Oddly, it appears as though Talbot’s brainchild, Salon, has actually gone downhill *since* he stopped editing it. In 1999/2000, it was one of the most exciting, and ideologically diverse journals on the net. Alongside a coterie of leftist and liberal writers, who ranged from the brilliant to the grotesque, Salon featured regular columns from the likes of Camille Paglia (whom I adore) and David Horowitz (whom I can’t stand.) It also used to be free–big plus in my book.

Now, the thing’s almost a stereotypical joke–an echo chamber for mediocre writers (Laura Miller excepted) of the flamingly self-righteous leftist variety. SO very boring. I doubt if anyone on its editorial board would be pleased to hear that the only article I’ve found even readable in the last three years was a profile of Whitney “Crack is Whack” Houston.