HEART OF THE MATTER
ECENTLY, I WAS TALKING ABOUT the legacy of the 2010s with some colleagues. We fell into an ebb and flow as old as time, but more sharply felt than ever: marveling at the artistic peaks reached, lamenting the rise in corporate conglomeration. (Full disclosure: we were recording ourselves for The Podcast. Critic, monetize thyself!) As 2019 came to a close, I felt the urge to point out how “awards season” had steadily moved from being an occasionally: “Are you eating it… or is it eating you?”)
