What has changed as the ideal mook or midriff in popular culture since the "Merchants of Cool" was aired? I think it is still pretty accurate but here are some updates.
wrestling doesn't seem to be THAT popular anymore, especially after all the scandals with steroids that have gone on.
American Idol seems to be a huge inspiration to many mooks and middriffs, which is somewhat of a step up from Brittany Spears. But the majority of the winners of the show, though incredible vocalists, sing songs written specifically for them, and get paid incredible amounts of money to tour and sing, which to me, seems like they are cheating the system a little bit. The media has made these people into stars overnight, where back in reality, millions of artists play at bars and other local places for hardly any cash for years and years, slowly building making a career. It seems a lot of its viewers now think that having a good voice is all that you need to get you famous. Of course, in the case of Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion, maybe that is the case, but for most people, there is much more than singing involved in becoming a star. This includes writing songs, and melodies, and lyrics, which most artists have to do in order to really go anywhere.
Other celebrities like paris hilton, and brittany spears seem to be so desparate for press that they want negative press rather than no press at all, which they weren't doing when the film was being made.
One of the greatest things that has happened to pop culture recently is Family Guy, which I hope will make some people realize how ridiculous some pop culture is in the first place since it makes fun of so much pop culture. Hopefully family guy will make a more literate America. What a strange sounding sentence. Well I have to post this because it is 12:00.
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