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Missed our selections from last month Find them hereMy pick Betty Crocker39samp160Absurd Gorgeous AtomicAge CreationsBy Tamar Adler The New York Times MagazineWhy did you pick this article In keeping with this month39s theme I wanted to select an article from The New York Times Magazine39s excellent October food issue What struck me about this piece was not just Adler39s commentary on the hisotry of such culinary artifacts as quotCherry Pineapple Bolognaquot and quotCrusty Salmon Shortcakesquot but the campy colorful artwork from artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari Cattelan and Ferrari39s reimagined representation of the 1971 Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library is not unlike a 17th century still life in its cultural significance In our current age of artisanal pickles and glutenfree everything there is something comforting and remote about JellO molds and canned lunch meat It39s a fun thought What does our cuisine say about us now and what will it say about us 44 years in the futureamp160Chelsea39s pick When TV Turns Itself OffBy James Poniewozik The New York TimesWhy did you pick this article My article focused on how pop culture particularly television responds to reallife trauma The piece was written just after the tragic events in Paris and highlighted a few examples of networks that chose not to air certain episodes because they portrayed bombings and other acts of terror Some networks did air their regularly scheduled episodes anyway but with a disclaimer about the content I wanted to hear from the other club members about what they would have done if they were in charge of programming for these networks and how the cultural boundaries for these types of decisions are evolvingamp160Faith39s pick Indonesia is Burning So Why is the World Looking AwayBy George Monbiot The GuardianWhy did you pick this article Indonesia is burning Until I read this piece in the Guardian I was completely unaware of the crisis never mind the scale In the wake of other disasters and acts of terrorism across the globe the media seemed to overlook this great conflagration With the evergrowing pressure for journalists to capture larger audiences and drive more clicks I wondered if the burning of Indonesia was even considered interesting enough to warrant their attention On the other hand I wondered if audiences could be at fault When we click on an article about pop culture celebritiesamp160or baby animals are we signaling to the media that these stories are more important that a country on fire I wanted to find out what the other Articles Club members thoughtamp160Jennings39 pick One Bouquet of Fleeting Beauty PleaseBy Alisha Gorder The New York TimesWhy did you pick this articleThis essay made me think about why our society is always so compelled to send flowers to others for such a wide array of reasons amp160happy or sad amp160when the impermanence of flowers creates a strange juxtaposition for sending them in the first place The author having gone through a tragic loss at a young age interested me in how she works daytoday and is completely thrust into such private moments in her customers39 livesamp160 I think her point about people inquiring what to write on the cards says so much about our society today and how we communicate with othersamp160 Given the convenience of handheld texting it makes you stop and think about the act of actually sending a card with flowersamp160 One would think sending a message wouldn39t be much different than sending a text amp160the shorthand note simple salutationamp160 Of course we know better that this particular shorthand is going to be read by a recipient who could be going through pain sufferingamp160or other happier emotions and it makes one pause and figure out whatamp160isamp160the correct thing to sayThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecom MyersBizNet Inc management or associated bloggers

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