renovación del show de televisión, pero solo consiguieron una negativa y la cancelación definitiva del drama familiar.

Pero el trabajo de los fans no solo radica en buscar las renovaciones de las series, existen fans más punzantes, decididos y aguerridos que llegan a conseguir con manifestaciones numerosas frente a las distintas cadenas, cambios en los guiones de los shows de televisión; en su papel de crítico de televisión, el fan observa cómo sus programas favoritos pierden rating (los niveles de audiencia comienzan a descender) y analizan los motivos y los plantean mediante cartas y misivas a los creadores y guionistas como JJ ABRAMS, MARK CHERRY, SHONDA RIMES o GREG BERLANTI; la respuesta es inmediata y las series son analizadas, reestructuradas y retoman nuevamente el curso inicial. LOST preocupó cuando durante su segunda temporada perdió casi la mitad de la audiencia, para lo que los cambios no se hicieron esperar y por sugerencia de los seguidores del show, se optó por temporadas con menos capítulos buscando darle agilidad a la historia y evitando las tramas de relleno o “ladrillos” en el argumento; mientras que GREY`S ANATOMY recibió quejas escritas (cartas firmadas por cada fan) donde se analizaba el famoso accidente del FERRY ocurrido en un capítulo doble de la tercera temporada, como el momento en que la serie nunca volvió a ser la misma.

Cada fan adquiere una personalidad especial y termina asimilando contenidos e imitando vidas de los personajes favoritos de las series; CHARMED o GILMORE GIRLS reunía vía web o en encuentros en distintas partes a televidentes especializados en cada serie, mismos que por los conocimientos que poseían podían superar en datos a los propios guionistas de los programas de televisión. Los seguidores de la serie de culto VERONICA MARS (de ROB THOMAS) se pusieron en contacto y se organizaron a través de la red para que la serie no saliera del aire al final de la segunda temporada; para lo que tomaron el apellido de la protagonista, el mismo nombre que el de la chocolatina MARS e hicieron llegar a THE CW innumerables barras de chocolate, sin importarles que el producto MARS estaba descontinuado en ESTADOS UNIDOS e importándolo desde INGLATERRA y otros lugares del mundo. La serie consiguió una tercera y última temporada, y cuando THE CW la canceló nuevamente varios fans sobrevolaron en una avioneta la casa de DAN OSTROFF, la presidenta de la cadena, con un cartel aéreo que decía: “¿ERES TONTA? ¿QUÉ ESPERAS PARA RENOVAR NUESTRA SERIE VERONICA MARS PARA UNA CUARTA TEMPORADA?”… y eso que aún se dice que los fans se mueven buscando la realización de la película de la exitosa serie...

Los fans subtitulan series 10 horas después del estreno del episodio en ESTADOS UNIDOS, gracias a los links como eDonkey, eMule, Ares, BitTorrente, Pando, Megaupload, Rapidshare (Apaloseco o Darville)… esto es ya una sub-cultura sin juicios de moralidad ni nada parecido donde el fan de serie se regodea con habilidad descargando el episodio recién emitido de su serie favorita y donde se retoma la eterna pregunta ¿quién fue primero: el fan o la serie de televisión? No solo se trata de simple entretenimiento, las series de televisión se han convertido en el gran fenómeno de masas del nuevo milenio; dotadas de originalidad, de falta de vergüenza, de diversión, de tragedia o de patetismo y humor negro, las series de televisión son el gran espectáculo de la vida de millones de televidentes, al punto que por importante que sea el evento deportivo que emita la cadena de televisión, sino cuenta en la parrilla de programación con un bloque de series, la audiencia tocará fondo. Está comprobado que los estadounidenses dominan el medio audiovisual en el mundo entero a la perfección (y eso que no incluimos el CINE como género)…

Por: Linamarcela

¿Y TÚ ERES UN VERDADERO FANÁTICO DE SERIES?
¿HARÍAS UNA GRAN PROEZA POR TU SERIE FAVORITA?

Hypocritical a bit?

axl409 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:29:11 +0000

I have always said Metallica have the best fans in the world. And the worst. When it comes to critical opinions, Metallica fans voice their opinions like a motherfucker, good or bad. And sometimes the bad are just plain mean. But a lot of times I have to wonder if these same people actually think about what they say or really do see the glass half empty. Metallica finally revealed the new album cover for the upcoming new record "Death Magnetic" which is due for release sometime in September. Already the voices have come out criticizing the album cover for it's blandness, it's sexual connotations even though the intention of that farce was never there and the fact that it's white. Let I remind you that these are the same people who also criticzed St. Anger for it's harsh sound, yet 1988's "...And Justice For All" album cover was white and the songs had horrible production and mixing and were similar in length and song structure. Hypocritical a bit?
Metallica fans have always been a bit hypocritical, from the blind sheep who refuse to have any dislike for what they do to those who haven't liked anything they did since 1991. Now I'm a big fan of Metallica but accept the flaws they sometimes have that I see but always fully appreciate the good stuff that's there. Their recent cover of Iron Maiden's classic "Remember Tommorrow" was not to my taste, nor is Iron Maiden. But I accept what they are and what they do and that's it. No expectations and no over-analyzing for ulterior motives or just plain bitching about it. And funnily enough, when I say I don't like Iron Maiden, most generally seem to think I'm a crazy lunatic who has lost the plot. But turn it the other way around and say they are the crazy ones for not liking certain albums of Metallica or really, anything since 1991 and they'll defend their criticisms with the tired old arguement of having the right to criticize or dislike what they want. Hypocritical a bit?
The recent fiasco of the reviews of the new album being pulled off the internet was quite interesting to say the least. And again, the termites came out of the wood-work like clockwork. For those that have been living under a non-digital rock, Metallica's management invited a few journalists, magazine writers etc to come and listen to a few tracks off the new album. Days after the listening, reviews started appearing online, which is to be expected. All of a sudden, the reviews were pulled off the net by request from, funnily enough, Metallica's management. The uproar eventuated into the usual "We Hate Metallica" bandwagon but even the loyal fans questioned this move. It later was revealed that management had indeed fucked up and Metallica themselves were unaware of the reviews being taken down. The same reviews were posted back up on the Official Metallica website by the request of the band. But the criticism of Metallica was basically the same shit. Metallica were anti-internet, anti-technology, anto this anti that which really derived from the Napster incident almost a decade ago. These are the same people by the way who think stealing is perfectly ok, as long as it's on the internet, the pro-napster fuckheads who really have no argument to base their whingeing on. And yet they blindly pass over the fact that Metallica have been extremely good to their fans, the fanclub is top quality and they have made available their music online for quite some time. One only has to go to their official website to find various links to alternate official websites which offer entire live shows from their tours, video footage, websites that offer ringtone downloads, streaming music online, even a website dedicated entirely to the new album...the list goes on. So much for a band who is supposedly anti-internet. It really shits me that people are this stupid, ignorant and negative about anything Metallica, the same things that could actually be applied to other bands and yet receive no backlash at all. Hypocritical a bit?
It doesn't bother me that people hate Metallica or just generally do not like certain things like album covers, song titles or whatever, people are entitled to their own opinions, but the reasons they give are such a joke it's not even funny anymore. But hey, that's just my opinion right?

Riot, Girls. [Read]

mememoi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:09:28 +0000

As you know, I can not read reviews right now, as I have taken a vow not to spoil the new tour for myself. But I have it on good authority that, as is to be expected, um...not everyone loves our favorite Brothers, or the show. Big deal, right? I am all for constructive criticism, and there is inevitably a poor review or two (or more), but today, I am gonna try to get a little meta on it.

Apparently, a writer in San Francisco (I'll allow myself to read his full piece after next Friday, I've only got non-spoiler excerpts) not only abhorred the Guys' staging, but finds them to be both too eclectic and too derivative. OK. For me the term "eclectic" is not an insult (nor is another oft-used pseudo-slam against them, "harmless").

As for being derivative...well, I don't think they've ever claimed anything but a debt to their various professed forebears, but...OK. (Though I respectfully disagree...and I tend to be a harsh critic of bands that sound ridiculously derivative...which is pretty much every band out there at the moment, for my money). As far as I can tell, the reviewer is trying to put them down for the very thing that makes their derivations of old sounds (is there anything else?) ultimately more original.

I have not seen the show yet, so perhaps he is very right to call the performance "bloated" (I'll let you know), but the reviewer seems not to have been too keen on the fundamental concept of the show from the get go, and some of his basic concert review "revelations" tread all too familiar ground. Still, I am going to try to highlight it, because there was another interesting article that came through the alerts last week which relates. This other piece, I think, touches upon what bee is in the bonnet of some of these heinously ill-assigned "critics", who call their brief, shallowly dismissive mentions of the show criticism, which they tuck neatly amidst longer, more colorful passages which rip the scene as a whole.

In short, there is something quite sexist about the way the Boys get reviewed (even though they are boys, and even though sometimes the critics are women). And it's about a lot of us, the fans.

Some food for thought...after the jump.

Here's what the San Francisco critic had to say:

The Jonas Brothers' young fans all seemed to be having a great time, but they weren't the greatest barometer of the group's musical talent and potential longevity as artists. Judging by the devoted looks in their eyes (and homemade pink sparkly-painted "What Would Jonas Do" T-shirts), the fans would have kept screaming if Nick, Joe and Kevin did nothing but sit on the stage reading a William Faulkner novel.

...

They screamed as they walked through the security checkpoint on the way into the show. They screamed as they took the farthest seats on the lawn, squinting to see the stage. They screamed when a commercial came on the big-screen monitor, advertising something about malaria nets. By the time the Jonas Brothers reached the stage, prompting an uncharted decibel level from their mostly preteen fans, anything short of the Rapture was going to be an anticlimax.

...

It's OK if your 12-year-old daughter and her friends go to a Jonas Brothers concert in somewhat trampy attire. This has been going on since Elvis Presley started shaking his hips. But if you're the 43-year-old chaperone and you're also dressed like a hussy, you probably have a clinical problem. The Rock Medicine people really should set up a separate tent for that.

FROM: Jonas Brothers concert bloated, unfocused by Peter Hartlaub

Okay, since this commentary has precious little to do with what was going on onstage and everything to do with harshing on the audience, I don't feel so bad about taking it out of context.

Why is he so hung up on the behavior of the audience? Would he feel less disturbed by the show itself if he felt less alienated from his fellow concertgoers?

Take a look at a vaguely more feminist slant on why very specific types of writers seem to keep giving the same reviews of the Boys' efforts.

Lucinda Breeding, of the Denton Record-Chronicle, did a column on tween pop and consumerism, which is not always fully accurate or cohesive, but glances intriguingly at how acts largely marketed to and adored loudly by tween girls have such a hard time getting respect. She is addressing Miley Cyrus primarily, but see how well you think her points, whittled down here, stick to our Guys:

We’ll call them Disney’s Squeaky Clean Brat Pack.

They have perfect skin, shiny hair and ultra-white, toothy grins. They are fashion forward and very mature. And apparently, these bright and shiny tots are the geese who lay gold-plated eggs for Disney.

The company has some of the top-grossing music available. The most recognizable acts are also the most criticized.

[They are...] mocked by both grouchy critics and indie music buffs who deplore the assembly-line nature of acts like Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. Their music is hyper-pop, and sweet enough to cause tooth decay.

...

Chances are, they’re savvy young artists who have a lot of focus and the kind of energy only found among the young. But these performers are packaged, and Miley and others like her are the Tiger Beat magazine crew.

But they don’t get the kind of credibility afforded other acts that are just as mass-produced. (Ne-Yo, we’re looking at you. Usher, you too.)*

Why do the masses like to roll their eyes at Miley, and her alter-ego, Hannah Montana? Her show and her music are the ultimate fluff, right? But is she any lighter weight than the Beatles were when they first broke in the states, with confections like “I Wanna Hold Your Hand?”

It could be that Cyrus’ target audience is the young female demographic. Her products are aimed at preteen girls...

...

Entertainment for boys doesn’t get the same rap. Video games, sports and recreational markets — such as go-carting and paintball — aren’t mocked for being fluffy or light-weight.

FROM: Beyond the Pink Feathers and Sparkles by Lucinda Breeding

(*If I was writing the column, I would have called out a lot more faux-indie rock and hipster types, myself.)

So, yeah, I may be getting a tad Jezebel on you here, but I think it's fair to say that it is commonly accepted for the media, critics especially, not to even bother to find a point to the entertainment enjoyed largely by women, especially young girls.

Instead of caring about what resonates with our demographic - Why do the little ones arrive at the venue at full scream? What drives their moms to get into the act and dress up? - and valuing it or finding meaning in it, there seems to be no problem blatantly mocking something in the culture which is largely appreciated by women.

It is automatically assumed that a female-heavy fan base is devoted to the superficial and couldn't possibly be able to discern a legitimate thing about the music or the staging, let alone see through the marketing of the music.

I think people are entitled to their opinions, but I do think we sometimes need to reflect deeper about where the opinions are coming from inside ourselves, and if it's rooted in unfair bias (for the record, women do this a lot too, especially those who reject traditional ideals of girlishness, often for reasons which are just as paternalistic in the end. Clearly, the issue is much more subtle complex than this, but there is only so deep you can go in this blog post.)

Having a predominantly female fan base is seen as something to be ashamed of and justifies disrespect...and you'll rarely see the situation reversed.

So, should girls feel insulted when events we find fantastic are deemed worthless in print, or the objects of our affection are called names or teased in the mainstream media for the very qualities we value in them?

I think so.

And if you made it through my lengthy musings, you deserve a reward:

[Via: San Francisco Chronicle; Denton Record Chronicle; People Magazine; JBF.com]

Coke Will Co$t You

suchabastard — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:07:00 +0000

This Bastard reporter was angered at the stupidity of the makers of Coca~Cola.

The company, in its infinite wisdom, has crunched numbers and decided that because it did not bring in sales that match or exceed the last fiscal year’s amount, they will hereby raise the price of their Coke products after Labor Day.

Their thinking is that because sales were low and the public was purchasing less of their product, they will raise the price and this will make up for lost sales because the die hard Coke fans who are still purchasing will be paying more at the cash register.

Screw the little guy who can’t afford it unless it’s on sale now. Guess you’ll just have to switch to iced tea!

However, there is one positive from this Coca~Cola catastrophe:

Dealers of the drug known as ‘Coke’ have decided to follow the soft drink company’s example and raise the street price of the narcotic.

This, according to one ‘Coke’ dealer I spoke with in an alleyway downtown, ‘is a good financial endeavor for all dealers in all states all across the nation.’

When I asked one of his customers, who just happened upon us at the time, what he thought of the price of ‘Coke’ going up after Labor Day, he responded as such:

“Well, I don’t really drink it. But, I guess a lot of people will pissed off. Oh, you mean this ‘Coke’? Oh, I guess it’s ok. I’ve been buying for like…ever…and the price has to go up sometime. Doesn’t it? Doesn’t everything? At least it’s still cheaper to buy ‘Coke’ than to buy a tank of gas. And it goes a lot farther, too.”

“Yeah,” said the dealer, “this Coca~Cola price gouging thing is the real ticket! I love it! If you need to make more money, just screw the customer. At least that’s what a whore told me once!”

Then he laughed at his own joke.

I pretended to laugh, as not to anger him and get stabbed, thanked him for his time, turned down his offer of a two for one sale of his narcotics, thanked him very much for the offer, and left the alleyway quickly.

As I made my way down the sidewalk, one of the prostitutes who had overheard my interview told me this:

“Man, I sure as shit ain’t payin’ anymore for no damn Coke drink. Shit costs too much as it is!

I’s just gonna have to pay what (the dealer) want for my ‘Coke’ though, ‘cause I can’t do wit out it! Guess I’m a hafta raise my damn price again. Charge them fuckers more to get up in my business. Know what I’m sayin’?”

I told her I understood her completely, thanked her for her quote, and hurried down the sidewalk.

I would’ve listened to her a bit longer, but her two yellow teeth and five inch finger nails combined with her very tight clothes on her very large body, and hair that obviously hasn’t been washed in a month, began to make me very sick to my stomach.

All in all this Bastard reporter has proven that regardless of product, be it ‘Coke’ or ‘Coke’, upping the cost has an impact on the whole of society.

Raising the price out of greed is not the best option. It would be better to lower the price and attract more business to achieve your financial goals.