Why did MTV stop playing music videos regularly?
As someone who was around watching MTV like crazy in those days, I can tell you the answer of this one. MTV did very well at getting viewers over the years just playing videos. But some people wanted to see a wider diversity of videos, not just rock and pop, but rap, R&B, and other styles. I remember when it was a big deal they played Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean in their regular programming, because black artists didn’t really get much play back then.As time when on, they had shows like Yo MTV Raps, and 120 Minutes (which focused on alternative music videos) and Headbanger’s Ball (which played metal videos). They found these blocks of shows not only did well, but had regular viewers who tuned in at the specific times these shows were on, something MTV had not really seen before. In the old days you turned it on and left it on, but as people got tired of the VJ or just watching the same music videos over and over they would tune out. Now people were tuning in for specific shows.In the 1980s they developed a style show, a news show, a club show and a game show, all still relatively music related. These shows were getting higher ratings than when the regular music videos were playing, which is what led to the development of The Real World, the first real MTV show that was NOT music related. Not only did Real World get ratings, everyone was also talking about it. It even did well in the encore presentations, getting ratings higher than music videos on their own. This show in particular seemed to lead MTV away from music videos and into other types of programming.The Real World is still on, if I am not mistaken, and led to shows like Road Rules, Real World Vs. Road Rules, and The Challenge. Once MTV saw how successful non music programming could be, they started to make more and more shows, and program less and less free music video time.I have not watched MTV in at least 5 years (nor much TV), so I cannot talk about the state of the network now. But when you create one show one time, and reruns of it are getting you higher ratings than showing music videos, you know what is going to happen to the network.
Who is the most famous superhero (the one who gets the most movies, comics and animated shows)?
Spider-Man. Boom. Done.Ok ok, I’ll give you more.Batman moviesBatman (1989)Batman Returns (1992)Batman Forever (1995)Batman & Robin (1997)Batman Begins (2005)The Dark Knight (2008)The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Superman MoviesSuperman (1978)Superman II (1980)Superman III (1983)Superman IV (1987)Superman Returns (2006)Man of Steel (2013)Plus, of course, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.Spider-Man moviesSpider-Man (2002)Spider-Man 2 (2004)Spider-Man 3 (2007)The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)Plus, of course, his appearance in Civil War.So we’ve got 7 solo Batman movies, 6 solo Superman movies, and 6 solo Spider-Man movies. That’s fairly even isn’t it. It is, unless you count recent. If you count from 2000 onwards you get a different counting. You get 3 Batman, 2 Superman and (still) 6 Spider-Man.Batman & Superman were the most well known superheroes. For the longest time it was Superman, Batman, and a far distant Spider-Man as third. But then Spider-Man came out in theaters. Introducing him to millions more people. He was already growing in popularity.Growing up I read The Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, & (later on) Spider-Man. There was also Marvel Team-Up and he guest starred in other comics almost constantly. He was such a popular character that when Marvel stopped printing the UPC symbol on the front for DM comics they used his picture for a while. Granted, there has always been numerous Batman and/or Superman titles as well. This paragraph is only an addendum about the growing popularity of Spider-Man.The final proof is in merchandise sales. Spider-Man sells more merchandise than Batman & Superman combined. According to The Licensing Letter Superman’s global retail sales are about $277 Million, Batman’s is a respectable $494 Million. Combined together that’s about $781 Million, which is an absolute shit ton of money. Spider-Man though? Sorry DC, Spider-Man sells appx $1.3 Billion in merchandising[1]. That is one hell of a lead.Superman & Batman are both very popular and very well known. Once upon a time they were clearly the most well known super-heroes. Spider-Man has usurped them though. Between comics, cartoons, movies, & merchandising I am fairly certain that Spider-Man is easily the most famous of them all.Footnotes[1] Which Superhero Earns $1.3 Billion a Year?
What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?