I had this idea for a while. There are some cultural figures you are supposed to like because you like certain other cultural figures in art, music, literature, fashion, whatnot. Usually, these are dictated by your milieu, your peers, etc. I've certainly had a fair share of awkward cultural conversations where my interlocutor would enthusiastically speak of the work of so and so, and expect me to respond in kind. What are the cultural figures you are supposed to like but don't?
One of the points of this thread is for us to be open to changing our minds. I have certainly grown to like some cultural figures I did not at some point.
Jim Jarmusch - director. I could appreciate the dry humor in some of his dialogue, but most of his films do nothing for me. I find them rather flat.
Ai Wei Wei - artist. I never got the appeal of his art as art. I can process it as political gestures, but as art I find it pretty pedestrian.
One of the points of this thread is for us to be open to changing our minds. I have certainly grown to like some cultural figures I did not at some point.
Jim Jarmusch - director. I could appreciate the dry humor in some of his dialogue, but most of his films do nothing for me. I find them rather flat.
Ai Wei Wei - artist. I never got the appeal of his art as art. I can process it as political gestures, but as art I find it pretty pedestrian.
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