Oh my God. I think it's been five minutes. That means time for another post! So, my oldest friend has recently brought to my attention that some people are questioning the "hotness" factor of the long, and widely famed dead.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/14/pop-culture-celebrity
Do we think Mozart was hot? I don't know. But it does seem that people are running out of things to judge based on appearance. Before it was current, vapid celebrities, now it's dead celebrities who can only be appraised based on paintings. Has anyone ever heard the story about the Pharoahs in ancient Egypt, which then followed through most other monarchies unless otherwise dictated? Unless you're Catherine de Medici, you chose to be painted to look hot! So, then I think the question is, were Mozart raising hell in music circles today--powdered wig and all--what would be the perception? The answer: everyone wants a man in a powdered wig.
Immanuel Kant was a bit of all right. I think he pioneered the My Space "emo angle" headshot.
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It's been minutes! Where's a third post?! Like most young Americans, I demand to be distracted from the very real problems around me by a constant stream of shiny novelties!
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