Me and some friends were watching Wayne's World the other night and came to the conclusion that if Wayne's World was made today Wayne and Garth would be YouTubers. It doesn't seem too off, I mean just switch out cable access for a YouTube account. Does anyone else agree?
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http://www.avclub.com/video/waynes-world-and-democratization-tv-public-access--228271
This installment of Popcorn Politics—The A.V. Club’s collaboration with Scrappers Film Group—examines how Wayne and Garth, the fictional hosts of Wayne’s World, both showcased and undermined the power of public access television. The rise of communal broadcast resources turned consumers into creators, and as the internet took hold, the emergence of YouTube continued in the grand tradition of democratizing the public’s viewing habits. Though it may have lampooned public access’ low-budget trappings, Wayne’s World was a jumping-off point for viewers to consider that there are viewing options beyond what big networks—and big budgets—have to offer.
The Internet should have killed their medium years ago. But these self-made television hosts have no plans to go off the air -- even if nobody's watching.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/07/the-real-wayne-and-garth-public-access-tvs-eccentric-survivors/259934/
This is a very apt comparison.
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