I'm an enthusiastic reader of Jim Emerson's blog Scanners -- other British readers of this LJ might not be so familiar with it. Emerson is the editor-in-chief of RogerEbert.com, the official web presence of the first film critic ever to receive a Pulitzer Prize. One recurring topic on Scanners is flawed film criticism, arising from a ( Read more... )

An article in the Independent details the continuation of Richard Griffiths' anti-mobile-phone crusade on Broadway, but a far more interesting paragraph is buried deep within; offering definitive proof of Christopher Hitchens' oft-suspected descent into madness:

Christopher Hitchens, the journalist and author, made clear his disapproval of mobile ( Read more... )