The Big Questions

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  The Big Questions What makes music boring? 

  Is “boring” the fault of the music or the listener? 

  November 15, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions What is morally off-limits in pop culture?

  As outrage enters the pop culture debate again, maybe it's time to figure out what it means to be offended by art.

  June 7, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions How long does it take to “get” an album?

  There’s a time and a place for “serious listening.”

  March 1, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions Why does most modern sports broadcasting suck so hard?

  A fan of sports and television wonders if the relationship between the two can be saved.

  December 7, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  The Big Questions How much does interactivity belong in entertainment?

  If videogames aren’t art because players help shape their own stories, what does that say about the way other forms of entertainment are changing to accommodate fans’ responses?

  November 10, 2010 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions Does what you like define who you are?

  Yeah, someone who likes [fill in the blank] would ask that.

  September 15, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  The Big Questions What really constitutes a spoiler?

  This article is about [spoiler warning] spoilers.

  August 25, 2010 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions Should artists’ lives or opinions affect how people perceive their art?

  Should it matter what Mel Gibson says or how awfully he says it?

  July 21, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  The Big Questions Are we really in a cultural golden age?

  Is the best behind us, or are we in the thick of it now?

  June 23, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  The Big Questions The story of my life: Is there such a thing as an honest song?

  If nobody's really honest is that okay?

  April 23, 2010 | 12:00am -

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  The Big Questions The hell of being prolific: Are musicians making too much music?

  In this new occasional feature, A.V. Club writers consider current questions in pop culture.

  March 17, 2010 | 12:00pm -