Comments on: Vanity Fair and existential questions at the Royal Ontario Museum http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:12:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ash Scans: EGM2 | The Ashcan http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Ash Scans: EGM2 | The Ashcan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:32:06 +0000 http://theashcan.com/?p=2292#comment-475 [...] posted about the archaic feel of a recent Vanity Fair exhibit at the ROM, but quotes like the above really hit home how far the magazine industry has changed. In [...] [...] posted about the archaic feel of a recent Vanity Fair exhibit at the ROM, but quotes like the above really hit home how far the magazine industry has changed. In [...]

]]> By: Jef http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Jef Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://theashcan.com/?p=2292#comment-429 This: "To see crumbling manuscripts side by side with todays newsstand product, all under a dust protector, seemed more prescient than perhaps even the exhibit curators intended." This: “To see crumbling manuscripts side by side with todays newsstand product, all under a dust protector, seemed more prescient than perhaps even the exhibit curators intended.”

]]> By: jessekg http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-419 jessekg Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:56 +0000 http://theashcan.com/?p=2292#comment-419 It goes blog or newspaper column > to book > to movie. And it seems to all be based on stunt journalism: how i practiced the bible literally for a year; how I was green for a year; how I only used medieval sanitary procedures for a year (seriously); etc. I'm thinking, how I put up with mind-numbing trade work for a year? It goes blog or newspaper column > to book > to movie. And it seems to all be based on stunt journalism: how i practiced the bible literally for a year; how I was green for a year; how I only used medieval sanitary procedures for a year (seriously); etc. I’m thinking, how I put up with mind-numbing trade work for a year?

]]> By: Simon http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Simon Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:07:00 +0000 http://theashcan.com/?p=2292#comment-417 I'm not so sure that's even happening now. The business model dependent on that feedback loop has proven unsustainable... I expect the next economic exploits will feature more quality writing, pushing it as more of a premium good is what I'm basically speculating. The new thing actually seems to be starting a blog in the hopes of it being turned into a movie though. I'm on the cusp of starting a blog about my attempts to replicate every item on the Wendy's super value menu with only organic ingredients. I’m not so sure that’s even happening now. The business model dependent on that feedback loop has proven unsustainable… I expect the next economic exploits will feature more quality writing, pushing it as more of a premium good is what I’m basically speculating.

The new thing actually seems to be starting a blog in the hopes of it being turned into a movie though.

I’m on the cusp of starting a blog about my attempts to replicate every item on the Wendy’s super value menu with only organic ingredients.

]]> By: Anupa http://theashcan.com/2010/01/06/vanity-fair-and-existential-questions-at-the-royal-ontario-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Anupa Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:25:05 +0000 http://theashcan.com/?p=2292#comment-415 Except it'll be relegated to indie formats, until those indie formats are picked up and bought out and rendered big business. Repeat. Except it’ll be relegated to indie formats, until those indie formats are picked up and bought out and rendered big business. Repeat.

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