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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This piece was inspired by an episode of \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2\">The Cooler\u003c/a>, KQED’s weekly pop culture podcast. Give it a listen!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[audio src=\"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/03/WokeGirls.mp3\" title=\"The Spice Girls: Woke Baes Since 1996\" program=\"The Cooler\" image=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/clo.jpg\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are countless reasons to love the Spice Girls. And now we have one more. 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"content": "\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"hDRHrMnPnTHblvLBIIw42h8636cW9tLe\"]If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a gif must be worth at least a million (math!). With the advent of this bite-sized animated wonder, award shows have become less about who won what and more about who made what face. Here are the gifs from last night’s Grammys that will be finding their way into your texts and gchats soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year's festivities were hosted by James \"Doing-the-Absolute-Most\" Corden. The best thing he did all night was fall down a flight of stairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64174\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/james-falling.gif\" alt=\"james falling\" width=\"480\" height=\"235\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What's scarier than almost five hours of James Corden bits? 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"content": "\u003cp>Following celebrities on Instagram is a double-edged sword. \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/03/09/the-redemptive-power-of-britney-spears-instagram/\" target=\"_blank\">Britney Spears' inspirational quotes\u003c/a> can add a nice little moment of levity to your day; other times you get to be among the first (three million) people to know about \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/02/02/need-a-pleasant-distraction-here-are-even-more-photos-of-pregnant-beyonce/\" target=\"_blank\">Beyoncé's pregnancy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And sometimes? Sometimes you wind up tromping around San Francisco in the pouring rain looking for a disco ball chained to a bench, just so you can hear Katy Perry's new mediocre single a day before the general public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new song, you see, which Katy is slated to perform at the Grammys this Sunday, is called \"Chained To the Rhythm.\" In a board room somewhere in New York or Los Angeles, a team of highly paid executives decided the best way to visually represent this motif in a low-cost, hashtag-friendly marketing gimmick format was to chain plastic disco balls with headphone jacks in them to benches around the world, then tell people to go find them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all sounded incredibly stupid. Of course I went.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/829346621259288578\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you'll indulge a brief attempt at justification: This kind of marketing is interesting to me because it's at once a product of our times and incredibly old-timey. Remember when we lined up outside record stores to buy a new album the day it came out? You had to go to a physical location to consume the new music, and there you met other people who cared as much about that artist as you did. It was a collective experience. An \u003cem>event\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Events are harder to come by in the internet age, as evidenced by the fact that the most interesting way anyone's come up with to generate hype for an new album in the past few years is just \"not announcing it.\" Even with a lavishly executed multi-media rollout like \u003cem>Lemonade\u003c/em>, the consumer experience was first and foremost a solitary one -- we experienced it alone, behind different TV and computer screens, then texted our friends or went on Twitter to talk about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was different. It was participatory. Katy wanted me \u003ca href=\"http://chainedto.katyperry.com/\" target=\"_blank\">to look at a map\u003c/a>, then go find the disco ball -- at which point I would surely find a horde of Katy Perry fans. We'd take turns listening to the song, share thoughts about it, post on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and Snapchat (thereby doing the viral marketing work for her), and go on our merry ways, secure in the knowledge that we were part of something special, something bigger than us -- a community. Real Katy Perry fans call themselves KatyCats, I believe? I'm too old to have ever identified by one of these \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_(fan)\" target=\"_blank\">pop star stan name things\u003c/a>, but I get it. 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But all it bore now was this symbol.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63322\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (8)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had no idea what it meant. 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There, chained to a metal post outside of Hot Cookie, next to a pink sign explaining through the universal language of emoticon that one needed only headphones and this marketing gimmick to achieve happiness, was a shimmering, welcoming disco ball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No one else was there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63325\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (9)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kneeling down to the wet cement, I briefly investigated the ball's physical properties, not unlike a monkey learning about a rock's potential at the beginning of \u003cem>2001: A Space Odyssey. \u003c/em>I disconnected my earbuds from my phone -- \"Teenage Dream\" would have to wait -- and just as I was about to plug into the headphone jack, a young woman with an umbrella appeared, asking if she could take my picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cory was a brand-new intern with Universal Music Group, and it had been her job to put the disco ball together earlier that morning, audio player inside, then babysit it all day long, taking photos of people listening to \"Chained To the Rhythm\" and sharing them accordingly on social media. She explained apologetically that she had been at Dolores Park earlier, until an officer from San Francisco Rec and Park came by and asked if she had a permit. She did not. He directed her to unchain the rhythm, so to speak, and move on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So here she was outside Hot Cookie. She had called her boss to discuss the new location, but she certainly didn't know how to update the interactive map. So far only two people aside from me had found the rhythm as it was currently chained at its new location. Cory legitimately felt terrible about this. I tried to tell her it was no big deal. I refrained from telling her about all the new Katy Perry fan friends I was now never going to make. It wasn't her fault. I pressed on. I plugged in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is my review of what turned out to be only part of \"Chained to the Rhythm,\" as I heard it absolutely blasting on loop out of a plastic disco ball with no apparent volume control features in the middle of a downpour while balancing an umbrella with a record label intern taking pictures of me on Castro Street: \"Chained to the Rhythm\" sounds like if Lady Gaga's \"Alejandro\" and Sia's \"The Greatest\" and Rihanna's \"Don't Stop the Music\" had a baby, only worse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/robynxkatheryn/status/829350562500067328\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's less a devil-may-care disco tune than an aggressive, bludgeony club banger. There's a hook, and it's energetic, but not exactly uplifting. Sia wrote it, so it has a bit of that ominous minor-chord edge that suggests \"you will dance to this for the next two years but also you're going to feel vaguely anxious every single time.\" With some help from the internet, the lyrics include the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>We wear those colored glasses on, and the party on\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Turn it up it's your favorite song\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Dance, dance, dance to the disco show\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Turn it up put it on repeat\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Stumbling around like a wasted song**\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Me? Yeah, we think we're free\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Drink, this one is on me\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>We're all chained to the rhythm, to the rhythm, to the rhythm\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Aha, so good\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>We wear those colored glasses on, and the party on\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Turn it up, it's your favorite song\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Dance, dance, dance to the disco show\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Come on, turn it up, keep it on repeat\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Stumbling around like a wasted song\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Me? Yeah, we think we're free\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Drink, this one is on me\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This imagery, given our current sociopolitical climate, is certainly open to interpretation. What does it mean, exactly, to be chained to the rhythm, robbed of our individual free will -- that supposedly quintessentially American value -- but lulled into believing the choice to dance is our own? Is the rhythm capitalism? Is it \u003cem>fascism\u003c/em>? Colored glasses, y'all. We think we're free, indeed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The good news is that you will have six months to three years to ponder these questions and more, as this song is sure to be ubiquitous within the next week. And I, according to the laws of pop music, will probably love it after I've heard it 12 to 15 times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/StephiRuth/status/829406722678784014\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For now, I give it a solid B-minus. I thanked Cory for her time and went on my way, but as far as I know she's still out there, babysitting the damn thing, so if you have any interest in Katy Perry or overly forced interactive corporate marketing strategy, you should really go visit her out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for me: I don't know if I got the nostalgic, collective musical experience I was hoping for today -- but after I publish this, I'll share it on Twitter, hashtag it correctly, and tomorrow I might wake up with a handful of hardcore Katy Perry fans mad at me from all over the globe. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you'll indulge a brief attempt at justification: This kind of marketing is interesting to me because it's at once a product of our times and incredibly old-timey. Remember when we lined up outside record stores to buy a new album the day it came out? You had to go to a physical location to consume the new music, and there you met other people who cared as much about that artist as you did. It was a collective experience. An \u003cem>event\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Events are harder to come by in the internet age, as evidenced by the fact that the most interesting way anyone's come up with to generate hype for an new album in the past few years is just \"not announcing it.\" Even with a lavishly executed multi-media rollout like \u003cem>Lemonade\u003c/em>, the consumer experience was first and foremost a solitary one -- we experienced it alone, behind different TV and computer screens, then texted our friends or went on Twitter to talk about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was different. It was participatory. Katy wanted me \u003ca href=\"http://chainedto.katyperry.com/\" target=\"_blank\">to look at a map\u003c/a>, then go find the disco ball -- at which point I would surely find a horde of Katy Perry fans. We'd take turns listening to the song, share thoughts about it, post on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and Snapchat (thereby doing the viral marketing work for her), and go on our merry ways, secure in the knowledge that we were part of something special, something bigger than us -- a community. Real Katy Perry fans call themselves KatyCats, I believe? I'm too old to have ever identified by one of these \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_(fan)\" target=\"_blank\">pop star stan name things\u003c/a>, but I get it. And here was a chance to see firsthand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/IMG_4397.png\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-63323 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/IMG_4397.png\" alt=\"IMG_4397\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/IMG_4397.png 360w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/IMG_4397-160x284.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/IMG_4397-240x427.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Except that it was pouring in San Francisco today. The interactive map showed the ball in Dolores Park, perched on a bench up near the southwest corner, looking down over the playground. So off I went, umbrella in hand, happily listening to \"Firework.\" I wondered what kind of Katy Perry fans I would meet, and whether or not we would be instant friends. I reached the top of the hill. The disco ball was nowhere to be found.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I dutifully checked #ChainedToTheRhythm on Twitter. In other cities -- London, Paris, Tokyo -- the internet was spilling over with images and short videos of Katy Perry fans showing up, plugging in, and experiencing the previously aforementioned rhythm.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But all it bore now was this symbol.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63322\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (8)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-8.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had no idea what it meant. I checked the interactive map to see if the disco ball icon in San Francisco had moved. It hadn't. It started to rain harder. I sighed and headed for the office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, idly scrolling various Katy Perry-related areas of the internet as I walked, I found a tweet from a Katy Perry fan who had managed to hear the song just before the disco ball had mysteriously disappeared. \"They are taking it to the Castro fyi,\" read his missive -- a distant, 140-character message in a bottle. An Instagram post confirmed this, locating the ball more specifically near the Castro Theatre. A vision: all the Katy Perry fans partying in front of the theater, having fun, listening to \"Chained to the Rhythm\" just a mile away, without me. I turned around and headed for the Castro, full of renewed vigor for the comrades I'd yet to meet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point I sent a text message to a few friends, just in case I was killed in a freak accident and no one could determine why I was walking around in the rain instead of at work at 11 on a Wednesday, an interactive map of Katy Perry-themed disco balls on record as the last thing I'd ever Googled. \"I'm walking around in the rain trying to find a disco ball that's playing the new Katy Perry single,\" I explained. No one seemed concerned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63321\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (7)\" width=\"744\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7.jpg 744w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7-160x150.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7-240x225.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7-375x351.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-7-520x486.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I spotted it not long after rounding the corner of 17th and Market. There, chained to a metal post outside of Hot Cookie, next to a pink sign explaining through the universal language of emoticon that one needed only headphones and this marketing gimmick to achieve happiness, was a shimmering, welcoming disco ball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No one else was there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63325\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (9)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/02/FullSizeRender-9.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kneeling down to the wet cement, I briefly investigated the ball's physical properties, not unlike a monkey learning about a rock's potential at the beginning of \u003cem>2001: A Space Odyssey. \u003c/em>I disconnected my earbuds from my phone -- \"Teenage Dream\" would have to wait -- and just as I was about to plug into the headphone jack, a young woman with an umbrella appeared, asking if she could take my picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cory was a brand-new intern with Universal Music Group, and it had been her job to put the disco ball together earlier that morning, audio player inside, then babysit it all day long, taking photos of people listening to \"Chained To the Rhythm\" and sharing them accordingly on social media. She explained apologetically that she had been at Dolores Park earlier, until an officer from San Francisco Rec and Park came by and asked if she had a permit. She did not. He directed her to unchain the rhythm, so to speak, and move on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So here she was outside Hot Cookie. She had called her boss to discuss the new location, but she certainly didn't know how to update the interactive map. So far only two people aside from me had found the rhythm as it was currently chained at its new location. Cory legitimately felt terrible about this. I tried to tell her it was no big deal. I refrained from telling her about all the new Katy Perry fan friends I was now never going to make. It wasn't her fault. I pressed on. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pop princess-in-exile Taylor Swift also dropped a music video last night for her \u003cem>Fifty Shades Darker\u003c/em> collaboration with ZAYN, \"I Don't Wanna Live Forever.\" A few parts are reminiscent of that time James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosted the Oscars together; ZAYN refuses to emote and manages to seem bored when destroying a hotel room, while Taylor overcompensates to make up the difference. But the video is pretty to look at, and I'm happy it exists.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/7F37r50VUTQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/7F37r50VUTQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>And because I love y'all, here's a music video by Pillar Point that's from a year ago, but never gets old. Life goal: vogue and duck walk through the streets and markets of Bogotá like you DGAF\u003cem>:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/BU6dAAfg-qk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/BU6dAAfg-qk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">Happy Friday!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58264\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\" alt=\"britney happy gif\" width=\"450\" height=\"331\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"disqusTitle": "How 'The Little Mermaid' Predicted Britney Spears' Entire Life",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This piece was inspired by an episode of \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2\">The Cooler\u003c/a>, KQED’s weekly pop culture podcast. Give it a listen!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/303456535&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We all have our daily rituals. There's the universal: brushing teeth, going to work, eating avocado. And then there's the idiosyncratic. For me, a day does not pass without texting at least one friend about the latest charmingly odd thing that has popped up on \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/03/09/the-redemptive-power-of-britney-spears-instagram/\">Britney Spears' Instagram\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yesterday's text conversation was in honor of the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/BLZOzQCgN5R/?taken-by=britneyspears\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To the unimaginative masses, who have lost all innocence and ability to recognize magic in the world, it's just a photo of a chess board. To Britney, it is a curiosity waiting to be explored, an invitation to transform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of Britney’s Instagram posts are dedicated to random curiosities, such as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BLIEoclASu3/?taken-by=britneyspears\">miniature puppies sitting in heels in front of the Eiffel Tower\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BKhZipwgHJi/?taken-by=britneyspears\">creepy children\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZ3LewgwMC/?taken-by=britneyspears\">rainbow unicorn kittens\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGrwELtm8Eq/?taken-by=britneyspears\">body positive memes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGewwN9m8Iq/?taken-by=britneyspears\">mood illustrations featuring Sailor Moon\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGfdAKfm8KZ/?taken-by=britneyspears\">lazy kittens relaxing in hammocks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGKEYozm8AB/?taken-by=britneyspears\">reminders that's she Christian\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGCfmn-G8AC/?taken-by=britneyspears\">random, unattributed, but valid words of wisdom\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BFSwMQ3m8H4/?taken-by=britneyspears\">cats wearing backpacks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BEkCgS7G8NA/?taken-by=britneyspears\">feminist North West jokes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BEUkDY3m8Hy/?taken-by=britneyspears\">\u003cem>Sex and the City\u003c/em> screenshots\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BDojA4lm8FW/?taken-by=britneyspears\">throwbacks to when she and a gang-signing Leonardo Dicaprio hung out\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BBlpJoRm8B2/?taken-by=britneyspears\">Albert Einstein fangirling\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BBRanuEm8B9/?taken-by=britneyspears\">weirdly sexual lion art\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BAvLa51m8HB/?taken-by=britneyspears\">lust for bearded models\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/_IrfByG8En/?taken-by=britneyspears\"> troubling watermarked art\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/-VtgC8m8PG/?taken-by=britneyspears\">gratitude for hot bread\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/-VtgC8m8PG/?taken-by=britneyspears\">nods to all-denim relationships of yore\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Britney's Instagram feels like a cyber manifestation of Ariel’s cave of wonders and knick-knacks, so as a joke, I texted a friend: \"Britney is Ariel before she left home.” But the more I think about it, the similarities between Britney\u003c/span> and \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em>’s protagonist are actually pretty uncanny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let us count the ways:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney are known for their voices. In the first few minutes of \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em>, an audience is wildly disappointed by Ariel's failure to show up to a gig.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41199\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-800x450.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.28.04 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-800x450.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-400x225.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-768x432.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-1440x811.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-1180x664.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-960x541.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM.png 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similarly, many leave Britney shows disappointed, due to her insistence on lip-syncing, another form of not showing up (don't @ me, Britney stans; I love her dearly, but facts are facts).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almost everything Ariel does in \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em> is in direct opposition to the limits her father places on her freedom of movement and expression. Similarly, the major theme in Britney's life has been fighting against an overprotective father and management team, a struggle that continues to this day and inspired this bop:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYSiWHW8V0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney have a habit of fawning over and seeing possibility in ordinary objects that bore everyone else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41201\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-800x452.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.12.59 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-800x452.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-400x226.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-768x434.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-1440x814.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-1180x667.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-960x543.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM.png 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41198\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-800x448.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.31.45 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-800x448.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-400x224.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-768x430.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-1440x807.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-1180x661.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-960x538.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM.png 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both Ariel and Britney are followed around by a protective, risk-averse family friend whose sole purpose is to remind them that all of their impulses will most likely lead to devastation. For Ariel, it’s Flounder. For Britney, it’s Felicia, whom y\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ou might remember as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/83/da/0a/83da0a444c3fd2e95e70859781a3d11f.jpg\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the teacher in the \"...Baby One More Time\" music video\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41214\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"felicia-flounder-britney-ariel\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-400x200.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flounder and Felicia are both known to accidentally rat their girls out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41197\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-800x424.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.39.48 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-800x424.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-768x407.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-1180x625.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-960x509.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM.png 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58282\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg\" alt=\"eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d\" width=\"236\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg 236w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d-160x207.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney are also followed around by a micromanager hired by their fathers to convince them that a controlled environment free of choice is better than the unknown of a life of their own choosing. For Ariel, it's Sebastian. For Britney, it's her current manager Larry Rudolph.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59440 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel---Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353\" width=\"483\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg 483w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-160x117.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-240x175.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-375x274.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59439 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2.jpg\" alt=\"brit_vma2\" width=\"454\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2.jpg 454w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-160x123.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-240x185.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-375x289.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Ariel fails to show up to the show at the beginning of the movie, Sebastian says, \"This concert was to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career. Now thanks to you I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!\" Swap out \"entire kingdom\" for \"entire music industry\" and it's easily something that could come out of Larry Rudolph's mouth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every time Ariel and Britney sneak away from the pressures of being the princess of the sea and the princess of pop, they are hounded by sharks and the paparazzi, respectively.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41216\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303.gif\" alt=\"whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/britney.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41215\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/britney.gif\" alt=\"britney\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time Ariel sees Prince Eric, he's dancing and she's\u003cem> feeling\u003c/em> his moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/EricReaction2.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41218\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/EricReaction2.gif\" alt=\"EricReaction2\" width=\"422\" height=\"235\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time Britney laid eyes on future husband and baby daddy Kevin Federline, she was equally feeling it. Federline was a backup dancer for Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child, Pink, and none other than Justin Timberlake, Britney's ex. (Kevin is the one with the cornrows and sleeveless jacket.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/anigif_enhanced-23574-1398543782-3.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41217\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/anigif_enhanced-23574-1398543782-3.gif\" alt=\"kevin federline justin timberlake britney\" width=\"530\" height=\"356\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton didn't like Ariel's taste in men. And Britney's dad didn't like hers either. This convo between Ariel and Triton is something that probably happened in the Spears household:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ariel\u003c/b>: Daddy, I love him!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: Have you lost your senses completely? He's a human (backup dancer), you're a mermaid (pop superstar)!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ariel\u003c/b>: I don't care!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney rebelled against their fathers' strict rules by hanging out with the wrong crowd. For Ariel, it was Ursula's henchmen, Flotsam and Jetsam. For Britney, it was Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41329\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-800x424.png\" alt=\"ariel-flotsam-jetsam\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-800x424.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-768x407.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-1180x625.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-960x508.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam.png 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41327\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"hqdefault\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Desperate to take control of their lives, both Ariel and Britney turned to a Svengali figure, who took advantage of them in their time of need. For Ariel, it was Ursula. For Britney, it was Sam Lutfi, a super shady dude who popped out of nowhere to enable her and try to make a buck off the situation by becoming her manager. He did something similar with Amanda Bynes and, as recently as last summer,\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3663105/Britney-Spears-controversial-ex-manager-Sam-Lutfi-kidnapped-robbed-estranged-musician-husband-Frances-Bean-Cobain.html\"> allegedly kidnapped and robbed Frances Bean Cobain's husband\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41337\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41338\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg\" alt=\"LuftiBritney\" width=\"620\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg 620w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a consequence of Ursula's meddling, Ariel literally lost her voice. Britney lost hers in a more figurative sense. As a response to Britney running around with Sam and getting into trouble, Britney's dad and Larry Rudolph probably had a conversation similar to this one between Triton and Sebastian:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian:\u003c/strong> Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss. None of this flitting to the surface (da club) and other such nonsense. No, sir. I'd keep her under tight control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: You're absolutely right, Sebastian. Ariel needs constant supervision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian: \u003c/strong>Constant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: Someone to watch over her, to keep her out of trouble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian: \u003c/strong>All the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: And YOU are just the crab (manager) to do it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is where Britney's conservatorship comes in, a legally binding document, much like the one Ariel signed with Ursula, which robbed Britney of her voice in the sense that she could no longer make her own decisions in terms of her life, her business, what songs she recorded, and basically everything else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sebastian sings a whole song called \"Under the Sea,\" trying to convince Ariel that she should just stay home and not do anything her father wouldn't approve of. Change the title to \"Under the Conservatorship\" (or \"Under the C,\" for short) and you basically have the same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conservatorship Day 1:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58268\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_sees_triton_and_is_scared_by_arielfan90-d9kic5s.gif\" alt=\"ariel_sees_triton_and_is_scared_by_arielfan90-d9kic5s\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ariel's big hit is \"Part of Your World,\" in which she laments that, despite a life of privilege and spoils, there's still a deep loneliness inside her:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Look at this stuff\u003cbr>\nIsn't it neat?\u003cbr>\nWouldn't you think my collection's complete?\u003cbr>\nWouldn't you think I'm the girl\u003cbr>\nThe girl who has everything?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>This idea of having it all but still being unhappy is also present throughout Britney Jean Spears' life, and infused in one of her most iconic songs, \"Lucky\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>She's so lucky, she's a star\u003cbr>\nBut she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking\u003cbr>\nIf there's nothing missing in my life\u003cbr>\nThen why do these tears come at night?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Here's another overlap. Ariel sings:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty\u003cbr>\nI've got whozits and whatzits galore\u003cbr>\n[You want thingamabobs? I got twenty]\u003cbr>\nBut who cares?\u003cbr>\nNo big deal\u003cbr>\nI want more\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>You know who else wants more? Britney!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elueA2rofoo\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Part of Your World\" could also be about Britney's desire to just be a regular person who can go to a Starbucks:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>I wanna be where the people are\u003cbr>\nI wanna see\u003cbr>\nWanna see 'em [sippin' grande lattes]\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Or a beach:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What would I give\u003cbr>\nIf I could live\u003cbr>\nOutta these waters?\u003cbr>\nWhat would I pay\u003cbr>\nTo spend a day\u003cbr>\nWarm on the sand?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Or anywhere else, without being hounded by paparazzi:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Up where they walk\u003cbr>\nUp where they run\u003cbr>\nUp where they stay all day in the sun\u003cbr>\nWanderin' free\u003cbr>\nWish I could be\u003cbr>\nPart of that world\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>One of my favorite parts of \"Part of Your World\" is when Ariel gets super feminist:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Betcha on land\u003cbr>\nThey understand\u003cbr>\nBet they don't reprimand their daughters\u003cbr>\nBright young women\u003cbr>\nSick o' swimmin'\u003cbr>\nReady to stand\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Britney also has a song all about being ready to stand up and claim her agency:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIOH8Trfas4\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eventually, after hitting rock bottom...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58263\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d.gif\" alt=\"ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>...both women find their way to a more-or-less happy ending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58264\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\" alt=\"britney happy gif\" width=\"450\" height=\"331\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton and Britney's dad both realize that it might be a good idea to let their adult daughters be in charge of their own lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sebastian\u003c/b>: Well, it's like I always say, Your Majesty. Children got to be free to lead their own lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: You... always say that? \u003ci>[sighs]\u003c/i> Then I guess there's just one problem left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sebastian\u003c/b>: And what's that, Your Majesty?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: How much I'm going to miss her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton grants Ariel legs so she can live above sea level and marry Eric. And, last year, Britney was freed to get back to making her own decisions in terms of her music career. She was able to call all the shots and have complete control over her last album, \u003cem>Glory\u003c/em>, and it's her best album since the conservatorship was put in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These are just some of the reasons why I believe \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em> predicted Britney's entire life. Not completely convinced yet? Here are a few last parallels:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs love them:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-58270\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg\" alt=\"img_0994\" width=\"522\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg 522w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-160x96.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-240x144.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-375x225.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-520x312.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58269\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg\" alt=\"celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538\" width=\"675\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg 675w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-240x191.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-375x299.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-520x414.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both have been known to deeply feel themselves in a bad look:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41194\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-800x447.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 9.36.56 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-800x447.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-400x224.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-768x430.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-1440x805.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-1180x660.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-960x537.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58267\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg\" alt=\"3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953\" width=\"236\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg 236w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953-160x243.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And both have replicas that look nothing like them.\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41195\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-800x423.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 6.37.27 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-800x423.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-768x406.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-1180x624.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-960x508.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM.png 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58266\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo-240x320.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo-375x500.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/photo-520x693.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I rest my case.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To the unimaginative masses, who have lost all innocence and ability to recognize magic in the world, it's just a photo of a chess board. To Britney, it is a curiosity waiting to be explored, an invitation to transform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of Britney’s Instagram posts are dedicated to random curiosities, such as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BLIEoclASu3/?taken-by=britneyspears\">miniature puppies sitting in heels in front of the Eiffel Tower\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BKhZipwgHJi/?taken-by=britneyspears\">creepy children\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZ3LewgwMC/?taken-by=britneyspears\">rainbow unicorn kittens\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGrwELtm8Eq/?taken-by=britneyspears\">body positive memes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGewwN9m8Iq/?taken-by=britneyspears\">mood illustrations featuring Sailor Moon\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGfdAKfm8KZ/?taken-by=britneyspears\">lazy kittens relaxing in hammocks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGKEYozm8AB/?taken-by=britneyspears\">reminders that's she Christian\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BGCfmn-G8AC/?taken-by=britneyspears\">random, unattributed, but valid words of wisdom\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BFSwMQ3m8H4/?taken-by=britneyspears\">cats wearing backpacks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BEkCgS7G8NA/?taken-by=britneyspears\">feminist North West jokes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BEUkDY3m8Hy/?taken-by=britneyspears\">\u003cem>Sex and the City\u003c/em> screenshots\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BDojA4lm8FW/?taken-by=britneyspears\">throwbacks to when she and a gang-signing Leonardo Dicaprio hung out\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BBlpJoRm8B2/?taken-by=britneyspears\">Albert Einstein fangirling\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BBRanuEm8B9/?taken-by=britneyspears\">weirdly sexual lion art\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BAvLa51m8HB/?taken-by=britneyspears\">lust for bearded models\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/_IrfByG8En/?taken-by=britneyspears\"> troubling watermarked art\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/-VtgC8m8PG/?taken-by=britneyspears\">gratitude for hot bread\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/-VtgC8m8PG/?taken-by=britneyspears\">nods to all-denim relationships of yore\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Britney's Instagram feels like a cyber manifestation of Ariel’s cave of wonders and knick-knacks, so as a joke, I texted a friend: \"Britney is Ariel before she left home.” But the more I think about it, the similarities between Britney\u003c/span> and \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em>’s protagonist are actually pretty uncanny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let us count the ways:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney are known for their voices. In the first few minutes of \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em>, an audience is wildly disappointed by Ariel's failure to show up to a gig.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41199\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-800x450.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.28.04 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-800x450.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-400x225.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-768x432.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-1440x811.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-1180x664.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM-960x541.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.28.04-PM.png 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similarly, many leave Britney shows disappointed, due to her insistence on lip-syncing, another form of not showing up (don't @ me, Britney stans; I love her dearly, but facts are facts).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almost everything Ariel does in \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em> is in direct opposition to the limits her father places on her freedom of movement and expression. Similarly, the major theme in Britney's life has been fighting against an overprotective father and management team, a struggle that continues to this day and inspired this bop:\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/PZYSiWHW8V0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/PZYSiWHW8V0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney have a habit of fawning over and seeing possibility in ordinary objects that bore everyone else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41201\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-800x452.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.12.59 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-800x452.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-400x226.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-768x434.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-1440x814.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-1180x667.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM-960x543.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.12.59-PM.png 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41198\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-800x448.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.31.45 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-800x448.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-400x224.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-768x430.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-1440x807.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-1180x661.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM-960x538.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.31.45-PM.png 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both Ariel and Britney are followed around by a protective, risk-averse family friend whose sole purpose is to remind them that all of their impulses will most likely lead to devastation. For Ariel, it’s Flounder. For Britney, it’s Felicia, whom y\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ou might remember as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/83/da/0a/83da0a444c3fd2e95e70859781a3d11f.jpg\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the teacher in the \"...Baby One More Time\" music video\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41214\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"felicia-flounder-britney-ariel\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-400x200.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/felicia-flounder-britney-ariel-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flounder and Felicia are both known to accidentally rat their girls out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41197\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-800x424.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 5.39.48 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-800x424.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-768x407.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-1180x625.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM-960x509.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-5.39.48-PM.png 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58282\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg\" alt=\"eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d\" width=\"236\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d.jpg 236w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/eca23674b2c6d44da612b49bb9ded03d-160x207.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney are also followed around by a micromanager hired by their fathers to convince them that a controlled environment free of choice is better than the unknown of a life of their own choosing. For Ariel, it's Sebastian. For Britney, it's her current manager Larry Rudolph.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59440 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel---Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353\" width=\"483\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353.jpg 483w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-160x117.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-240x175.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Ariel-Sebastian-the-little-mermaid-45008_483_353-375x274.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59439 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2.jpg\" alt=\"brit_vma2\" width=\"454\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2.jpg 454w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-160x123.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-240x185.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/brit_vma2-375x289.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Ariel fails to show up to the show at the beginning of the movie, Sebastian says, \"This concert was to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career. Now thanks to you I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!\" Swap out \"entire kingdom\" for \"entire music industry\" and it's easily something that could come out of Larry Rudolph's mouth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every time Ariel and Britney sneak away from the pressures of being the princess of the sea and the princess of pop, they are hounded by sharks and the paparazzi, respectively.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41216\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303.gif\" alt=\"whoa-the-little-mermaid-32149733-500-303\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/britney.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41215\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/britney.gif\" alt=\"britney\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time Ariel sees Prince Eric, he's dancing and she's\u003cem> feeling\u003c/em> his moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/EricReaction2.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41218\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/EricReaction2.gif\" alt=\"EricReaction2\" width=\"422\" height=\"235\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time Britney laid eyes on future husband and baby daddy Kevin Federline, she was equally feeling it. Federline was a backup dancer for Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child, Pink, and none other than Justin Timberlake, Britney's ex. (Kevin is the one with the cornrows and sleeveless jacket.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/anigif_enhanced-23574-1398543782-3.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41217\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/anigif_enhanced-23574-1398543782-3.gif\" alt=\"kevin federline justin timberlake britney\" width=\"530\" height=\"356\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton didn't like Ariel's taste in men. And Britney's dad didn't like hers either. This convo between Ariel and Triton is something that probably happened in the Spears household:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ariel\u003c/b>: Daddy, I love him!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: Have you lost your senses completely? He's a human (backup dancer), you're a mermaid (pop superstar)!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ariel\u003c/b>: I don't care!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Ariel and Britney rebelled against their fathers' strict rules by hanging out with the wrong crowd. For Ariel, it was Ursula's henchmen, Flotsam and Jetsam. For Britney, it was Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41329\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-800x424.png\" alt=\"ariel-flotsam-jetsam\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-800x424.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-768x407.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-1180x625.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam-960x508.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/ariel-flotsam-jetsam.png 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41327\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"hqdefault\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/hqdefault-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Desperate to take control of their lives, both Ariel and Britney turned to a Svengali figure, who took advantage of them in their time of need. For Ariel, it was Ursula. For Britney, it was Sam Lutfi, a super shady dude who popped out of nowhere to enable her and try to make a buck off the situation by becoming her manager. He did something similar with Amanda Bynes and, as recently as last summer,\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3663105/Britney-Spears-controversial-ex-manager-Sam-Lutfi-kidnapped-robbed-estranged-musician-husband-Frances-Bean-Cobain.html\"> allegedly kidnapped and robbed Frances Bean Cobain's husband\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41337\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/efaa1290-cbe2-0132-9a8a-0e01949ad350.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41338\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg\" alt=\"LuftiBritney\" width=\"620\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney.jpg 620w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/LuftiBritney-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a consequence of Ursula's meddling, Ariel literally lost her voice. Britney lost hers in a more figurative sense. As a response to Britney running around with Sam and getting into trouble, Britney's dad and Larry Rudolph probably had a conversation similar to this one between Triton and Sebastian:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian:\u003c/strong> Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss. None of this flitting to the surface (da club) and other such nonsense. No, sir. I'd keep her under tight control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: You're absolutely right, Sebastian. Ariel needs constant supervision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian: \u003c/strong>Constant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: Someone to watch over her, to keep her out of trouble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sebastian: \u003c/strong>All the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: And YOU are just the crab (manager) to do it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is where Britney's conservatorship comes in, a legally binding document, much like the one Ariel signed with Ursula, which robbed Britney of her voice in the sense that she could no longer make her own decisions in terms of her life, her business, what songs she recorded, and basically everything else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sebastian sings a whole song called \"Under the Sea,\" trying to convince Ariel that she should just stay home and not do anything her father wouldn't approve of. Change the title to \"Under the Conservatorship\" (or \"Under the C,\" for short) and you basically have the same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conservatorship Day 1:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58268\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_sees_triton_and_is_scared_by_arielfan90-d9kic5s.gif\" alt=\"ariel_sees_triton_and_is_scared_by_arielfan90-d9kic5s\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ariel's big hit is \"Part of Your World,\" in which she laments that, despite a life of privilege and spoils, there's still a deep loneliness inside her:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Look at this stuff\u003cbr>\nIsn't it neat?\u003cbr>\nWouldn't you think my collection's complete?\u003cbr>\nWouldn't you think I'm the girl\u003cbr>\nThe girl who has everything?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>This idea of having it all but still being unhappy is also present throughout Britney Jean Spears' life, and infused in one of her most iconic songs, \"Lucky\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>She's so lucky, she's a star\u003cbr>\nBut she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking\u003cbr>\nIf there's nothing missing in my life\u003cbr>\nThen why do these tears come at night?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Here's another overlap. Ariel sings:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty\u003cbr>\nI've got whozits and whatzits galore\u003cbr>\n[You want thingamabobs? I got twenty]\u003cbr>\nBut who cares?\u003cbr>\nNo big deal\u003cbr>\nI want more\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>You know who else wants more? Britney!\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/elueA2rofoo'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/elueA2rofoo'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\"Part of Your World\" could also be about Britney's desire to just be a regular person who can go to a Starbucks:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>I wanna be where the people are\u003cbr>\nI wanna see\u003cbr>\nWanna see 'em [sippin' grande lattes]\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Or a beach:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What would I give\u003cbr>\nIf I could live\u003cbr>\nOutta these waters?\u003cbr>\nWhat would I pay\u003cbr>\nTo spend a day\u003cbr>\nWarm on the sand?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Or anywhere else, without being hounded by paparazzi:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Up where they walk\u003cbr>\nUp where they run\u003cbr>\nUp where they stay all day in the sun\u003cbr>\nWanderin' free\u003cbr>\nWish I could be\u003cbr>\nPart of that world\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>One of my favorite parts of \"Part of Your World\" is when Ariel gets super feminist:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Betcha on land\u003cbr>\nThey understand\u003cbr>\nBet they don't reprimand their daughters\u003cbr>\nBright young women\u003cbr>\nSick o' swimmin'\u003cbr>\nReady to stand\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Britney also has a song all about being ready to stand up and claim her agency:\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/dIOH8Trfas4'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/dIOH8Trfas4'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Eventually, after hitting rock bottom...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58263\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d.gif\" alt=\"ariel_so_far_down_in_the_whirlpool_by_arielfan90-d99q31d\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>...both women find their way to a more-or-less happy ending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58264\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/403075933.gif\" alt=\"britney happy gif\" width=\"450\" height=\"331\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton and Britney's dad both realize that it might be a good idea to let their adult daughters be in charge of their own lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sebastian\u003c/b>: Well, it's like I always say, Your Majesty. Children got to be free to lead their own lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: You... always say that? \u003ci>[sighs]\u003c/i> Then I guess there's just one problem left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sebastian\u003c/b>: And what's that, Your Majesty?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Triton\u003c/b>: How much I'm going to miss her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Triton grants Ariel legs so she can live above sea level and marry Eric. And, last year, Britney was freed to get back to making her own decisions in terms of her music career. She was able to call all the shots and have complete control over her last album, \u003cem>Glory\u003c/em>, and it's her best album since the conservatorship was put in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These are just some of the reasons why I believe \u003cem>The Little Mermaid\u003c/em> predicted Britney's entire life. Not completely convinced yet? Here are a few last parallels:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs love them:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-58270\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg\" alt=\"img_0994\" width=\"522\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994.jpg 522w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-160x96.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-240x144.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-375x225.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/img_0994-520x312.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58269\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg\" alt=\"celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538\" width=\"675\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538.jpg 675w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-240x191.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-375x299.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/celebrities-kissing-dogs-11282011-26-675x538-520x414.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both have been known to deeply feel themselves in a bad look:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-41194\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-800x447.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 9.36.56 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-800x447.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-400x224.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-768x430.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-1440x805.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-1180x660.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM-960x537.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-9.36.56-PM.png 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58267\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg\" alt=\"3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953\" width=\"236\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953.jpg 236w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/3d68d30837aed0ec6f9da730e30f7953-160x243.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And both have replicas that look nothing like them.\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41195\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-800x423.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 6.37.27 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-800x423.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-400x212.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-768x406.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-1180x624.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM-960x508.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-6.37.27-PM.png 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca 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"disqusTitle": "Outraged By Joseph Fiennes Playing Michael Jackson? TV Producers Were Banking On It",
"title": "Outraged By Joseph Fiennes Playing Michael Jackson? TV Producers Were Banking On It",
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"content": "\u003cp>For an entire year now, widespread outrage has been bubbling up online over the decision to cast Joseph Fiennes -- a man most of us associate with English period dramas, like his most famous film, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_33\">Shakespeare in Love\u003c/a>\u003c/em> -- as Michael Jackson in an upcoming TV show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last January, when very valid accusations of whitewashing first hit social media, Fiennes told \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.etonline.com/news/180946_joseph_fiennes_shocked_he_was_cast_to_portray_michael_jackson/\">Entertainment Tonight\u003c/a>\u003c/em>: \"I'm a white, middle-class guy from London. I’m as shocked as you may be,\" followed by a statement that Jackson \"was probably closer to my color than his original color\" because of a \"pigmentation issue.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, as photos emerged of what Fiennes looks like in full MJ make-up, the anger only increased from bloggers and fans, culminating in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.thepetitionsite.com/712/071/341/\">petition to boycott\u003c/a> the show. Michael's daughter, \u003ca href=\"http://jezebel.com/paris-jackson-is-not-happy-about-joseph-fiennes-s-portr-1791112588?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow\">Paris, \u003c/a>also weighed in: \"I’m so incredibly offended by it, as i’m sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit. It angers me to see how obviously intentional it was for them to be this insulting.\" Michael's nephew, Taj, also referred to it as \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.eonline.com/news/821604/michael-jackson-s-nephew-taj-jackson-calls-joseph-fiennes-casting-blatant-disrespect\">blatant disrespect.\u003c/a>\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Faced with this image, who could possibly blame them?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58380\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-800x444.png\" alt=\"michael\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-800x444.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-160x89.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-768x427.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1020x567.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1920x1067.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1180x656.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-960x533.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-672x372.png 672w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1038x576.png 1038w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-240x133.png 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-375x208.png 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-520x289.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that, if the producers hadn't opted to cast a white Englishman in the role of Michael Jackson, it's probable that no one in America would have ever even heard about \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5320014/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2\">Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon\u003c/a>.\" Not only is this thing not a biopic, it's not even a movie. \"Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon\" is just an episode of a surrealist television series, titled \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts/urban-myths\">Urban Myths\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, that will be aired on a \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Arts\">relatively obscure\u003c/a> British cable channel named \u003ca href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts\">Sky Arts\u003c/a>. (\u003cstrong>Update:\u003c/strong> Due to the controversy, the episode has \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/13/sky-pulls-broadcast-of-show-that-cast-white-actor-as-michael-jackson-joseph-fiennes-urban-myths\">now been pulled\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As such, it's hard to feel like this particularly offensive casting decision was made for any reason other than to specifically draw an inflated amount of attention to this bizarre TV show. The fact that Sky Arts gave us a full 12 months to get annoyed about it suggests much calculation on the channel's part.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To give you some idea of what we're dealing with, here's the full \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em> trailer, complete with jaunty please-don't-take-this-seriously music and an appearance by \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3701064/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">Iwan Rheon\u003c/a> (Ramsay Bolton from \u003cem>Game of Thrones\u003c/em>) playing -- yes -- Adolf Hitler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"//players.brightcove.net/769341148/E1zVmpNYx_default/index.html?videoId=5277428302001\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To put it bluntly, this is nothing that any of us should be paying attention to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whitewashing roles and minimizing options for actors of color is an ongoing problem on far bigger stages than this, as demonstrated by \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158632/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\">Margaret Cho\u003c/a>’s recent \u003ca href=\"http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/tilda-swinton-margaret-cho-emails\">spat\u003c/a> with \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842770/?ref_=tt_cl_t6\">Tilda Swinton\u003c/a> over the latter portraying The Ancient One -- a role usually inhabited by an Asian male -- in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211837/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5\">Doctor Strange\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. Remember when Angelina Jolie played Marianne Pearl, a real-life woman of Afro-Cuban descent, in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829459/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">A Mighty Heart\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? How about in 2015 when Juliette Binoche portrayed a Chilean woman in \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006295/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">\u003cem>The 33\u003c/em>\u003c/a>? Or in 2014 when Christian Bale \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528100/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">played Moses\u003c/a>, and 2010 when Jake Gyllenhaal was the leading man in a movie called \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/?ref_=nv_sr_3\">The Prince of Persia\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? How about when Liam Neeson was Ra’s Al Ghul, a character of Arabian descent, in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">The Dark Knight Rises\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? We could drag this all the way back to Mickey Rooney's portrayal of a Japanese immigrant in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054698/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">Breakfast at Tiffany's\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, but, frankly, we'd be here all day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Truthfully, a large swath of the outrage directed at \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em> probably has more to do with the present-day culturally pervasive idea that Michael Jackson must be protected and held sacred at all costs than it does with the racist casting issue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jackson was the butt of cruel jokes throughout his career, but since his premature death from a Propofol overdose in 2009, there is an underlying guilt in the public consciousness that, just perhaps, we could've gone a little easier on poor, perpetually vulnerable Michael Jackson. (This notion persists, despite Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley asserting in a prominent \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrVLbP8uyEE\">2003 interview\u003c/a> that \"he has some idea about how he should represent himself in public… which is sort of the meek, victim-y, quiet thing that he does, which is not anything like how he really is.\")\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, Jackson had unshakeable defenders during his lifetime -- like those fans that cheered him on as he (inappropriately) climbed on top of a car outside the courthouse, before the first day of his \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jackson\">2005 child molestation trial\u003c/a> -- but the truth is, most of us laughed at his expense at some point during his strange and spectacular life, and we just don't feel okay about doing it after his death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After Jackson's friend Princess Diana died tragically in a car accident in 1997, pursued relentlessly by paparazzi, theories emerged that the gigantic public outpouring of grief that followed in the U.K. was rooted in \u003ca href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1584072/Losing-Princess-Diana-Where-the-guilt-lies.html\">guilt\u003c/a> that the public's appetite for Diana-based gossip had somehow contributed to her death. Similarly, while racism is definitely an issue when it comes to Fiennes' portrayal of Jackson in \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em>, it's possible that this outcry is particularly inflamed because every time we see Jackson's surgery-ravaged face, we feel partially responsible for it. When a third party is mimicking it, it only entrenches the sensation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em>’ decision to cast a white British man as Michael Jackson was undoubtedly a cynical one, designed to garner maximum publicity. Our willingness to respond with such outrage isn't just predictable, it also somehow misses the bigger picture.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For an entire year now, widespread outrage has been bubbling up online over the decision to cast Joseph Fiennes -- a man most of us associate with English period dramas, like his most famous film, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_33\">Shakespeare in Love\u003c/a>\u003c/em> -- as Michael Jackson in an upcoming TV show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last January, when very valid accusations of whitewashing first hit social media, Fiennes told \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.etonline.com/news/180946_joseph_fiennes_shocked_he_was_cast_to_portray_michael_jackson/\">Entertainment Tonight\u003c/a>\u003c/em>: \"I'm a white, middle-class guy from London. I’m as shocked as you may be,\" followed by a statement that Jackson \"was probably closer to my color than his original color\" because of a \"pigmentation issue.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, as photos emerged of what Fiennes looks like in full MJ make-up, the anger only increased from bloggers and fans, culminating in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.thepetitionsite.com/712/071/341/\">petition to boycott\u003c/a> the show. Michael's daughter, \u003ca href=\"http://jezebel.com/paris-jackson-is-not-happy-about-joseph-fiennes-s-portr-1791112588?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow\">Paris, \u003c/a>also weighed in: \"I’m so incredibly offended by it, as i’m sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit. It angers me to see how obviously intentional it was for them to be this insulting.\" Michael's nephew, Taj, also referred to it as \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.eonline.com/news/821604/michael-jackson-s-nephew-taj-jackson-calls-joseph-fiennes-casting-blatant-disrespect\">blatant disrespect.\u003c/a>\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Faced with this image, who could possibly blame them?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58380\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-800x444.png\" alt=\"michael\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-800x444.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-160x89.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-768x427.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1020x567.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1920x1067.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1180x656.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-960x533.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-672x372.png 672w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-1038x576.png 1038w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-240x133.png 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-375x208.png 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/Michael-520x289.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that, if the producers hadn't opted to cast a white Englishman in the role of Michael Jackson, it's probable that no one in America would have ever even heard about \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5320014/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2\">Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon\u003c/a>.\" Not only is this thing not a biopic, it's not even a movie. \"Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon\" is just an episode of a surrealist television series, titled \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts/urban-myths\">Urban Myths\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, that will be aired on a \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Arts\">relatively obscure\u003c/a> British cable channel named \u003ca href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts\">Sky Arts\u003c/a>. (\u003cstrong>Update:\u003c/strong> Due to the controversy, the episode has \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/13/sky-pulls-broadcast-of-show-that-cast-white-actor-as-michael-jackson-joseph-fiennes-urban-myths\">now been pulled\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As such, it's hard to feel like this particularly offensive casting decision was made for any reason other than to specifically draw an inflated amount of attention to this bizarre TV show. The fact that Sky Arts gave us a full 12 months to get annoyed about it suggests much calculation on the channel's part.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To give you some idea of what we're dealing with, here's the full \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em> trailer, complete with jaunty please-don't-take-this-seriously music and an appearance by \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3701064/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">Iwan Rheon\u003c/a> (Ramsay Bolton from \u003cem>Game of Thrones\u003c/em>) playing -- yes -- Adolf Hitler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"//players.brightcove.net/769341148/E1zVmpNYx_default/index.html?videoId=5277428302001\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To put it bluntly, this is nothing that any of us should be paying attention to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whitewashing roles and minimizing options for actors of color is an ongoing problem on far bigger stages than this, as demonstrated by \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158632/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\">Margaret Cho\u003c/a>’s recent \u003ca href=\"http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/12/tilda-swinton-margaret-cho-emails\">spat\u003c/a> with \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842770/?ref_=tt_cl_t6\">Tilda Swinton\u003c/a> over the latter portraying The Ancient One -- a role usually inhabited by an Asian male -- in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211837/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5\">Doctor Strange\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. Remember when Angelina Jolie played Marianne Pearl, a real-life woman of Afro-Cuban descent, in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829459/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">A Mighty Heart\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? How about in 2015 when Juliette Binoche portrayed a Chilean woman in \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006295/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">\u003cem>The 33\u003c/em>\u003c/a>? Or in 2014 when Christian Bale \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528100/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">played Moses\u003c/a>, and 2010 when Jake Gyllenhaal was the leading man in a movie called \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/?ref_=nv_sr_3\">The Prince of Persia\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? How about when Liam Neeson was Ra’s Al Ghul, a character of Arabian descent, in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">The Dark Knight Rises\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? We could drag this all the way back to Mickey Rooney's portrayal of a Japanese immigrant in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054698/?ref_=nv_sr_1\">Breakfast at Tiffany's\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, but, frankly, we'd be here all day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Truthfully, a large swath of the outrage directed at \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em> probably has more to do with the present-day culturally pervasive idea that Michael Jackson must be protected and held sacred at all costs than it does with the racist casting issue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jackson was the butt of cruel jokes throughout his career, but since his premature death from a Propofol overdose in 2009, there is an underlying guilt in the public consciousness that, just perhaps, we could've gone a little easier on poor, perpetually vulnerable Michael Jackson. (This notion persists, despite Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley asserting in a prominent \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrVLbP8uyEE\">2003 interview\u003c/a> that \"he has some idea about how he should represent himself in public… which is sort of the meek, victim-y, quiet thing that he does, which is not anything like how he really is.\")\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, Jackson had unshakeable defenders during his lifetime -- like those fans that cheered him on as he (inappropriately) climbed on top of a car outside the courthouse, before the first day of his \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jackson\">2005 child molestation trial\u003c/a> -- but the truth is, most of us laughed at his expense at some point during his strange and spectacular life, and we just don't feel okay about doing it after his death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After Jackson's friend Princess Diana died tragically in a car accident in 1997, pursued relentlessly by paparazzi, theories emerged that the gigantic public outpouring of grief that followed in the U.K. was rooted in \u003ca href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1584072/Losing-Princess-Diana-Where-the-guilt-lies.html\">guilt\u003c/a> that the public's appetite for Diana-based gossip had somehow contributed to her death. Similarly, while racism is definitely an issue when it comes to Fiennes' portrayal of Jackson in \u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em>, it's possible that this outcry is particularly inflamed because every time we see Jackson's surgery-ravaged face, we feel partially responsible for it. When a third party is mimicking it, it only entrenches the sensation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Urban Myths\u003c/em>’ decision to cast a white British man as Michael Jackson was undoubtedly a cynical one, designed to garner maximum publicity. Our willingness to respond with such outrage isn't just predictable, it also somehow misses the bigger picture.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Many surreal things have been happening in this great land of ours since Donald Trump won the Presidency last month, but a shell-shocked-looking, possibly-still-mid-breakdown Kanye West \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcsf5OoI-B4\">dropping by Trump Tower\u003c/a> to \"take a picture right now\" is definitely on the list of things we didn't see coming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's impossible to know what this odd couple actually talked about, but if Trump is going to be inviting other members of the rap community over to discuss \"life,\" it would be even more fascinating if his next guest of honor was Azealia Banks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Banks, like Yeezy, is a Trump supporter. Back in February, she tweeted: \"Okay, so I think I’m ready to admit that I’m going to vote for Donald Trump... I think Trump is the only one who truly has the balls to bust up big business.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>True to form, Banks' endorsement didn't stay positive for long. She later tweeted: \"I only trust this country to what it is: full of s**t. takes s**t to know s**t so we may as well, put a piece of s**t in the White House.\" Later still: \"In conclusion I think Donald trump is evil like America is evil and in order for America to keep up with itself it needs him.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Truthfully, as unlikely as it seems, Trump and Banks do have far more in common with each other than Trump and Kanye do. Banks' career started with a MySpace profile; Trump's campaign relied heavily on his use of Twitter (and it looks like his Presidency will too).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the last month, there have been discussions in every corner of the media about whether Trump's shock election win was at least partially attributable to the inflated amount of press he received while on the campaign trail, largely on account of his habit of sending controversial Tweets out into the ether. The same argument could be made about the methods Azealia Banks uses to keep herself in the public eye. These two operate the same way: say something inflammatory online and wait for the media attention and popular discussion to commence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We know virtually nothing about Trump's in-depth policy plans, but we remember a multitude of crazy things he has tweeted, word-for-word. Similarly, even if you can't name (m)any of Banks' songs, there's a high likelihood you still know at least some of the beefs she's started on social media. In the end, it is as impossible for us to ignore Banks when she spews \u003ca href=\"http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/azealia-banks-lashes-out-at-zayn-malik-in-twitter-rant-w206021\">racist slurs at Zayn Malik\u003c/a>, as it is to ignore Trump when he's referring to \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TML2cApMueU\">Mexicans as \"rapists.\"\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Theories abound that Trump tweets outrageous things to distract us from darker things that are going on in his campaign and cabinet. The \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/29/donald-trumps-preposterous-tweets-distracting-us-enormous-conflicts/\">Telegraph\u003c/a> \u003c/em>went so far as to say: \"It is up to the media to attempt to hold the obstinate new president to account and trawl through his business dealings with meticulous detail. Instead, they are chasing their tails over provocative tweets about the number of illegal votes and Hamilton actors. Trump is a master of misdirection. We must not allow ourselves to be distracted.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the same vein, Azealia Banks receives more critiques of her personality than her music. Attacking people on social media is a way of forcing us to think about her even when she's not promoting a record. She knows that we -- the music press, the gossip sites, music fans -- will talk about her if she behaves badly. We simply cannot help ourselves. Consider the fact that Banks didn't release an album in 2013, but she did receive a nomination for the \"Villain of the Year\" Award by Britain's well-respected\u003cem> NME\u003c/em> publication. Who won that same award in 2016? You've guessed it: Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Undoubtedly, these two are cut from the same cloth. Is it possible that they truly believe all of the things they say on social media? Sure. But there's also a strong likelihood that they do it simply because this method has been tried, tested and successful for them both, and they've noticed that their careers don't suffer, no matter what they say to keep the focus on them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, when self-created, self-promoted controversies are beneficial to someone's career, that person is not incentivized to be more respectful to others -- quite the opposite. Banks and Trump may never end up in the same room as each other, but if they did, there's a high likelihood that the meeting would be an explosive clash of egos, an absurd waste of time, and one of the most annoyingly entertaining distractions of the year. Not even Kanye could beat that.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Many surreal things have been happening in this great land of ours since Donald Trump won the Presidency last month, but a shell-shocked-looking, possibly-still-mid-breakdown Kanye West \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcsf5OoI-B4\">dropping by Trump Tower\u003c/a> to \"take a picture right now\" is definitely on the list of things we didn't see coming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's impossible to know what this odd couple actually talked about, but if Trump is going to be inviting other members of the rap community over to discuss \"life,\" it would be even more fascinating if his next guest of honor was Azealia Banks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Banks, like Yeezy, is a Trump supporter. Back in February, she tweeted: \"Okay, so I think I’m ready to admit that I’m going to vote for Donald Trump... I think Trump is the only one who truly has the balls to bust up big business.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>True to form, Banks' endorsement didn't stay positive for long. She later tweeted: \"I only trust this country to what it is: full of s**t. takes s**t to know s**t so we may as well, put a piece of s**t in the White House.\" Later still: \"In conclusion I think Donald trump is evil like America is evil and in order for America to keep up with itself it needs him.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Truthfully, as unlikely as it seems, Trump and Banks do have far more in common with each other than Trump and Kanye do. Banks' career started with a MySpace profile; Trump's campaign relied heavily on his use of Twitter (and it looks like his Presidency will too).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the last month, there have been discussions in every corner of the media about whether Trump's shock election win was at least partially attributable to the inflated amount of press he received while on the campaign trail, largely on account of his habit of sending controversial Tweets out into the ether. The same argument could be made about the methods Azealia Banks uses to keep herself in the public eye. These two operate the same way: say something inflammatory online and wait for the media attention and popular discussion to commence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We know virtually nothing about Trump's in-depth policy plans, but we remember a multitude of crazy things he has tweeted, word-for-word. Similarly, even if you can't name (m)any of Banks' songs, there's a high likelihood you still know at least some of the beefs she's started on social media. In the end, it is as impossible for us to ignore Banks when she spews \u003ca href=\"http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/azealia-banks-lashes-out-at-zayn-malik-in-twitter-rant-w206021\">racist slurs at Zayn Malik\u003c/a>, as it is to ignore Trump when he's referring to \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TML2cApMueU\">Mexicans as \"rapists.\"\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Theories abound that Trump tweets outrageous things to distract us from darker things that are going on in his campaign and cabinet. The \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/29/donald-trumps-preposterous-tweets-distracting-us-enormous-conflicts/\">Telegraph\u003c/a> \u003c/em>went so far as to say: \"It is up to the media to attempt to hold the obstinate new president to account and trawl through his business dealings with meticulous detail. Instead, they are chasing their tails over provocative tweets about the number of illegal votes and Hamilton actors. Trump is a master of misdirection. We must not allow ourselves to be distracted.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the same vein, Azealia Banks receives more critiques of her personality than her music. Attacking people on social media is a way of forcing us to think about her even when she's not promoting a record. She knows that we -- the music press, the gossip sites, music fans -- will talk about her if she behaves badly. We simply cannot help ourselves. Consider the fact that Banks didn't release an album in 2013, but she did receive a nomination for the \"Villain of the Year\" Award by Britain's well-respected\u003cem> NME\u003c/em> publication. Who won that same award in 2016? You've guessed it: Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Undoubtedly, these two are cut from the same cloth. Is it possible that they truly believe all of the things they say on social media? Sure. But there's also a strong likelihood that they do it simply because this method has been tried, tested and successful for them both, and they've noticed that their careers don't suffer, no matter what they say to keep the focus on them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, when self-created, self-promoted controversies are beneficial to someone's career, that person is not incentivized to be more respectful to others -- quite the opposite. Banks and Trump may never end up in the same room as each other, but if they did, there's a high likelihood that the meeting would be an explosive clash of egos, an absurd waste of time, and one of the most annoyingly entertaining distractions of the year. Not even Kanye could beat that.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Back in August, I warned that Lifetime, destroyer of all cultural iconography we hold dear, was planning on making a movie about the life of Britney Jean Spears. \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/lifetime-rudely-plans-tv-movie-based-on-the-life-of-britney-spears/\">I did not want it then\u003c/a>. And, after seeing the first images coming out from the set, I \u003cstrong>DEFINITELY\u003c/strong> don't want it now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before we take a look, I advise anyone who is triggered by the disfigurement of cherished '90s pop icons to flee from here at once.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everyone else, gird yourselves, and come with me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50704\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-240x360.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-375x563.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-520x780.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/1462466472-amy-poehler-no.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50724\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/1462466472-amy-poehler-no.gif\" alt=\"1462466472-amy-poehler-no\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/lifetime-rudely-plans-tv-movie-based-on-the-life-of-britney-spears/\">said it before\u003c/a> and I'll say it again:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Other than also being a human woman, I’m not really seeing a resemblance. Plus, she’s Australian! Was \u003ca href=\"http://thefilmexperience.net/storage/tv/enter-derrick.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1457628788779\">Derrick Barry\u003c/a> not available?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50703\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-160x220.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-240x330.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-375x516.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-520x716.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-10.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50723\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-10.gif\" alt=\"giphy-10\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Covering up this actress' face is a good idea, considering she doesn't look like Britney at all. And that's supposed to be Justin Timberlake, I guess. I don't like the guy because of \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/02/04/nipplegate-revisited-why-america-owes-janet-jackson-a-huge-apology/\">Nipplegate\u003c/a> and some \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/17/when-will-justin-timberlake-stop-bringing-up-britneys-cheating-for-sympathy-never/\">other\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/17/when-will-justin-timberlake-stop-bringing-up-britneys-cheating-for-sympathy-never/\">reasons\u003c/a>, but this casting choice is pretty rude. This guy is a 3 at the most, Justin is at least a 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50701\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-13.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50722\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-13.gif\" alt=\"giphy-13\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you squint really hard, after getting hopped up on Pixie Stix and drinking a lot of tequila, this \u003cem>might\u003c/em> look like Backstreet Boys, but *NSYNC? Really? To quote the Gospel according to JT and co.:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_inline_n4t9hcKTYg1r39le4.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50713\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_inline_n4t9hcKTYg1r39le4.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_inline_n4t9hcktyg1r39le4\" width=\"500\" height=\"245\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50714\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg\" alt=\"britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg 620w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-240x163.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-375x254.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-520x352.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For comparison:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50725\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f.gif\" alt=\"b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means that the creators of this Lifetime movie definitely used Britney and Kevin's reality show, \u003cem>Chaotic\u003c/em>, as source material, which means they will definitely do the most with the following iconic (and kind of sad) scene:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu_NJMDkx90\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50702\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-240x360.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-375x563.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-520x780.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-14.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50720\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-14.gif\" alt=\"giphy-14\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, two things:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Let's be real: the people who will watch this movie also watch \u003cem>RuPaul's Drag Race\u003c/em> and can clock a fine wig when they see one. This is not a fine wig. This is a mockery. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUc01MjDRp8\">Go back to Party City where you belong.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If Kevin actually looked this hot, I would finally understand what Britney was thinking.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>In summation:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-17.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50727\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-17.gif\" alt=\"giphy-17\" width=\"245\" height=\"223\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-16.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50733\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-16.gif\" alt=\"giphy-16\" width=\"245\" height=\"188\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-gif.gif\"> \u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50732\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-gif.gif\" alt=\"britney-spears-gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_m6dek8wndi1r3ty02o1_500.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50736\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_m6dek8wndi1r3ty02o1_500.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_m6dek8wndi1r3ty02o1_500\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-15.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50737\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-15.gif\" alt=\"giphy-15\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you want more thoughts and feelings about this biopic, I dumped all of mine here for you:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/lifetime-rudely-plans-tv-movie-based-on-the-life-of-britney-spears/\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Back in August, I warned that Lifetime, destroyer of all cultural iconography we hold dear, was planning on making a movie about the life of Britney Jean Spears. \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/lifetime-rudely-plans-tv-movie-based-on-the-life-of-britney-spears/\">I did not want it then\u003c/a>. And, after seeing the first images coming out from the set, I \u003cstrong>DEFINITELY\u003c/strong> don't want it now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before we take a look, I advise anyone who is triggered by the disfigurement of cherished '90s pop icons to flee from here at once.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everyone else, gird yourselves, and come with me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50704\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-240x360.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-375x563.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-005.nocrop.w529.h848-520x780.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/1462466472-amy-poehler-no.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50724\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/1462466472-amy-poehler-no.gif\" alt=\"1462466472-amy-poehler-no\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/lifetime-rudely-plans-tv-movie-based-on-the-life-of-britney-spears/\">said it before\u003c/a> and I'll say it again:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Other than also being a human woman, I’m not really seeing a resemblance. Plus, she’s Australian! Was \u003ca href=\"http://thefilmexperience.net/storage/tv/enter-derrick.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1457628788779\">Derrick Barry\u003c/a> not available?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50703\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-160x220.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-240x330.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-375x516.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-006.nocrop.w529.h777-520x716.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-10.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50723\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-10.gif\" alt=\"giphy-10\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Covering up this actress' face is a good idea, considering she doesn't look like Britney at all. And that's supposed to be Justin Timberlake, I guess. I don't like the guy because of \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/02/04/nipplegate-revisited-why-america-owes-janet-jackson-a-huge-apology/\">Nipplegate\u003c/a> and some \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/17/when-will-justin-timberlake-stop-bringing-up-britneys-cheating-for-sympathy-never/\">other\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/17/when-will-justin-timberlake-stop-bringing-up-britneys-cheating-for-sympathy-never/\">reasons\u003c/a>, but this casting choice is pretty rude. This guy is a 3 at the most, Justin is at least a 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50701\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-003.w529.h352-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-13.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50722\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-13.gif\" alt=\"giphy-13\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you squint really hard, after getting hopped up on Pixie Stix and drinking a lot of tequila, this \u003cem>might\u003c/em> look like Backstreet Boys, but *NSYNC? Really? To quote the Gospel according to JT and co.:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_inline_n4t9hcKTYg1r39le4.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50713\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/tumblr_inline_n4t9hcKTYg1r39le4.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_inline_n4t9hcktyg1r39le4\" width=\"500\" height=\"245\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50714\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg\" alt=\"britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2.jpg 620w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-240x163.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-375x254.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/britney-spears-lifetime-movie-2-520x352.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For comparison:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50725\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f.gif\" alt=\"b4f62b50-20b6-0132-4e43-0ebc4eccb42f\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means that the creators of this Lifetime movie definitely used Britney and Kevin's reality show, \u003cem>Chaotic\u003c/em>, as source material, which means they will definitely do the most with the following iconic (and kind of sad) scene:\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/qu_NJMDkx90'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/qu_NJMDkx90'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_50702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-50702\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lifetime\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-240x360.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-375x563.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/01-britney-spears-lifetime-001.nocrop.w529.h848-520x780.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lifetime\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-14.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50720\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/12/giphy-14.gif\" alt=\"giphy-14\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Okay, two things:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Let's be real: the people who will watch this movie also watch \u003cem>RuPaul's Drag Race\u003c/em> and can clock a fine wig when they see one. This is not a fine wig. 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