https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2010/10/06/individuality-is-fine-as-long-as-we-all-do-it-together/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:24:51 -0400<![CDATA[The slogan of the Independent Film Channel blog is &#8220;Keepin&#8217; it Indie since 1994,&#8221; but for some reason Brandon Kim, a blogger there, is channeling the spirit of Frank Burns from TV&#8217;s M*A*S*H. Burns (or Larry Gelbart, who likely wrote the line) once mumbled that &#8220;Individuality is fine as long as we all do it together.&#8221; That&#8217;s been the tradition of Hollywood and rock music since the 1960s. Thus when Maureen Tucker of the Velvet Underground wants to keep government out of people&#8217;s lives, so they can &#8220;keep it indie&#8221; themselves, this does not compute:]]>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:38:54 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2010/10/06/individuality-is-fine-as-long-as-we-all-do-it-together-n252574