Pop Culture: Everything I Ever Needed To Know I Learnt From... [Thurs, 1st Period]

[thefearwasreal]

There was a strong smell off coffee in the classroom this morning, but only Oz had a mug, because he kind of liked to mess with people like that.

"Greetings and salutations," he said once the last student had entered, tossing a small blue ball from hand to hand. "I'm Oz, but you may call me Oz, and welcome to Pop Culture. For those of you unsure what exactly that means, the name is a big hint, it's all the elements of cultural expression which are widespread, which have mass appeal, which fall on the 'wrong' side of the high/low art divide. Reality television, blockbuster movies, video games. It's the stuff that in the normal run of things you aren't going to be taught about in schools, because what can you learn from watching television?"

Oz paused, and bounced the ball off a wall for effect. "More than you think. But we'll get to that later. First, it's time for more introductions, I want your name, your class, and your favourite guilty pleasure when it comes to entertainment either from here or back home, no one will judge you for it. For example, I have a soft spot for artwork of cephalopods done in the style of the old masters."

If he didn't sound very ashamed about that, well, that would require him to actually feel shame, and the giant octopus painting hanging in his office behind his desk put paid to that idea.

He tossed the ball at the nearest student. "You first, and remember, no judging."

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Re: Introductions - Pop Culture [01]

[3girls-1core.livejournal.com]

"No, both my sisters are at home," Sholeh said, wanting to make it very clear that she had no sisters on the island. Because that would be preposterous. "Just me here. Hard to get used to, you know? But the magazines help."

How? She didn't know how. LOOK SHE WAS JUST THROWING WORDS OUT NOW. HAVE PITY.

Re: Introductions - Pop Culture [01]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

Pity? And you ate it with what? Sholeh needed to be grateful of being nice and cute, otherwise Emily would be probably making plans to get her to talk in the future. Although it seemed the girl was well on her way to have a slip of tongue.

"They help passing the time, but I would think that other people might do a better job, Sholeh."

Re: Introductions - Pop Culture [01]

[3girls-1core.livejournal.com]

Sholeh turned red at that suggestion. "People are harder to understand than books," she murmured. "My sisters are the outgoing ones. Not me."

Re: Introductions - Pop Culture [01]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

"That's what makes people so interesting, I think. You don't need to talk to anybody you don't want to, though." Shy huh? Emily hadn't thought of that, considering how she had guided her on the library, but what do you know.

"You've been doing fine so far, if you could go and help me yesterday." Have a perfectly practiced, actually quite warm smile, Sholeh.

Re: Introductions - Pop Culture [01]

[3girls-1core.livejournal.com]

"Well, it's different in the library," Sholeh explained. "You needed help and I knew where things were! But if you needed things like...I don't know, parties or fashion or whatever, I wouldn't have been half so helpful."