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Editorials Archive

Most of WhatNotToSing.com consists of facts and hard data, but we occasionally like to put our two cents in about American Idol. Below is the complete list of editorials that have run on our home page; click on any title for the text.

Editorial Archive

• Sunday, 13 July 2008
  Amateurs Need Not Apply?
  The belated AI8 audition schedule plus some announced rule changes have us concerned
• Monday, 9 June 2008
  Camp Should-A-Been
  What if American Idol viewers had voted strictly on performance? Let's find out.
• Sunday, 1 June 2008
  The Suggestion Box
  Everyone has ideas for how to improve American Idol. Here are some of ours.
• Sunday, 25 May 2008
  Anatomy Of A Landslide
  David Cook, 19E, and the Second American Revolution
• Saturday, 24 May 2008
  The Year Time Stood Still
  Those great iTunes downloads cost AI fans more than just 99 cents apiece
• Saturday, 17 May 2008
  Caterpillars and Butterflies
  Idol contemplates lowering the audition age to 14. We have a better idea.
• Saturday, 10 May 2008
  What's Wrong With This Picture?
  A requiem for Idol voting rationality
• Saturday, 3 May 2008
  First, Do No Harm
  Any attempt to improve the AI voting system must keep the Prime Directive in mind.
• Sunday, 27 April 2008
  Misery Loves Company
  American Idol, Human Nature, and the "Sesame Street Effect"
• Sunday, 20 April 2008
  Location, Location, Location
  How performance order does (and does not) make a difference on American Idol
• Monday, 14 April 2008
  Pitching a Perfect Game, American Idol-Style
  Will a finalist ever complete their AI run with no below-average performances?
• Saturday, 5 April 2008
  Where Have All The Showstoppers Gone?
  Water-cooler moments are becoming scarce as AI evolves
• Sunday, 30 March 2008
  The Persistence Of Memory
  A reader's research leads us to muse about the past, present and future of American Idol
• Wednesday, 26 March 2008
  Honor Thy Arrangers
  Does a simple shout-out indicate a worthy attitude adjustment is underway on Idol?
• Thursday, 20 March 2008
  Losing The Battle, Winning The War
  Give the devil his due: VFTW has been, on balance, an asset to Idol viewers
• Friday, 14 March 2008
  Don't Forget The Lyrics...But If You Do, Don't Panic
  Two Idols give a lesson on how and how not to handle a performance flub
• Sunday, 9 March 2008
  It's Reigning Men?
  Are you conceding that a guy will win AI7? Not so fast.
• Sunday, 2 March 2008
  A Modest Proposal
  Tired of the producers' rampant favoritism? This idea ought to set AI7 right.
• Thursday, 28 February 2008
  Pride (And Lousy Song Choices) Goeth Before A Fall
  Ouch! It's time to formulate Da Rules for selecting a song on Idol
• Saturday, 23 February 2008
  Relax, Folks. The Apocalypse is Not Upon Us
  AI7's tweaks lead to a strong opening week (really!), but one change has got to go.
• Wednesday, 20 February 2008
  Professionals Wanted...In The Public Relations Dept.
  One component of the AI machine is still in need of a tune-up
• Wednesday, 13 February 2008
  Here's a Novel Idea: Vote For The Best
  The producers have held up their end of the bargain. Now it's up to us viewers.
• Saturday, 9 February 2008
  "It's A Singing Popularity Contest!"
  Does web reaction to a purported Top 24 "spoiler" list bode ill for AI7?
• Sunday, 3 February 2008
  AI7 Is Underway
  Talent makes a comeback; will it last?