What are you on about? I’ve switched to LED bulbs about 10 years ago, and I’ve never had to replace a single one…

Good for you if that’s what you think. Meanwhile, I have no trouble finding other artists more worthy of my money and attention.

He has only been middle aged for less than half his career, depending on your definition of the term, and he has at various stages of his life described himself as bisexual, asexual, celibate, ‘humasexual’ and explicitly ‘not a homosexual’, but besides that: Yes. Which illustrates why his various -isms haven’t been obvious until more recently.

Possibly. And had that one song remained the only indication of his mindset, I would still, possibly, be listening to his music. But it didn’t, and here we are.

There’s being pretentious and stupid, and then there’s being a full on racist and hatemonger. The latter wasn’t apparent until more recently.

Can’t speak for the US, but here in Germany there often aren’t 12 monthly salaries to a year. Many people get a Christmas bonus and/or a summer bonus, but just as many don’t. Personally, I get paid about 13 1/4 monthly salaries a year, so telling you my yearly salary would be more accurate than the monthly amount.