karaoke will solve the world's problems
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karaoke will solve the world's problems
Karaoke offers Dorothy the promise of community, the promise of being in the presence of something she loves, and the tenure track offers her the same thing: a promise that can never be fulfilled. Karaoke asks us whether you can appreciate something without trying to make it your own, whether it’s sustainable to watch other people do something you... See more
Bekah Waalkes • The Promise of Karaoke - Ploughshares
I don’t know when my entire personality became Someone Who Does Karaoke, and by extension Someone Oddly Defensive. But as exhibitionism goes, it’s pretty harmless — and as therapy goes, pretty cheap. More than this, something magical can happen when a roomful of strangers comes together to (voluntarily) do something that has nothing to do with
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Karaoke asks how close you can get to something you love without making it yours, promises that there is space for both you and the original singer. Does it have to be you who sings that song? Does it have to be you who teaches others to love what you love?
The Promise of Karaoke - Ploughshares
It’s rare that we are told that it’s okay to fall short, that we actually need to fall short in order to ground ourselves in the world and really appreciate the highs when they do happen. But with karaoke, we can tangibly experience that life lesson. When we are rooting for someone on stage singing a Celine Dion song, and when they sing every note... See more
A Philosophy of Karaoke | The On Being Project
When we are at a karaoke night, we join together in an anti-productivity, anti-efficiency, anti-perfection moment when we are all enough, exactly as we are, bum notes and all.