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Post by houselady on Mar 10, 2015 18:45:52 GMT -5
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Post by Avari on Mar 10, 2015 18:48:12 GMT -5
I'm just doing a superficial read of the thread but the discussion regarding the media attention to Adams picture caught my eye.
I don't feel the slightest bit upset that the media have picked up more on this picture than they have regarding anything else Adam's done lately. Because right now, Adams not doing anything to talk about. The queen tour is over, his single isn't out yet, what else are they supposed to run with right now? But hey, look, Adam shared a recent picture of himself in a state in which the media has never seen him - lots of skin and looking quite muscular. Yes, he's always gorgeous, the media already agrees with that. Yes, he's a vocal powerhouse, the media already agrees with this. But THIS is something different. Of course they'll pay attention to that, especially since fans will click on it.
I don't understand the outrage, really. Or rather, I don't dispute that some fans feel upset or irritated; all feelings are valid. But I don't share those feelings. There is nothing insulting happening here IMO. And Adam is no innocent; he knew what would happen when he shared the picture. I suspect he's quite happy with the outcome his actions have had.
Or maybe I'm just really, really shallow. Definitely a possibility!!
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Post by Avari on Mar 10, 2015 18:50:59 GMT -5
Not really on the topic lines and I don't know why I chose today to actually go to a dictionary to confirm/refute something I've had in my head for 6 years. What came to me at the very beginning was that 'a lambert' was 'a unit of light' which to me seemed eminently suitable , but I expected to see it stated in the fandom fairly quickly and being a very unsure newbie never thought about doing so myself. Now, I know my memory is nothing if not fallible but, I don't ever remember that being mentioned . So today I went to my usual sedate online dictionary source (not the one we use most often here ) and found that I was indeed correct. Encyclopedia Article for lambert unit of luminance (brightness) in the centimetre-gram-second system of physical measurement. (See the International System of Units.) It is defined as the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimetre. The unit was named for the 18th-century German physicist Johann Heinrich Lambert. It is used by astronomers as well as by physicists, engineers, and photographers. (I'm sure Dr Bri knew this .) The icing on the cake for me today that made me think it worth posting was this little addition in the sidebar: I love this! I confess I have never heard the term before, although high school & university physics were a long time ago & maybe I've just forgotten!
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Post by coo.coo.ca.choo on Mar 10, 2015 19:17:39 GMT -5
Not really on the topic lines and I don't know why I chose today to actually go to a dictionary to confirm/refute something I've had in my head for 6 years. What came to me at the very beginning was that 'a lambert' was 'a unit of light' which to me seemed eminently suitable , but I expected to see it stated in the fandom fairly quickly and being a very unsure newbie never thought about doing so myself. Now, I know my memory is nothing if not fallible but, I don't ever remember that being mentioned . So today I went to my usual sedate online dictionary source (not the one we use most often here ) and found that I was indeed correct. Encyclopedia Article for lambert unit of luminance (brightness) in the centimetre-gram-second system of physical measurement. (See the International System of Units.) It is defined as the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimetre. The unit was named for the 18th-century German physicist Johann Heinrich Lambert. It is used by astronomers as well as by physicists, engineers, and photographers. (I'm sure Dr Bri knew this .) The icing on the cake for me today that made me think it worth posting was this little addition in the sidebar: Cool! Never knew this before. I did giggle for a moment though. When you mentioned that Dr. May would probably have known this. I can just see him mentioning this to Adam (if he did). Once he got to the "reflects one lumen per square centimeter" part, Adam's eyes glaze over and he acts interested but really isn't.
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Post by smokeyvera on Mar 10, 2015 19:36:40 GMT -5
omg...this is so hilarious
50 Shades of Gran @50shadesgran
She leant over and ran her hands feverishly all over his body. It was just as well - they almost buried him with his wallet.
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Post by Jablea on Mar 10, 2015 19:45:53 GMT -5
I went to Shoshanna's Twitter page to read through her tweets to see if there were any clues about her upcoming trip to LA. There was one tweet that I didn't understand where she said "going to LA so not so interesting for anyone other than me." When I scrolled back I also saw a conversation she had last week with The Version entertainment site. They are the ones who stated this about Adam's single: "The track, described as a 'massive slice of pop,' will premiere within the next couple of weeks, before it’s released in April." In her tweets to them, Shoshanna seemed to be objecting to another part of their article where she says the site misleads fans to believe they'll find out information about the single/hear it from them first when actually, as she told a fan earlier, the single will be announced by Adam first. She didn't call them out on the date info (unless that's covered by her saying that it was "all made up rubbish"). She seemed more concerned about the tricking fans part and hear it here first implications. The single's probably set to debut through other media, maybe in an exclusive deal that she's trying to protect. It may be wishful thinking on my part, but since she didn't specifically object to the date info that leads me to believe that rumors of the single being available "early" or "first" of April are true. And, like the article states, it will be released online a couple of weeks before that. Which means we may only have 8 to 15 more days left before we hear it! Maybe Shoshanna is coming to LA next week for Adam's music video shoot? If I'm remembering right (which I may not be!), I think she was on set for his last video. And maybe he'll be doing interviews during that time that she'll be on hand for, too. He's staying in fighting shape, that's for sure. Maybe Adam actually will perform his new single at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29? The show claims that it'll feature "a look at what's coming in 2015." If his song really is online by then, at the very least I guess he'll present an award and they'll mention in his intro that his new single's out that upcoming week. There's just so many things that "could" happen. We should ask her if she's coming back in April, that would be the natural time to be here if that's when the single comes out but I don't think she makes many just weeks apart trips. But next week just seems too early for promo. We need a refresher course of what his management sets up and attends and what the label might set up. For example if he's on the iHearts in any fashion who was responsible for getting him there?
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Post by bamafan on Mar 10, 2015 19:50:58 GMT -5
OK Adam...I love you, but.....seems we've been getting this pose with the tongue out a whole lot lately. And nobody loves the tongue more than I do....but there's a time and place. lol. I understand he thinks it's cute/silly and I can understand him using it with maybe somebody he's really not into taking a pic with or whatever....but a nice smiling pic with a smiling Tove Lo would have been cuter IMO This twitter crop kinda looks strange in the right arm area. LOL.
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Post by rihannsu on Mar 10, 2015 20:04:46 GMT -5
It looks strange because you see his shoulder but Tove Lo's arm and it ends up making him look deformed. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2015 20:17:51 GMT -5
This is just mind boggling! 7 million in marketing for this song!! Sounds pretty damn stupid to me!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2015 20:21:01 GMT -5
I went to Shoshanna's Twitter page to read through her tweets to see if there were any clues about her upcoming trip to LA. There was one tweet that I didn't understand where she said "going to LA so not so interesting for anyone other than me." When I scrolled back I also saw a conversation she had last week with The Version entertainment site. They are the ones who stated this about Adam's single: "The track, described as a 'massive slice of pop,' will premiere within the next couple of weeks, before it’s released in April." In her tweets to them, Shoshanna seemed to be objecting to another part of their article where she says the site misleads fans to believe they'll find out information about the single/hear it from them first when actually, as she told a fan earlier, the single will be announced by Adam first. She didn't call them out on the date info (unless that's covered by her saying that it was "all made up rubbish"). She seemed more concerned about the tricking fans part and hear it here first implications. The single's probably set to debut through other media, maybe in an exclusive deal that she's trying to protect. It may be wishful thinking on my part, but since she didn't specifically object to the date info that leads me to believe that rumors of the single being available "early" or "first" of April are true. And, like the article states, it will be released online a couple of weeks before that. Which means we may only have 8 to 15 more days left before we hear it! Maybe Shoshanna is coming to LA next week for Adam's music video shoot? If I'm remembering right (which I may not be!), I think she was on set for his last video. And maybe he'll be doing interviews during that time that she'll be on hand for, too. He's staying in fighting shape, that's for sure. Maybe Adam actually will perform his new single at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29? The show claims that it'll feature "a look at what's coming in 2015." If his song really is online by then, at the very least I guess he'll present an award and they'll mention in his intro that his new single's out that upcoming week. There's just so many things that "could" happen. We should ask her if she's coming back in April, that would be the natural time to be here if that's when the single comes out but I don't think she makes many just weeks apart trips. But next week just seems too early for promo. We need a refresher course of what his management sets up and attends and what the label might set up. For example if he's on the iHearts in any fashion who was responsible for getting him there? Shosh's job, I would think, is to set up promo for Adam, photo shoots, single previews, interviews, etc. All the things she recently did in the UK. None of that has come out yet. Remember, 2 cover shoots? Nothing yet. What she is doing probably has about a month lead time. Just a guess.
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