infodisinfo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

what whinney jew fag! a good example of how so called 'journalists' can take nothing and fool the idiots out there into believeing it a story worthy of national broadcast. you got to be brain dead to buy this shit!

brokennarcissist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That is to say, they frame the content for themselves. It is up to the interpreter to appreciate art by articulating an appreciation of the art and not by having a ready made appreciation dictated to them. After reading your comment it is not clear that you understand the criticism being put forth.

brokennarcissist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Inserting questions serves to steer the audience's interpretation. That isn't an artist endeavour. A novelist for instance, doesn't stop in mid story to comment on the development of the story. That is the task of the reader. Art is always a relationship between the artist and the interpreter. It is the task of the interpreter to make sense of the content themselves.

brokennarcissist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When its reduced to a simple formula, then yes, form trumps content. Take the example Ira gives, 'there is a quiet house' rather dull. However, when inserted into the formula/framework it may become interesting. The interest is a reflection of the framework and not the quiet house. No one suggested the content changes, its just made irrelevant. That said, no one took issue with Ira's storytelling but rather the 'moment of reflection', which is a device to manipulate interpretation. continued

brokennarcissist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Syntax over content? Kinda hackish

hamou87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

GOOD VID

robowisty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love Ira Glass. So much. ;;

johndglynn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is great stuff. Very encouraging that I have been doing what Ira notes as essential (anecdote/reflect) naturally, without actually being able to stick a label on it. Now I see where else I can go with it & am even more driven to keep writing. Thanks for uploading!

FlansyLinny (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

lol when I was 13 I used to think Ira was gay.

billboy05 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

who cares guys, really?