This is going to be long, but I cant stop myself.
[Imagine this next bit said in the movie trailer guys voice.]
Wont you come along?
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Can we allpleaseagree that the article he reprinted is NOT A REVIEW??
Im not sure thats even a thesis that should be up for debate.
The article is, empirically, NOT A REVIEW.
Its essentially a press release.
Does it make you more comfortable if we stick to nothing but positivity and bunnies?
I guess I dont know if thats possible.
Would life in an unexamined world really be worth living?
I dont think wed know as much about our society, or ourselves.
It provides perspective, an opportunity for discussion, a seed from which ideas can grow.
It moves us forward.
Now: Am I a Frank Rich or a Pauline Kael?
HELL to the no.
But I consider myself a proud part of that tradition.
I also take time to craft that reporting, to shape my opinions.
I take time to present them in a compelling way.
I worry over commas, I fret over em-dashes.
And I believe that, if used properly and responsibly, it is a craft that has great value.
Im opening the floor to you now, PopWatchers.
Because thats what we do in these here modern times, it seems.
I write something, you respond.
Imagine the page hits!
Imagine the click-through ad revenue!
But… would you really want to be a part of that society?
And its not just cause Id be out of a paycheck.
