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Putzzatura [Dan Collins]

From Gawker: 

 

siegel.jpgMuch like bloggers, Stalin “rewrote history, made anonymous accusations, hired and elevated hacks and phonies, ruined reputations at will, and airbrushed suddenly unwanted associates out of documents and photographs,” explains New Republic editor Lee Siegel. And that’s only one choice bit from the Times’ review of his book, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. For his part, Siegel refers to his praiseful anono-commenting on his very own essays as “my rollicking misadventures in the online world.” Now that’s re-writing history! (Click for the work of Siegel’s former anonymous avatar, “Sprezzatura.”)

More abyss gazing.  Refresher, here.

8 Replies to “Putzzatura [Dan Collins]”

  1. rewrote history, made anonymous accusations, hired and elevated hacks and phonies, ruined reputations at will, and airbrushed suddenly unwanted associates out of documents and photographs

    Sounds and awful lot like the MSM and the Clinton Administration.

  2. happyfeet says:

    Oh. Right. It’s good for them once in awhile I think to get in touch with their inner human. I bet he doesn’t iron his own shirts though.

  3. Techie says:

    Good lord, I hope he didn’t sprain anything patting himself on the back that hard.

  4. Eleven says:

    “Rollicking misadventure.” I’d stab myself in the kneecap if I said something that douchey.

  5. McGehee says:

    The last time I saw a rollicking misadventure, it starred Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.

  6. daleyrocks says:

    “Rollicking misadventure.”

    Is that anything like colorful and wide ranging?

    Maybe Lee and Gleen should compare notes.

  7. Pablo says:

    So, how’s Scott Beauchamp these days Lee? And is Frank Foer still running the place?

  8. happyfeet says:

    Our Frankie? Frankie was the one with the ginormous head who hired that phony hack that made anonymous accusations. You must be thinking of someone else.

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