Truth is stranger than fiction?
Absolutely.
Used to be the mainstream media controlled the narrative.
Now, online, the picture is much hazier. You’ve got full time fans defining the story for their brethren, and then when the occasional lurkers weigh in, they show their lack of knowledge.
So let’s say Lindsey Vonn doesn’t win another medal. She probably will, she should triumph in the Super-G. Odds are much lower in GS, especially slalom. But let’s say Lindsey does not. And Julia Mancuso ends up with her two silver medals. Does she become the story? Can she become America’s sweetheart?
Or does the fact that her hair veers towards brunette instead of blond and she didn’t grow up with all the advantages mean that we can’t rally around her?
P.S. I found out Lindsey DNF’ed via Twitter. Google News had nothing. nbcolympics.com wasn’t even up to date. And up to date is how we like our information. Twitter might not be the final answer, but if you want to know what’s going on right now, it’s the go to site.