Here in the WhatNotToSing.com library, you'll find archives of all our
editorials, our most recent database articles, plus a variety of random essays,
tutorials and special features, covering Idol subjects far and wide.
It's also your gateway to two of our ongoing projects: the ever-irreverent
Camp Should-A-Been, and the always-intriguing Idolmetrics.
We add content to this section regularly, so check back often.
In This Section
...A crash course for new visitors on how to navigate the website, and how
to read and understand the performance ratings.
...A list of the most recent feature articles and database summaries on the site.
...A complete archive of past home page editorials and essays.
...For making good song choices on American Idol.
...The story of how WhatNotToSing.com readers helped us complete the ratings for
Season One – the final piece of the puzzle for our database. Also check out the
results of the
Season One Trivia Challenge that we
held on the day the ratings were announced.
...Studying the science of survival on American Idol. Essays, links, outside
research, and other esoterica about the multitude of factors that go into America's
weekly voting decisions, all collected in one place. (If you're looking for
Angela Antony's paper on how singing order affects the vote, we've moved it inside here.)
...What if America really did vote solely on performance rather than popularity?