“This generation will not be defined by its great games or incredible tech, but rather by corporate greed, mismanagement, and anti-consumer practices.”
Nailed it
Wanted to buy cyberpunk today, saw it still at $60 on the PS store, checked how much local retailers were selling the physical and found it for $30. At the end of the day, that’s all this is about. A monopoly only ensures every consumer loses.
Who cares he gave a bad review? I care that a pay for clicks reaction YouTuber can facade as a pro critic and say it’s “main character syndrome” for an artist to lament her medical suffering on an album (surprise!) about her own life. He’s a raised-by-4chan edgelord bully. Yuck.
Being a woman dealing with serious health issues often means being afraid of telling the truth about the pain you’re in because you’re afraid of not being believed or seeming attention seeking. He validated that fear to thousands of women.
I’m certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be. Everything you say is more “whiny” and “edgy” than I was at any point on that album. But at least I had the excuse of going through chemo.
Halsey responds to Anthony Fantano saying that people cared more about his review of her last album ‘The Great Impersonator’ than the album itself:
“I’m certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be. Everything you say is more “whiny” and “edgy” than I was at any point on that album. But at least I had the excuse of going through chemo.”
The way she pops out of the choreo to vamp a little before hitting the next move and resuming is soooo mesmerizing. She’s just brimming with personality and flair and joy all at once. Few performers are as interesting to watch.