Can the Subaltern Sing? Or Who's Ashamed of William Hung?
No one expected that William Hung would now boast a CD out on Koch Records, an accompanying music video, and appearances on Ellen, the Tonight Show, and the Today Show. In other words, Hung is huge.
[This essay appeared in PopMatters on May 4, 2004]

More Than a Feeling
What does William Hung’s loss on American Idol and subsequent rise say about pop iconography?
[This essay appeared in The Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper on March 10, 2004]

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