Isn't This the Grossest Thing Ever?

[spicedogs]

I am so glad that I cancelled my membership with this magazine back in the '90s. Garrison Keillor was correct when he said,

"The New Yorker used to be a writers' magazine and it was very important to me. But under Tina Brown's editorship, it's been transformed into a magazine … driven by gossip. It's not a writer's magazine any more—it's all about 'buzz' now."—GK

Comments

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

I just take it strictly for what's it's supposed to be, satire.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

It's in bad taste and doesn't come off as a satire. Sorry.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

I agree.

You know what's satire? this:



The other is just pandering to the lowest common denominator

by the way - that's from The Nation

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Now, that's funny and not offensive.

Thanks for sharing.

[kidneytheft.livejournal.com]

My friend showed me this last night. I was appalled.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I am outraged. It puts more thoughts in people's head that, not only Obama is a Muslim (which he is not), but that he is a terrorist. Grrrrr.

[kidneytheft.livejournal.com]

'outraged' thats what my friend said as well. I'm not even American, but I know the implications of the picture. And its not like I dont get satire (hello? my country pretty much invented it) but some things are just in poor taste.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I agree with you 100%

[mr-henry-gale.livejournal.com]

*shakes head* Just plain sick...

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I agree.

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

It was all over the news here. The New Yorker is getting burned badly.