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Show posts MenuQuote from: matty_ae on 23 July, 2020, 01:59:24 PM
I suspect the circulation problem is equally down to the quality or at least the ambition/subversion of modern bands. Modern Pop/Rock exacts a Insta/Twitter engagement that renders the mystique of Bowie/Prince/McCartney/Morrissey redundant.
Or an equally depressing note I subscribed to Empire magazine when they did a 20 year retrospective on Jaws. Then a 25th. Then 30th. I think it was the 35th I just cancelled. Nostalgia's not what it was.
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 14 October, 2020, 11:38:16 PM
Not too shabby at all! I love the three looks of Dredd, and you've nailed the Robinson Dredd look too.
Quote from: TordelBack on 13 October, 2020, 09:30:16 AM
Cheers, Dave. Appalling mess about covers it.
Quote from: Leigh S on 14 October, 2020, 06:09:04 PM
I definitely agree Social Media is a potentially toxic and addictive replacemetn for actually going out and doing things, that's true. but it is also potentially a positive force for people to raise their freak flag. I mean, sadly, it has been way too effective for Right Wingers to allow their own brand of virtue signalling, using phrases like "snowflake", "SJW" and "Virtue Signalling" to gain their own kind of approval and build their tribe.
Quote from: Leigh S on 13 October, 2020, 09:41:00 PM
Without putting words into your mouth ChickenStu, you are "immediately suspicious of anyone" who criticises something for lacking diversity, so by that mark, the tell tale sign someone doesn't really want diversity is that they are vocal in their support of diversity?
If what you are saying is "I support diversity too but some people leap in before they have all the facts, or want diversity where it would be odd (No black actors playing Nazi High Command roles)", then I get you. It isnt somethign that personally riles me, other than it makes a good straw man target for the Piers Morgans to use to discredit the whole idea of diversity.
I'd argue that is the minority though, so I wouldnt become immediately suspicious of someones motives myself, unless it was something like the above example, in which case, amplifying the "nutter" element by bringing up "virtue signalling" as if it is a huge problem only undermines the vast majority of sensible voices, so best to ignore it/step away from such extremes (which I thnk are rare enough I dont feel the need to go on high alert as soon as anyone mentions diversity)
Quote from: Funt Solo on 13 October, 2020, 03:28:34 PMI'd stand with you against that racist twat.*
*Because I'm amazing!