Klosterman at MTSU

Media journalist and author Chuck Klosterman spoke at MTSU today about pop culture and its place in our lives.

Klosterman opened his sort-of-kind-of lecture by talking about his disliking his iPhone. He compared it to a futon, saying its non-telephoning functions are subpar, and an accidentally pressed button was the reason for his not having any lecture notes.

He was more interested in what the audience wanted to talk about, anyway, he said.

Klosterman said he knew the audience was broken down into several groups: fans, those who've heard of him, those who don't have anything better to do, and those getting extra credit for a class.

"Judging by the laughter, I'd say a large percentage of you are in that last group," he said.

One of the main questions he gets asked by students, he said, is "how do I get your job/life?"

"There is no normal, or right way, to be what you want to be, whatever that is," he said. Success has a lot to do with chance, location and time. Opportunities will eventually come along, he said, and you have to be ready to take them when they do.