“If H.L. Mencken and Dorothy Parker were young writers just starting out today, or late bloomers just starting out today, they wouldn’t get anywhere”

Seattle-based film critic is mad at Slate for various reasons. But it begs the question: are film critics out there ever going to pan the popular flicks anymore? (via NYFishbowl)

MEDIABISTRO EVENTS

Launch a Successful Social Media Campaign

Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting this Thursday, February 16. Other speakers include Morin Oluwole (Facebook), Michael Brito (Edelman Digital), and Tim Devane (bitly). Register now.