Critics

Last Month: WaPo Fashion Editor Declared Palin's Wardrobe Had "Nothing To Do With Fashion" (Another Reason To Stop Listening To Critics)

Mark Nickolas | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Media Coverage, Media Criticism, Washington Post, Robin Givhan, Critics, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Fashion Trends, Sarah Palin Shopping Spree, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

If there's one thing about this presidential cycle that so excites me so much is just how much more irrelevant the traditional media has become.

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Mavericks Don't Lead

Jacqueline Leo | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

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Jacqueline Leo

The reason John McCain is ten points behind Barack Obama is, ironically, one of the main reasons people want to vote for him -- he's a maverick.

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"Winespeak" and Other Obscenities

Marlene Rossman | Posted 08.15.2008 | Style

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Marlene Rossman

Why do we need experts (and I am one of those) to teach, tell and advise us on what wine tastes like? So we won't dribble it down our lips and bibs and never have a clue as to what we are tasting?

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All the Views Fit to Print? Charles Isherwood on Whither the Playwrights (Plus a P.S.)

Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 11.14.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Times, Theatre, Frank Rich, Critics, Entertainment, WGA Strike, Culture, Entertainment News
Jon Robin Baitz

As a critic, Isherwood will never be noted for his generosity of spirit. He can be gratuitously insulting, and his reputation is marred by the general consensus that a good mind is not matched by a particularly big heart.

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