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As always, a finely written article by Heather Havrilesky.
The very ubiquity of this celebrity news is part of what is so annoying about it. One finds oneself knowing the lives of these celebrities without ever clicking on Gawker or Perez Hilton or any of the other sites devoted to the uncovering of the celebrity lifestyle. I have almost no knowledge of the actual work produced by most of these celebrities and yet I know much more than I care to about the personal wreckage of their lives.
Meanwhile one can search in vain for meaningful dialogue about the suspension of Habeas Corpus or find a person who knows it even happened and what it means to their rights as citizens.
It seems like such a close analogy to the fall of the Romans with the amphitheater and the Roman Circus serenading the masses with more and more debased entertainments while they were all collectively flailing into oblivion. The cacophony does make it difficult to concentrate on what is important and vital for our society to move forward in a positive and informed manner.
