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 Send to email | Hatfields and McCoys, but with teeth in Culture Wars |  By Thoughts
el 14-Jun-2011 | Hitchens on the Art of the Feud - NYTimes.com:
according to some famous combatants, the death of the literary feud has been greatly exaggerated: the fighting will go on as long as there are writers willing to defend high principles, or at least able to pull off some devastating lines.
Perhaps no one has distinguished himself as a feudist in the past few decades more than Christopher Hitchens, who in an e-mail gave some helpful hints on how to start a feud ? and, more important, how to keep it going.
A proper feud, Mr. Hitchens wrote, requires one of at least two things: a clash of strong and recognizable personalities, and a true clash of important principle. ?A really first-rate bust-up must transcend the limits of ?an entertaining side show? and involve playing for high moral and intellectual stakes,? he said. Hitchens's musing on the wars of the muses comes in response to a report on the death of the literary feud, a fine art and one well worth aspiring to. If nothing else, it gives new meaning to "culture wars." Read the comments on this post...
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| Hatfields and McCoys, but with teeth | | Hitchens on the Art of the Feud - NYTimes.com:
according to some famous combatants, the death of the literary feud has been greatly exaggerated: the fighting will go on as long as there are writers willing to defend high principles, or at least able to pull off some devastating lines.
Perhaps no one has distinguished himself as a feudist in the past few decades more [..] Read complete article | | Published 14-Jun-2011 by Thoughts in Culture Wars
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| British Teeth [Night Note] | | To: Crecente From: Luke Today, Ash had the day off. Some Japanese public holiday, no doubt related to something noble, ancient and revered. Tomorrow, I have the day off. For a very Australian public holiday. Related to a horse race. The Melbourne Cup. We all ("we" being the people of Melbourne and the Australian Capital Territory) get the [..] Read complete article | | Published 03-Nov-2008 by Luke Plunkett in night note Note
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Gossip, news and leaks for obsessive gamers Kotaku As if you don't waste enough of your time in a gamer's haze, here's Kotaku: a gamer's guide that goes beyond the press release. Gossip, cheats, criticism, design, nostalgia, pred |
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| 505 Games sinks its teeth into new DS Buffy game |  Filed under: Nintendo DS, Action
Like a vampire that refuses to stay dusted, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise continues to chug on after the TV show's 2003 cancellation. New comics, toys and even a magazine have kept the cult favorite s [..] Read complete article | | Published 11-Jul-2008 by Kyle Orland in 505 Games505Gamesbuffybuffy-the-vampire-slayerDSTVvampires
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