Web warblers
So karaoke is the latest terror to be unleashed on the internet – and it’s only a matter of time before you’re singing its praises, too. Sure, you’ll start off visiting SingShot to snigger at delusional divas wailing their way through Independent Woman via webcam. You’ll throw your head back with self-satisfied mirth at members’ earnest exchanges of tips and motivational maxims. Then something will start niggling. “I could show them how it’s done,” you’ll think, as you browse through the songs on offer. “Just once,” you’ll say, as the sun rises on your allnight marathon of recording and rerecording your debut. “I don’t really care,” you’ll mutter through clenched teeth as you check your feedback for the 100th time the next morning. “And anyway, I can quit any time I want.”