Well, as a friend likes to say "the root of 'news' is 'new'." And I guess 'trend spotting' is here to stay. It is uninformed critique that bothers me. I imagine much like the critique of some art critics. How can you judge a work when you cannot recognize the influence? Sure, you can react to it - I like it or I don't. That is everyone's right. But to be a 'critic' well, you should know the 'classics' in order to appreciate the new.
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- selma 1-28-2005 8:21 pm