Just what is "hoopla"? And what can you do about it?

Howdy, folks!!

I figured I'd start off this new blog with a post explaining the point of it all, and the idea of "hoopla".

Hoopla, essentially, is mainstream media hype about stuff that seems shallow, superficial and/or irrelevant to "real life", but I beg to differ. As mentioned in the title of this blog, we're knee-deep in the stuff, day in and day out, and I just happen to be the kind of person who enjoys leaning in, invading Hoopla's personal space a bit, and achieving a closer look at what some call "low culture", taking it apart like a Micro-Machine, if you will, and getting a real good look at it.

Discussions about hoopla are always inherently funny, because hoopla makes up some, if not all, of the most ridiculously over-hyped and downright silly events and topics of this lovely and impeccably flawless planet. But when looked at a bit closer, hoopla has a shocking dark side that many people don't take the time to acknowledge, and here in my Hoopla-Lab, we venture into those nasty little crevices without any regard for fear or good manners.

Here from my think-tank, I promise to make "Knee-deep in the Hoopla" stories both highly comical and thought-provoking, 2 concepts which will hopefully skip hand in hand down lovers lane with the ideas of intrigue and critical thinking.

Enjoy, my little lambs!

Love,

Your fearless leader in Hoopla