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...code of gentlemanly conduct that has emerged—and wears the public face of “class acts?? Pete Sampras and Tony Gwynn—is centered on conceptions of sports that focus on the aspects of fair play and gallantry. These are laudable ideals, to be sure, but they neglect other important aspects of athletics. Crucial components, like the perfection athletes seek in training and their deserved contentment with the competitive machines they mold themselves into. There is also the view of sports as a competitive clash of personalities as well as bodies, of will...
...laughing at someone else’s shortcomings, which seems, to us at least, to fly in the face of what rock music is all about. Innovation, incisiveness, social criticism, yes; vaudeville and shameless exploitation, no. Then again, who are we really kidding? Great rock n’ roll acts??and their devoted fans—have been the victims of some brand of commodification long before the Jackson Five. Since the advent of commercial radio, music has beens an industry, and the importance of money has at times eclipsed that of talent and musicianship. And Wesley Willis...