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There you have it, the utterly improbable central trauma that "explains" the rest of Dewey's life: his drive for the fame that can never compensate for his terrible guilt, the self-destructive drinking, drugging and sexual outlawry that sully his path to pop icon status, the bum musical trips - his adored brother may have been an authentic musical prodigy that Dewey dimly needs to emulate - that threaten his career. You've been here before, of course, with Walk the Line and Ray, to name only the most recent biopics about the trials and triumphs of pop-music icons. These...
...Wilkinson goes around the class, asking people to show what digital art they've made over the last week, it's clear these tawdry music videos are the hit of the day. One student reveals that his short video has generated 13,000 views in only a few days. "Wow, talk about selling out," Wilkinson marvels. "I thought you weren't going to stoop that low...but you can't deny the numbers. Look at those page views; that's amazing...
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...attention? French culture doesn't have to depend on others' desires. Certainly, France's contemporary literary geniuses don't get the recognition they deserve, but even our best movies don't enjoy the same amount of advertising that Hollywood movies do. France is no less a bazaar of arts, music and literature than is any other country. French culture isn't in decline. France's population has only become more ethnically diverse, which wasn't expected. If France isn't understood today, it will be tomorrow - it will always be a part of the world's culture. Anissa Desuzinge...
...Virgin Megastores adapting to the downloading of movies and music? -Strickland Maney, Los AngelesMusic retailing is having an extremely hard time. Stores have had to reinvent themselves. For instance, we launched Virgin Mobile [a cellular provider heavy on hip downloads] and started selling other products like books and games that young people like. Virgin is perhaps one of the most adaptable companies in the world. If one of our industries gets hit, hopefully it is by another industry...