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Comment on Glee-ful for TV Do-Goodery by Amber

Amber — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:49:51 +0000

To answer your question – no, no they are not that articulate about popularity in NC, as far as I’m aware. I was one of those kids who hung out with the nerds as a Freshmen, but thanks to my involvement in chorus (yes, like Glee) I interacted with peers from a variety of backgrounds and social statuses and became some one who was more easily able to get along with every one despite popularity. I guess that’s another reason I <3 Glee so much – while in my chorus class we unfortunately weren’t able to launch into a song and perform with perfection at random, we did grow to be very much like a family. Best memories are from that class…

Comment on Glee-ful for TV Do-Goodery by Amber

Amber — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:45:54 +0000

I’d say that’s a fair criticism – while the show does illuminate some important issues (especially teenager-focused ones), it does permit its characters to vocalize things that are more logically just part of their inner monologue. That said, it’s probably just a means of being ‘clear’ in its message to its younger audience, so I forgive it.

Comment on Glee-ful for TV Do-Goodery by What

What — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:51:45 +0000

I just watched the entirety of Glee in a marathon 2-day session, and aside from absolutely falling in love with it in what is probably a deeply emasculating way, the thing that most struck me was how exaggerated the focus on popularity seemed to be.

Yes, popularity was something people cared a lot about in high school. But nobody ever actually talked about it in the terms that people do in Glee and other teen comedies/dramas. When Quinn said “Popularity is currency,” I just rolled my eyes. It mattered, but it was something people just understood. Nobody delved into rambling exposition on the subject.

Then again, I went to high school in New England, in a suburb of the biggest city in the country. Is it different elsewhere? Are people actually that…articulate about popularity in the Midwest, or, say, North Carolina?

Comment on Music for Nonprofit Devotees, Part II: 10 Songs to (Re)Invigorate Changemakers by Patti

Patti — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:46:09 +0000

I wrote an entire blog post around ‘Feeling Good’ (though the video link on it seems to be broken now): http://www.unitedwaytriangle.org/blog/2010/08/30/feeling-good/

Comment on Music for Nonprofit Devotees, Part II: 10 Songs to (Re)Invigorate Changemakers by Amber

Amber — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:13:13 +0000

<3 U2: One!