Sometimes you crave the experiences of others

Something I've been thinking about lately is the nature of entertainment. Specifically, I've been concerned with how pivotal the relationship is between those who create art and those who distribute and bring the attention of one another to creative works. I like to consider myself a repeater, a filter, if you will, for works that catch my attention. I don't know what makes me qualified or even if the things repeated are of value to other people but between the seemingly endless pool of movies, books, images and internet content, the world needs people to point out the merit of individual works more than ever.

Furthermore I believe that individuals tend to act more as receivers more than repeaters in this day and age. Great works are experienced by an individual and that branch dies. This reality is not new, nor is it wrong, but I personally believe that I owe it to the things that make me laugh or cry, wonder or cringe to spread these ideas with what meager resources I have.

Just today I have read something that made me cry: http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/8358
Something that made me laugh: http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9228/23bb4447fa0fd7b87b66152.jpg
a lot of them actually: http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4376/asymptote.gif
something that surprised me: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8480954.stm
and something that confused me while making me laugh: (Not safe for work) http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207121177/Fuck+One+Grand+Prix+Japan+-+The+Porno+Motorsports!+SOD

I also watched a lot of Star Trek (Original Series) and was amazed by how many modern TV shows and movies are still doing EXACTLY the same thing (albeit with significantly better production value).

I'll be the first to admit that I'm trying to piggyback on the hard work of others but entertainment to me is as much a function of the creators as it is the community who absorbs it. Even those who dismiss and deride works add to how we interpret them and continue on the life of the work.

The reason I say all this is that I've been beginning to think that I've got a lot more to say about many of the things I filter other than their existence. This is my statement of intent to start adding more to the works that enrich my life.