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    AtomicPlayboy: Ironically, today is one of the handful of times I've visited Kotaku since I bid the site "adios" ([kotaku.com]) after a post by Brian Crecente mentio... more »
    TheHeartless: Bravo, Crecente. more »
    Chalkdust: America's appetite, and supply of soft news, celebrity obession, etc is a problem, and just one of the reasons for the current state of newspapers. It... more »
    Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!: Ebert is a smart man and a good writer, but he's also kind of an elitist douche, and when he shoots his mouth (or typewriter) off like that it tends t... more »
    Sloopydrew: Great article, Brian (and thanks for the link to Roger's article, which was also a good read). When I was a professional (IE - paid with credentials) ... more »
    Handles25: Brian did you see this? [www.rockymountainnews.com] Looks like you got out just in time. more »
    fuchikoma: It's the shift from news to news entertainment. Just because the facts are true doesn't mean they're the most relevant. If they're entertaining though... more »
    jayntampa: If you want to know where paper's failed, it's by not driving the technology behind the delivery method. Newspapers should have been at the forefront ... more »
    BigMoose is a big moose: As much as I hate to say it, newspapers are obsolete. They were used as a tool to spread news and information, but today everyone has access to any pi... more »
    johnnyrippa: There's an awful sense of irony here, with this commentary coming from a blog, a blog that employs shamelessly biased writers in fact. I'll leave it a... more »
    The bigger the lie, the more they believe!: Me thinks this is the pot calling the kettle white. How many "non-real news Dude Huge developer celeb worship" stories hit here on this very site this... more »
    bluetom00: I think you've hit the proverbial nail on the head, Crecente. This isn't just a canary in the coal mine for newspapers; it's indicative of larger tren... more »
    Megaman LXIX: Oddly I've always thought Roger Ebert had a lot to do with the death of film criticism. "Thumbs Up" or "thumbs down" isn't exactly the best way to cr... more »
    mrkinder: It is through these writers that we discover ourselves and *our* reminded daily that life What's wrong Mr Crecente, not enough attention span to proof... more »
    PapaBear434: Fear not, Crecente. If your own (and other sites) success has show anything, it's that the future is online. While the big papers have to cater to a ... more »
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    The Death of (Video Game) Criticism

    Famed movie critic Roger Ebert has a fascinating piece up on his Sun-Times website about the death of film criticism and rise of the “CelebCult”. More »