Evaluating the (not) Top Ten

With the most consequential cut behind us, we now have a Top Ten (even if it’s the wrong ten). Now is an excellent time to analyze what we have by taking a subjective and objective look at the ten remaining Idolists. As much as I like my data, I’ll start with my subjective takes first... Continue Reading →

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Current Obsessions, Vol. 2

Obsession • an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind: he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist. My body shakes. I get goosebumps from my arms down through my legs. I don’t want to breathe lest my senses be directed somewhere other than my ears. Eventually, I’ll regain the ability to utter, “OMG!” My... Continue Reading →

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Top 10. Not the Best 10.

In the journey for Idol to find its Idol, two cuts matter to me the most. The first are the judges’ decisions on who makes/doesn’t make it out of Hollywood [cue Rod Stewart The First Cut Is the Deepest]. The second cut is the audience votes that decide the Top 10. “10” has long signified... Continue Reading →

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America – Your Top 14

Moments that made me angry - that’s the Idol I know and love. Actually, it’s frustrating and exhausting. And, yet, I persist. The mission of Monday night was to cut the field of 20 Idolists down to 14. The ten Idolists with the most votes went into The Victory Zone. The ten Idolists who were... Continue Reading →

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Counting Down to Twenty

‘Bout to hand out more grades, boys and girls. I didn’t review my grades from last week so as not to be biased by them. As you will see, I was more generous this week, especially during the second half of the (very long[1]) show. Coach Jelly Roll’s Group Jack Blocker Jim Croce You Don’t... Continue Reading →

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