But this obviously contributed to a feeling of decline in the long-run, because mass culture continued to do the thing it always does: avoid artistic innovation in order to maximize profit. But once poptimism established that only the mainstream "mattered," it set up audiences to judge the health of culture on its least artistic output. If we have... See more

The intersection of well-honed craft, evolving musical styles, diverse voices, and untold stories is where musical theatre storytelling is, and should be, heading.

Ethics Gradient

Ethics Gradient

21h

For movies the argument is usually a combination of audience shifts (simpler, action-heavy, non-writing dependent plots play more easily overseas), lack of DVD sales meaning that the optimization pressures have to be specifically for tentpole releases that make their money in their theatrical runs, and extremely... See more