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W<\/span>henever some seismic event in pop culture is going down \u2013 some celebrity feud or drama is \u201cbreaking the internet\u201d \u2013 there\u2019s always a contingent insisting that there are \u201cmore important things\u201d to care about than the entertainment story du jour.<\/p>\n If you are one of these folks, allow me the honor of telling you that you\u2019re annoying, condescending and a self-important jackass. You know, the Ted Cruz of everything outside of politics. The same goes for those who feel compelled to announce that they \u201cdon\u2019t care\u201d about whatever pop culture moment is happening at the time. If I had a big batch of cookies \u2013 ideally, really stale ones \u2013 I\u2019d throw it at them and encourage the group to eat their treats as slowly as possible so that they each can enjoy the attention they\u2019re so clearly seeking.<\/p>\n The first complaint \u2013 \u201cthere are more important things to care about\u201d \u2013 grates most on my nerves. It\u2019s not like celebrity news fans are claiming that Taylor Swift<\/a> v Kimye is the most seismic event in history. If anyone says as much, they are probably headline writers at entertainment media sites using hyperbole to get the clicks that will keep them employed.<\/p>\n Also, in a year like 2016, which is drowning in melancholy, violence and strife, maybe \u2013 just maybe \u2013 some of us need a break. Some of us want to enjoy a bit of levity in these emotionally trying times. If you are black and living in America, you are subject to constant reminders that those who look like you are unjustly dying at the hands of the state, typically without any consequences for their killers. As if that weren\u2019t enough, this year has also brought the death of legends like Prince<\/a> and Bowie in addition to Donald J Trump\u2019s so-far-successful candidacy.<\/p>\n