Jamaican Party Videos In The Age Of Short Attention Spans
This article on Jamaican party videos — “simply start-to-finish recordings of parties, from the sluggish arrival of guests, to awkward milling, to rum-punch sipping, to a crescendo of feverish dancing to a popular form of music known as dancehall. The camera keeps rolling until the last sweaty guests wobble home on their heels. The films are typically watched beginning to end, an activity that can take as long as six hours” — is pretty fascinating. Perhaps the most jarring part, particularly if you are just being introduced to the whole concept through this piece, comes toward the end when, spoiler, it is revealed that “Western influence and the rise of Internet video sharing sites have changed party film culture and taken a toll on the industry. Now there is a growing demand for short clips and highlight reels.” The Internet is even ruining sitting around watching other people dance.