Deep Blue Ignorance
Literary world overwhelmed by 600 books to be published on one day
Literary world overwhelmed by 600 books to be published on one day
This sounds like a problem but it really isn’t: it’s a non-issue. The numbers doesn’t matter. If 100 books comes out which sounds more manageable and they don’t fit the bookstore or the bookstore’s readers: it’s an easy call.
Books like all of pop culture should be heavily curated: let readers, bookstores and anybody else involved choose. Marketing for books is always gonna be hard because they require the hardest audience commitment.
It’s easy to listen to a 3 minute pop song…a movie is 2 hours tops and knowing the actors/directors makes it easy. Most people got time for music and can make time for movies…books start to thin out the herd.
Are lots of quality books and hard working authors gonna fall through the cracks? Yeah. But that happens all the time.
Which goes back to curators. May the best ones have a large platform and an influential distinct voice.
~ Sammmy Younan
How Ketchup Chips Became Canada’s National Snack
How Ketchup Chips Became Canada’s National Snack
Some background on: Ketchup Chips!
So tasty…America has so much quality junk food and yet it doesn’t have Ketchup Chips.
~ Sammy Younan
Michael B. Jordan to Adopt Inclusion Rider on All Future Projects
Michael B. Jordan to Adopt Inclusion Rider on All Future Projects
Hey kids…when you grow up you can now become a Hollywood Checkbox! If you’re concerned with who I am rather than how I am you are peddling mediocrity instead of championing quality.
Diversity: thanks but no thanks; I’m good. #BeFree & #BeGood
~ Sammy Younan (March 8, 2018)
Trump reopens a seemingly settled video-game debate
Trump reopens a seemingly settled video-game debate
“Reminder as Trump is set to meet today with video game makers to discuss gun violence: “Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.”
I am surprised President Trump is going after video games…it totally doesn’t support the he’s a racist narrative when rap is an easy and far more effective target. He’d get way more support going after rappers: remember when Marilyn Manson was the Columbine culprit? That’s the standard M.O. for gun shootings…pick a type of media and throw em under the bus. It works too.
~ Sammy Younan (March 8, 2018)
A Timely Photograph
Pop Culture Habits
Girth Radio: My Summer Lair
Big News…we’re talking Fat Albert size!
I’ll be hosting a radio show on Girth Radio called…
My Summer Lair
From this den of evil in between bouts of malicious laughter I’ll explore creativity, music and pop culture from a slightly nerd perspective.
It should roll out this Summer. Oh man…I cannot even wait! Yes Guy!