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Exhibits A: Finding my inner Paris Hilton & B: How to talk to your kids about Paris Hilton & C: In defense of Paris Hilton.
Is Paris Hilton a mirror to the blogosphere? Can we say she has now officially transcended humanity and become a meme?
I prefer the word hype.
Posted by: Harald at November 18, 2003 7:19 AMOh boy... here comes the Googletraffic.
Posted by: xian at November 18, 2003 9:24 AMI'm not sure I agree about hype. I mean sure there is hype. I find that when events or people begin serving as mirrors for others to examine their own behavior (even tongue in cheek), as in the pieces I linked to, then the hype has become only a component of something bigger.
Posted by: filchyboy at November 18, 2003 9:34 AMNot the other way 'round?
Posted by: Harald at November 19, 2003 10:10 AMI don't know if Paris Hilton qualifies as a meme or just a horrible train wreck that's fun to watch in a sick way. As far as the meme goes, she does emulate the evils of too much money, no responsibility, etc. methinks.
Posted by: Neva at November 21, 2003 7:58 AMHosted by Mediajunkie.