Unfair Expectations?

         Thanks AP English. Really, thanks a lot. Now, because of you I can no longer appreciate crappy writing, whether in a book, movie, TV show, magazine, or whatever else. I used to be content with the most vapid material, but now, I just keep thinking what is the author's purpose? Who does he/she want to address? The answer always leads to a group of people I do not want to be grouped in with. Take for instance the magazine Us Weekly. My mom had subscribed to movie magazine that went out of business so instead of receiving a refund, we started getting the fantastic tabloid featuring segments such as "The stars, they're just like us!" This particular section pictured celebrities doing "everyday people" things; apparently we are supposed to be surprised that celebrities do in fact need to eat and get haircuts. I once found that type of writing entertaining. But now, I can barely get through an article dissecting Brangelina's relationship problems. After spending 22 pages analyzing a book, one cannot help but notice that a tabloid piece does not contain too many sophisticated literary devices. The only tone the author used was shock, as evidenced by the excessive exclamation points. Audience and purpose for the article: people who want to know about Brangelina and to tell them about Brangelina. That's it, seriously, no deeper hidden meaning. I know that I cannot have the same expectations for a tabloid article as I did for In Cold Blood. However, I cannot help but compare them. I am scarred for life.