If you have even a passing interest (as I do) in observing the sociology of our culture through the futurist glasses of the mystic…. you have to be fascinated with the Brookers phenomenon… especially from the perspective of the implications or opportunities (if any) of this (or any) cultural phenomenon for the church.
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For the uninitiated, Brookers is the screen name of a young girl who has raised a cult following (in the cultural not religious sense) by doing something she loves to do… submit quirky videos of herself on YouTube. Sure she’s been trashed but she’s continued despite the critics because… she just loves to do it. And now she has a contract in hand from MTV2 and Carson Daly Productions.
See her “thank you to her fans” video here: Everything Changes
Her raw emotions when she gives tribute to her father… just being real and being herself… is part of what made her so popular.
Are there lessons here for us? In understanding what this culture values? In the use of technology? In perceiving shifts in the definition of pop culture? In being yourself? In the explosion of YouTube in general?
What do you think?
nooc
