![]() ![]() Two notes: it dumped some settings (such as the selected desktop theme) and did not clearly give me a place to name the backup file, but these are minor matters. The image retained drivers I had updated, as it should, so my graphics and NIC were both restored to their as-of states from the image. That process took about 10-15 minutes, which is way faster than re-building the computer from scratch with a fresh Win 7 installation. I rebooted with the CD I'd made and followed the simple steps to restore my machine from the image. System recovery would not work, system repair would not work. One of the 101 updates in the last batch did my computer wrong. Sure enough, one of those was the whammy. I then moved forward with some Windows updates that I think might be the cause of the repeated hard drive /boot failures. I created a bootable recovery CD, as the manual advised, in case the machine became un-bootable. ![]() The software loaded and installed on the first attempt, and it allowed me to create a full backup of my machine including OS and files. It is clearly written and easily understood it breaks down the steps needed to create a full system backup so that the layperson can do so easily. The user manual extracted as a PDF file, was easy to navigate, and explains exactly how to use the software. The ZIP for the Acronis WD software downloaded quickly and extracted cleanly. ![]() I purchased a 2TB WD external USB drive the other day and figured I'd give the Acronis WD Edition software a try since I had the machine stable for a while. I have an especially cranky Dell XPS15 running Windows 7 Pro - I've had to re-image the drive several times, and I've grown tired of the lengthy process needed to do so using the 5 or so DVDs that I burned using the W7 Backup & Restore > System Image wizard. This thing's getting a one-way trip to the recycle bin once I hit submit on this review. Only for it to say the uninstall failed because "the subkey cannot be found". By the time I was waiting OVER an hour for it to move on from File Exclusions, I just gave up on it and decided to try EaseUS instead.Īnd the cherry on top: TWICE now when trying to uninstall this garbage, it has managed to CRASH MY F***ING FILE EXPLORER. So I get up the next day and have to wait a similar close-to-an-hour's worth of time to advance to each following step. I had to go to sleep because it was verging on 3 in the morning, and I was waiting forever for the program just to advance to the next menu option after analyzing the source disk. THAT'S RIGHT! I NEVER EVEN GOT TO THE ACTUAL DISK-CLONING PROCESS! The disk-cloning tool is unimaginably slow. Installs a shit-ton of bloatware onto my system that runs like a dozen processes in the background. Idk how the other tools in the suite work, so I can only speak to my own experience with the disk-cloning feature, but I felt like I was in the twilight zone. It’s a bit daunting setting this up because I don’t want there to be any problems if I ever actually need to do the restore.I made an account on this website JUST so I could talk about how garbage this program is for disk-cloning. Is that the case? Or is it fine as long as a WD drive is connected and somewhere ‘in the loop?’ Seems crazy if not. I read somewhere in researching (here maybe? Can’t find it now…) that if I try to restore my cloned drive from my WD Essential back to an internal that isn’t a WD drive, it won’t work. ![]() One reason I found the Acronis software at all is because I suppose I should make a clone in case my drive fails. If I use the Acronis software, do I need the WD software installed at all, or can Acronis do all of the backup features of the WD software? I read the Acronis manual and it seems pretty inclusive, but again, I’m pretty ignorant here, so ease plays a factor. I’m really new to this, and came across a couple of questions, so thought I should stop and ask before I even plug the thing in. I just bought a new WD Essential external drive that I want to use only for backing up my laptop’s internal. ![]()
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![]() "Everybody that has already made a movie in this space is anxious to make another one," Blumberg says.įameBit is also venturing into paid content, launching a talk show series called "FilterFreeTV" that will sell on iTunes for $1.99 per episode. Last year saw the success of similar films such as "Camp Takota," starring Grace Helbig, and "Expelled," starring Cameron Dallas. They won't be the first feature films starring YouTubers and they won't be the last, says Barry Blumberg, chief content officer for SMOSH backer Defy Media. With limited theatrical runs, both films are being made available online for $10 on Friday. Two movies starring YouTube sensations are debuting around VidCon, including "SMOSH: The Movie," featuring comedy duo Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, and "The Chosen," a horror flick featuring vlogger Kian Lawley. "We at least want you to have an educated estimate on what you should be charging," says Chad Sahley, the company's founder and CEO. It's based on existing deals and a creator's fan base and their level of engagement. Brands usually buy multiple videos in different genres, from reviews to funny skits, to see what fits.Īlso launching this week is an app called Social Bluebook, which benchmarks how much creators should ask for such digital promos, including on platforms like Instagram and Twitter. Kilar says paying creators more helps them make higher-quality videos, the same way subscription revenues help premium pay channels like HBO finance better TV shows.Įverything from "unboxing" videos of new gadgets and how-to videos that show off teeth-whitening products are providing YouTubers a solid revenue stream.įameBit, a Santa Monica startup, launched a marketplace last year where creators bid on the right to make brand-sponsored videos, and deals close for, on average, $500 per video, says Agnes Kozera, the company's co-founder and chief operating officer. Vessel, a video service launched in January by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, offers creators 15 percentage points more ad revenue share than YouTube, as well as 60 percent of the $3 per month fee from subscribers who want days-early access to videos before they show up elsewhere. Video-game streaming service Twitch already shares subscription revenue from followers with top gamers, and a site called YouNow allows online fans to give tips to talent with coins bought with real money in live stream forums. "We don't live in a world that is mutually exclusive."Ī panoply of ways to earn money outside of YouTube have recently emerged.įacebook announced this month that in the fall it would start sharing ad revenue with a select few creators like the NBA, Fox Sports and Funny or Die. Richer creators will "have more and better content to publish on YouTube," he says. Robert Kyncl, head of content and business operations at YouTube, welcomes the challenges to its online dominance, even if other platforms are enticing creators with better cuts of revenue. ![]() That will be a big topic of conversation at VidCon, the annual convention in Anaheim, California, that kicked off Thursday. With YouTube taking about a 45 percent cut of ad revenue from videos posted on the site, YouTubers and companies that manage them are hunting for new ways to make money from the audiences they've built on the platform. "If YouTube disappeared tomorrow, I want to know that I can go play shows, do podcasts and live without being dependent on one site or one app," she says. ![]() Tonjes grew her audience on YouTube, where she has amassed more than 210,000 followers since 2006.īut collecting a check from her cut of YouTube ad revenue is no longer her main source of income. ![]() Along with posting performance videos on YouTube, touring, selling songs on iTunes and "vlogging" (video blogging), Tonjes sits down twice a week with her roommate in Los Angeles to talk about "Adventures in Roommating." Nearly 100 online patrons donate a total of close to $700 per podcast, just to listen and maybe get a shout-out. ![]() ![]() ![]() Granted it was impossible to have 3d experience at the time because it was so new, but this story still definitely applies nowadays. They figured out how to adapt to the new 3d workflow and churned out some good movies. I guess that's why a lot of my favorite YouTube animators couldn't get excepted to PixarĪt 8/16/21 03:10 PM, FLARE145 wrote: At 8/16/21 02:47 PM, HerbieWegen wrote:īut actual drawing and animation skills? Those remain valid no matter the software.Reminds me of how the original Pixar animators were hired based on their 2d animation skills. Productions like Klaus demonstrate the best of traditional animation with new techniques in my opinion. Luckily, there are still exceptions, and it also seems to me that quality traditional 2d animation is getting back in fashion. But it also means the audience gets accustomed to that super low quality generic 2d animation. Can't even blame the artists or production houses. Which explains why most of the Cartoon Network stuff (not all of it!) is of such harrowing low quality. The question is whether there are enough capable 2d animators left who could, really (which is another consequence of aforementioned production schedules). No-one has the time or money to produce full 24fps hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation anymore. Which is understandable, because speed in production trumps quality. Yes, it is fast, and yes it looks and feels horrible and rushed. In fact, the over-use and reliance of badly animated rigged cut-out 2d characters in software has resulted in cookie-cutter animation more often than not. But software didn't ever turn a bad animator or artist into a good one! :-) It can help, it can make the workflow proceed quicker, or even improve the final output quality. Not as if anyone became a better animator just because they were using the latest and greatest software - ever. Yes, studios will enforce their will in regards to software, but that is mainly to ensure a smooth pipeline and to adhere to solid standards. There are.īut if you're planning to get into professional 2d animation - well, you'd better draw like you breath: natural. That's not to say there aren't extremely good and professional 3d character animators that work at large studios who can't draw very well, of course. Solid animation skills should always translate. Reminds me of how the original Pixar animators were hired based on their 2d animation skills. That takes years of practice.Īnyway, stop focusing so much on what software is industry standard, because by the time when you enter the industry, and depending on the studio/location, the industry standard may very well have changed and/or the studio is using different software.īut actual drawing and animation skills? Those remain valid no matter the software. ![]() 9 out of ten applicants were incapable of doing that, because their drawing skills were lacking.īluntly stated: if you can draw consistently well, and can animate your drawings well, then I will hire you, because learning to work in ToonBoom, Flash, CelAction, or whichever app is a matter of days or perhaps one or two weeks.īut I cannot teach you to draw and animate well in only a week. I have seen hiring studios ask animators to adapt to a specific style within a week. As a 2d animator you will be asked to work in a certain style. Learn to draw REALLY WELL.Ģ) learn to animate by drawing. If you want to work as a 2d animator in the industry, it is really quite simple:ġ) learn to draw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: software is irrelevant in becoming a good animator. Even if you don't agree with my opinion you can share yours with me I'm not one of those people who force you to think the same way I do. While I will no longer be using Flash/Animate I will still be using the other Adobe products since there are no better competitors, unlike Flash/Animate. ![]() A lot of professionals are telling young or new animators to stop using Flash/Animate which not many people are doing. While Flash/Animate is popular for internet animators, but my dream isn't trying to become an internet animator, my actual dream is to become an animator for Cartoon Network where Toon Boom is mandatory. Adobe Flash/Animate isn't the industry standard sure big studios do use Flash/Animate but not as much as Toon Boom so Flash/Animate isn't worth learning if you want to work in a studio. What are the reasons? You ask, the reason is that Toon Boom doesn't crash as much as Flash/Animate and it wouldn't keep not responding and there are loads more I can complain about. I've finally decided to ditch Flash/Animate for Toon Boom Harmony. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As for audio, I've tried numerous other audio editors, including open source ones like Reaper and Ardour. It certainly looks great from the outside, but I don't have a use case to try it for myself. That said, I am genuinely interested in a real audio editor's opinion of Tracktion's Waveform Pro as a DAW. Its incredibly valuable to be both adaptable and proactive in learning how to do your work with a variety of tools, as it makes you more knowledgeable, marketable, and serves as a healthy challenge to your assumptions. Apps change, features change, and the way you were doing things may have never been the best in the first place. I'm also philosophically opposed to strict adherence to any particular application or workflow. I've done retiming and pitch correction in other tools as simple as Audacity before, and combining it into one tool might be able to be easily scripted or built as a VST. It seems like most other DAWs should be able to do this, just not necessarily in one step. I imagine that Qubes makes it harder, but you could dual-boot another, more traditional distro for getting work done.Īlthough I'm not an audio editor, I looked up what elastic audio does. I mean, Davinci Resolve works on Linux despite your suggestion that it doesn't. I use OO simply because I have all the settings toggles in 1 place and I can easily decide which ones I want to toggle. You can open the Local Group Policy Editor in windows and toggle the exact same policies. All those scripts (including oo) modify the local policy with very little deviation. I tried a variety of scripts and other programs that modify the exact same Policies that O&O Shutup10 does, and they always either break things by being a little too enthusiastic, or install things i don't need.Īlso, you can in fact verify what OO shutup10 does when you toggle the buttons. The partnership badge on the O&O page is probably meant to inspire trust in the other products the company sells for Windows (which in reality doesn't mean anything). We in fact routinely steer our clients away from Microsoft products in places where it makes sense, with our Microsoft partner program membership meaning exactly 0 in that decision. Microsoft doesn't get a say in our business decisions, products we sell, or services we offer. My company is a Microsoft Partner and all it means is that we get better Office Licensing, access to the Partner portal, and Support. I've seen other subreddit threads about it and the panic over the "Microsoft Partner" badge on their main page, and its completely unwarranted. I might be late in replying to this but the reason I use O&O for my windows machine rather than the OSS is because of its light weight UI and ease of use. - last commit is kind of old, so it might be not up to date, it is pitty because it looks decentĬan someone let me know what currently is the most respectful option in the community?.I have found few scripts / apps as below: I would like to enhance privacy and security, but maintain a balanced level. Github stars / source code contributors?. ![]() What else criteria should I take into consideration? I can also read the script / app if I find enough time too. Just the fact it is open source let me think that it is more transparent and in the result no harmful activity would be done. Years ago I have been using O&O Shut Up, however this time I would like to use something what is open source. I am looking for a script or application that enhance my privacy on my Windows 10 system. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, almost anywhere where you can write text. Other text editor or photo text editor software like MockoFun, that allows you to insert text symbols.Social media like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter. ![]() The text symbols, unicode characters or emojis can be used anywhere on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, your emails, blog, etc. ★ Black Star 9733 ≛ Star Equals 8795 ⋆ Small Star Symbol 8902 ⍟ Circle Star Symbol 9055 ⍣ Symbol Star Diaeresis 9059 ★ Black Star Symbol (Five Pointed Star) 9733 ☆ White Star Symbol 9734 ✡ Star Of David Symbol (Six Pointed Star) 10017 ✦ Black Four Pointed Star 10022 ✧ White Four Pointed Star 10023 ✪ Circled White Star 10026 ✫ Open Centre Star 10027 ✬ Black Centre White Star 10028 ✯ Pinwheel Star (Nautical Star Symbol) 10031 ✰ Shadowed White Star 10032 ✴ Eight Pointed Black Star 10036 ✵ Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star 10037 ✶ Six Pointed Star Black 10038 ✷ Eight Pointed Star 10039 ✸ Heavy Eight Pointed Star 10040 ✹ Twelve Pointed Star 10041 ❂ Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star 10050 ⭐ White Medium Star Emoji 11088 ⭑ Black Small Star 11089 ⭒ White Small Star 11090 □ Glowing Star Emoji 127775 □ Shooting Star Emoji 127776 □ Six Pointed Star With Middle Dot 128303 5. Press and hold the ALT key and type the number near the star character to make a star symbol. But these do not always work on different operating systems. ![]() How to type a star? So, beside the copy paste method, there is also star unicode, star alt code or wingdings star. In order to use these codes, your computer should have a separate numeric keypad on the right. On personal computers using Microsoft operating systems, characters that do not have a dedicated key may be entered using the Alt numpad input. Here are some examples of types of stars symbols: black star ★, white star ✰, four pointed star ✦, star outline ☆, circle star ✪, nautical star ✯, star emoji ⭐, star sparkle emoji ✨, shooting star emoji □, etc.Īn alternative for the copy paste symbols are the Alt Codes. There are so many types of star symbols to choose from, each with different shape and meaning Star Symbol (Copy and Paste) ☆ Star Text ListĬopy and Paste a Star Symbol, Star Emoji or Star Emoticon and insert in Word, Instagram, Facebook and other software and apps.Ĭheck out the complete list of text stars : ⋆ ☆ ✣ ✤ ✥ ✺ ✻ ⭐ □□ ٭ ⭑ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✰ ✪ ❄ ❅ □ □ ۞ ⭒ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✵ ❂ ✫ ✡ □ ✨ Sparkle Symbol (Sparkle Emoji) ≛ ꙳ ★ ✱ ✲ ✳ ✴ ❋ □ ⛧ ⛤ ⍟ ✵ ✶ ✷ ✸ ✹ ✼ ❆ ☸ ⚝ * ⍣ ⁕ ⁑ ᕯ ⁂ ࿏ ꙰ ✴️❇️✳️ ✱ Asterisk Symbol ∗ ٭ ※ ⁂ ⁎⁑ ⁕⃰ ⊛ ❋ ✱ ✲ ✳ ✴ ✽ ⧆ * ﹡ * ✺ Sunburst Symbol ✶ ✷ ✸ ✹ ❄ Snowflake Symbol ❄️❅❆❉❊ 3. ![]() ![]() ![]() Complement your Baby Special 276 with suitable accessories & spare parts and plunge your outdoor home into warm-white lantern light. Select the Baby Special 276 that fits your balcony or terrace design and accentuate with light or just set up an entire Baby Special collection in your favourite colours for the garden party. The Baby Special 276 is your eternal outdoor lighting with a calm flame pattern – for moments of relaxation surrounded by reliable light. The coloured versions are also powder-coated and available in many nuances. The Feuerhand Baby Special 276 is made of galvanised steel rendering it especially resistant to corrosion. The non-electric light source follows a sustainable course by using its fuel economically and efficiently. packed eco-friendly and available in many different colours For more than 125 years the Baby Special 276 reliably sheds light in people's everyday life.This is the reason why the Baby Special 276 Sparkling Iron is an indispensable outdoor lighting: 20 hours Material: galvanised steel, powder coated Colour: TelemagentaDimensions (W x H x D): 15 x 26.5 x 13.5 cm Weight: 495 g Scope of delivery1 x Baby Special 276 Telemagenta1 x Flat wick 12.5 mm Go to User manual > With the Baby Special 276 you can spend your evenings in relaxed company or by yourself – reliably and independent from electricity.Technical detailsTank capacity: 0.34 litres Burning time: approx. robust material, heat-resistant and breakproof glass.20 hours light with one tank filling and constant flame even in wind.can be placed flexibly on balcony and terrace or in the garden.permanently non-electric light source, emergency and orientation light.Made by V&O Lanterns.This is the reason why the Baby Special 276 Telemagenta is an indispensable outdoor lighting: The glass globe can be cleaned and replaced on its tilting hinge. Although made with thinner metal than the Dietz Blizzard, this large hurricane lantern doesn't leak and will put off a lot of illumination. The traditional frame and authentic construction is inherited from the Dietz Blizzard Lantern. With the same tall-glass efficient build as the pathfinder hurricane oil lantern, the V&O Supreme old fashioned oil lantern is larger and more powerful. The oil tank holds 24 hours of oil and provides a sturdy foundation that won't tip over. A thumb controlled side lever lifts the glass chimney to easily light and trim the wick. Intended for use both inside and outside with lantern oil approved for each purpose. When you need a powerful light you can rely on this large hurricane lantern is for you. ![]() ![]() ![]() Basic English Bible For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. American Standard Version (1901) For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life. New American Standard Version (1995) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. ¶ For God so loued þ e world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 KJV Copy Print Similar Verses Save 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. ![]() ![]() When you see a beautiful painting, something that is so vivid and evocative, your instinct may be to touch it to know if it’s real. Readers are given both a mental and an emotional picture of the scene. Don’t you love the way ‘across the edge’ creates a visual tilting or slanting sensation to the paragraph?įrom the two short examples, we can see how writing can be richer and more visceral when we play up the visual elements. We pick up the sense of movement in the words ‘suddenly’ and ‘thrown’ and we see the colour contrast of the silver stars in the purple twilight. We also see this sense of poetic imagery in Alice Hoffman’s novel, Here On Earth (1997): The sky is already purple the first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if someone had thrown a handful of silver across the edge of the world. The image of a ‘bough’ as a long branch creates in our imagination the line of the platform or the interior of the train in our imagination. We can almost see the pale, indistinct faces (‘ apparition’) of the passengers in the busy Paris underground train station. The apparition of these faces in the crowd: ![]() Let us look at the imagery in Ezra Pound’s short poem, ‘In A Station of the Metro’ (1913): 2 | See Like A Poetįor this technique, we turn to the poet for inspiration. Of course, this kind of device works only if it suits the character and the story. NEW YORK – NIGHTĪlready I’m getting to my feet, pulling my bag onto my shoulder. In JP Delaney’s psychological thriller Believe Me (2018), the author sporadically uses a script format to show how the protagonist, an unbalanced actress, sees the scene from detached viewpoint: In fact, some novels even bring in scriptwriting techniques. Pick up just about any novel from today’s bestseller charts and you’ll find that most writers seem to be using their novels as calling cards for Hollywood, or prose auditions for a new Netflix series. 10 Powerful Visual Storytelling Techniques for Writers 1 | Think Like A Screenwriter Similes, metaphors, and other imagery can make the story less complex and more fascinating. The story world that you have created becomes realistic and believable to the reader. If you can show the world of your characters, the story becomes relatable and you create empathy in the reader. Visual storytelling helps you show and not tell. In fact, writers have used figurative language for centuries. I would go so far as to say that all stories are primarily visual. ![]() We could possibly debate the question, but the truth is that images bring stories and characters to life. Do readers expect the same visual experience when they pick up a novel or short story? Or we could argue that we live in a world where people relate more to visual stimuli. One could theorise that readers ‘see’ stories first – striking, moving pictures in the imagination that come alive in in the mind’s eye. In modern novels and short stories, there is a lot of emphasis on the ‘visual’ in modern storytelling – visual fiction that holds the same kinaesthetic quality of cinema. It will inspire you to build radiant images, unforgettable characters, and breath-taking tension. In this post, we show you 10 powerful visual storytelling techniques that you can use when writing your next short story or novel.Įach is supported by examples that will help you understand the technique. Visual storytelling translates into emotion, tension, and character in a powerful way. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If your email settings are correct, tap Save to finish. If you don't have this information, try look it up. 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![]() One early level sees you chasing after preppy sports ladies on a motorcycle through crowded downtown streets, avoiding fireballs of rejection, before literally taking flight as a gentle ethereal pop soundtrack swells, singing about how this is definitely the last time the female singer is going to pine after someone she barely knows.Ī later level sees the world warp visually in response to dubstep beats, as you pursue some hippy raccoon furries through the woods on the back of a forest stag, before a rock layer to the soundtrack kicks in and you're suddenly fighting off a mech with machine guns, pining about how you worry you're the only one who feels the way you do. Narrated by Queen Latifah, who adds a beautifully powerful yet comforting tone to the story, Sayonara Wild Hearts tells a story about a set of tarot card-themed goddesses in space whose hearts have been broken, and a woman down on Earth with a broken heart summoned to help heal and fix the hearts of the heavens.Įach of these distinct tarot card goddesses features in a few back-to-back levels, with their own musical genre, queer girl archetype, and gameplay gimmicks involved. This is an exercise in interacting with music and visuals, and it undeniably succeeds at that. You're basically getting to play an active role in a well-made pop album, with your actions paced incredibly well to the music, which in turn matches up with the emotional beats of the story. Players move left and right, as well as other actions like jumping over projectiles, all in time with the beat, attempting to collect gems in the non-stop scrolling levels for points, and trying to avoid head-on collisions which will break the flow of your run. Taking between 60-90 minutes per playthrough, the game is comprised of approximately three-minute-long music rhythm action levels, from bubblegum aspirational romance ballads to more dramatic and slow percussion-based tracks. ![]() Sayonara Wild Hearts is a recently released video game, which was pitched as a playable, female-focused, pop album. That's a big part of what made playing through the superb Sayonara Wild Hearts feel so special. I'm a lesbian, and as much as I love the sound of some Gaga or Adele, it's rare for any of those pop artists to set my hopeless romantic side alight with their tracks. Much of that comes down to the fact that romance so often plays a core role in pop music lyricism, and so often those romantic lyrics are explicitly written to be from a straight perspective. ![]() As much as I love the sound of pop music, a lot of pop artists never really connected with me in a meaningful way when I was growing up. ![]() |
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