In Defence of Critique: Let People Enjoy Not Enjoying Things
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Aesthetics, representation, and the crisis of media (il)literacy
There are only two types of people in this world: the ones that entertain and the ones that observe. Or so says Britney Spears, a prophetess with whom I am usually in full agreement. But unfortunately I must counter Ms. Spears in this assertion and offer this rebuttal: there are two types of people in this world—the ones that observe and the ones that don’t. Before I continue any further, I must issue a disclaimer. You can like or not like whatever you want. Nobody is stopping you! I do not care what anyone else’s personal taste is. Do whatever you want. This feels very obvious and…
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