Let's Get Critical
September 1, 2011 6:29 AM Subscribe
Let's Get Critical is "a new Longform.org partner site dedicated to surfacing the best cultural criticism on the web."
Oh dear, I can tell that I am in for a long evening digging through this awesome-ness. Cool find!
posted by honey-barbara at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2011
posted by honey-barbara at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2011
best cultural criticism on the web
Yes, golden, lovely, etc. - HOWEVER I was hoping they use more than the LA Times and NYT and Salon (etc.) as sources - I was hoping that they really did dig the Internet for small, indie cultural critics I would not have hit upon already in my rss feeds.
posted by victors at 8:19 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yes, golden, lovely, etc. - HOWEVER I was hoping they use more than the LA Times and NYT and Salon (etc.) as sources - I was hoping that they really did dig the Internet for small, indie cultural critics I would not have hit upon already in my rss feeds.
posted by victors at 8:19 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Victors, there's a suggest a link button off to the left - it might be worth turning their heads from the very beginning.
posted by Ahab at 8:34 AM on September 1, 2011
posted by Ahab at 8:34 AM on September 1, 2011
My reaction was similar to victors - for my interests and background it's a bit too US-centric - but I do appreciate the idea and perhaps it will broaden out as time goes on.
posted by Abiezer at 8:58 AM on September 1, 2011
posted by Abiezer at 8:58 AM on September 1, 2011
Not to be overly critical, but that is an ugly-ass website.
posted by jessssse at 9:14 AM on September 1, 2011
posted by jessssse at 9:14 AM on September 1, 2011
Not to be overly critical, but that is an ugly-ass website
Not to be overly condescending but sites like this and longform are meant to be feeders to Instapaper.
posted by victors at 9:25 AM on September 1, 2011
Not to be overly condescending but sites like this and longform are meant to be feeders to Instapaper.
posted by victors at 9:25 AM on September 1, 2011
I must admit, I don't have The Millions and Guernica in my RSS reader. YMMV, natch.
posted by box at 9:29 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by box at 9:29 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
I am delighted that all the articles that consist of "So, thing. ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME likes/hates thing." are going to be here, outside of my queue with longform and give me something to read.
posted by jscott at 9:32 AM on September 1, 2011
posted by jscott at 9:32 AM on September 1, 2011
I like the appearance of these curated guides online. I think I still prefer The Browser.
posted by vacapinta at 9:33 AM on September 1, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by vacapinta at 9:33 AM on September 1, 2011 [2 favorites]
I am highly critical of the verb "surfacing".
posted by Horace Rumpole at 9:42 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Horace Rumpole at 9:42 AM on September 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
I am highly critical of the verb "surfacing".
Write a critical essay and suggest the link to Let's Get Critical.
posted by asnider at 9:48 AM on September 1, 2011
Write a critical essay and suggest the link to Let's Get Critical.
posted by asnider at 9:48 AM on September 1, 2011
Sorry for the threadjack, but has anyone actually gotten Instapaper -> Kindle delivery working? After taking the advice here and switching the authorized email to "@instapaper.com", I at least got manual deliveries working. But the automatic deliveries have never come through.
posted by roll truck roll at 12:00 PM on September 1, 2011
posted by roll truck roll at 12:00 PM on September 1, 2011
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