Where popularity never meets critical acclaim: Why bland entertainment is worth a fortune

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4 thoughts on “Where popularity never meets critical acclaim: Why bland entertainment is worth a fortune”

angelasavage says:

May 27, 2013 at 5:29 pm

Fascinating…and depressing 😦

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1. Tyson Adams says:
  
  May 27, 2013 at 6:04 pm
  
  The only plus side, that I can think of, is that the great works are remembered long after mediocrity.
  
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Felicity says:

May 27, 2013 at 6:41 pm

Garfield never did it for me, I’m afraid …

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1. Tyson Adams says:
  
  May 27, 2013 at 7:22 pm
  
  I was always more of a Footrot Flats fan. But then, I grew up on a farm.
  
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