But I don’t think it’s social to get a bunch of people together and then not let me talk, do you?
Ray Bradbury • Fahrenheit 451
a Web culture where discourse is dominated by the reaction to (and the rejection of) other people’s ideas, as opposed to generating one’s own.
Chuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past
A photo that was supposedly potent enough to tell an entire story turned out not to be real, yet people were so eager for a narrative that they would seek one out anywhere, even from a source that was empty, a source that they knew was empty. What did that say both about the story and about the people? A place was actually on fire. Evidence of the ... See more
Hanif Abdurraqib • Lessons for the End of the World
There is little I find more captivating than listening to someone discuss a controversial topic. For me, the fact that everything in our culture is so sanitized and politically correct makes it refreshing to hear someone with courage say what needs to be said.
Ryan Huguley • 8 Hours or Less
In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more me... See more