stealthwise
09-04-2010, 02:01 PM
Hey, just wondering about something recently. I was thinking about all things pop culture and/or geekish, and realized that unless you're particularly long-lived, with tons of free time and no life, or both, you're likely still discovering things for the first time.
On the flip side, if you've been, say, reading comics or listening to a certain genre of music for a long period, you're probably hitting or have hit the phase where you're digging deep for the coolest, hottest edge stuff you can find. The things that go beyond the ordinary and try to push the outer limits and boundaries of what's acceptable and expected in the artform.
Conversely, you might also be getting into something that you never thought you'd care about or be interested in. What's new to you might be old-hat to many, but who cares as long as you're digging it right?
And finally, you might have a long-time interest and/or guilty pleasure that you just want to sit down and read/watch/listen to spasmodically in order to feel relaxed.
Just wondering if anyone else is the same way, really, and wanted to see what people were digging recently. I'll go first and offer examples to concretize my ramblings:
Elitist - Comics - I'm still getting into the indie stuff and found myself gravitating away from the standard superhero and even pseudo-indie action/adventure stuff in favour of various indie comics (usually of the non-auto-biography vein). Examples recently include Jim Rugg's Afrodisiac/Street Angel, Chadwick's Concrete (example of an old favourite for many being something new to me I suppose), Chew, and Asterios Polyp.
New Discoveries - Prose fiction - Sounds really odd, but I haven't sat down and consistently read novels or short stories in quite some time, preferring the fast read of comics or the less-consuming experiences of watching tv and movies. Been reading some Joe Hill stuff, Elmore Leonard, Donald E Westlake, some science fiction anthologies, and other random books from the library. It's strange to forget how satisfying a free read can be when you're able to make the time.
Old favourites - I find that I'm leaning towards 90s rock (grunge and metal mostly) and old faves like Metallica and Sevendust when I want to sit back and relax and not have to concentrate on anything (usually when driving).
How about ya'll? Anything new and cool you're finding? Old stuff you find comforting? Any esoteric findings in your searches?
On the flip side, if you've been, say, reading comics or listening to a certain genre of music for a long period, you're probably hitting or have hit the phase where you're digging deep for the coolest, hottest edge stuff you can find. The things that go beyond the ordinary and try to push the outer limits and boundaries of what's acceptable and expected in the artform.
Conversely, you might also be getting into something that you never thought you'd care about or be interested in. What's new to you might be old-hat to many, but who cares as long as you're digging it right?
And finally, you might have a long-time interest and/or guilty pleasure that you just want to sit down and read/watch/listen to spasmodically in order to feel relaxed.
Just wondering if anyone else is the same way, really, and wanted to see what people were digging recently. I'll go first and offer examples to concretize my ramblings:
Elitist - Comics - I'm still getting into the indie stuff and found myself gravitating away from the standard superhero and even pseudo-indie action/adventure stuff in favour of various indie comics (usually of the non-auto-biography vein). Examples recently include Jim Rugg's Afrodisiac/Street Angel, Chadwick's Concrete (example of an old favourite for many being something new to me I suppose), Chew, and Asterios Polyp.
New Discoveries - Prose fiction - Sounds really odd, but I haven't sat down and consistently read novels or short stories in quite some time, preferring the fast read of comics or the less-consuming experiences of watching tv and movies. Been reading some Joe Hill stuff, Elmore Leonard, Donald E Westlake, some science fiction anthologies, and other random books from the library. It's strange to forget how satisfying a free read can be when you're able to make the time.
Old favourites - I find that I'm leaning towards 90s rock (grunge and metal mostly) and old faves like Metallica and Sevendust when I want to sit back and relax and not have to concentrate on anything (usually when driving).
How about ya'll? Anything new and cool you're finding? Old stuff you find comforting? Any esoteric findings in your searches?