Intellect
His similes are terrible, but his points are good… [T]he art critics and the dramatic critics [...] are separated by a great chasm of "culture" and fastidiousness from the people for whom they write. They [look upon] the amusements of the public, not as wine-tasters oversee wine-drinking, or
Media
Dylan Wilbanks takes a look at the current state of American political discourse, and says one thing I strongly agree with (though I would quibble with "impossible"): I believe political discourse is now impossible in this country, thanks to the media, the bevy of talk-show moruns [sic] out
Media
A recent Associated Press article demonstrates how the news media often miscover medical and scientific news. The title and first paragraph of the article sound promising: Study: Even mid-life diet change can extend life WASHINGTON (AP) -- It has long been known that laboratory animals live longer on a low-calorie