When should we "cancel" an artist? And how long should we put up with the negatives of social media? [18:57]
This week, Aaron and Joey talk about Michael Jackson, redirecting royalties, Picasso, Facebook moderators, flat-earthers, and internet librarians. They don't talk about how "cancelling" by this use has not yet made it into Merriam Webster.
references
Clips from Leaving Neverland (https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2019/03/04/michael-jackson-leaving-neverland-documentary-sexual-abuse-allegations-orig.cnn) (and presumably, much more to come on the internet).
What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men? (https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/20/art-monstrous-men/) Claire Dederer on the Paris Review.
The Verge on Facebook content moderators (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizona).
r/eyebleach (https://www.reddit.com/r/Eyebleach/) for your eyebleaching needs.