Ted Gioia's discussion of music criticism's shift toward ' in lieu of 'the art' is sharp, thorough, and painfully accurate. Does lifestyle reporting alter which artists receive media attention? Will Gioia's call-to-arms be met with renewed focus on reviewing 'just the art?' As our worlds fill up with more and more plays for our attention, our inherent barriers to investment grow. Bon Iver is without question an incredible talent, for instance, but would Justin Vernon & Co. Be as popular as they are without the 'holed up in a cabin in Wisconsin' image that virtually every review alongside the re-release of For Emma, Forever Ago? Part of the joy of engaging with music, like any art form, is the conversation it generates.

1. Because The Internet Movie

Because The Internet Movie

Because the internet I’m here, because of the internet we’re all here. It’s the language of earth. However it originated, though, the usage of 'because-noun' (and of 'because-adjective' and 'because-gerund') is one of those distinctly of-the-Internet, by-the-Internet movements of language. The company also relied on external innovations like the internet, developed in part by government researchers. This of course is hardly unique to Amazon. This of course is hardly unique to Amazon.