Reid in action at a New York event in the 1970s, moving through the glittering world he chronicled—and distorted—in print. Penske Media via Getty Images When I saw Joan Collins move through the crowd toward Rex Reid, by default, I felt that sickening feeling you get when you’re friends with a famous critic known for … Read more
After making room for herself in art, O’Grady wants to make room for the rest of us. Courtesy Megan O’Grady “What attracted me to criticism, before I knew to call it criticism, was its assertion that ideas were central to life, which was not always, in my experience, taken for granted,” Megan O’Grady writes in … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about Costco, Oasis, the VMAs, biscuits, and more. Your letters: Justin: How different would the movie industry look if … Read more
ASAN (KXAN) – Texas coach Steve Sarkissian said he wanted to be 20 % of his team’s offensive plays of explosive diversity, playing at least 20 yards, and against Ohio, the Longhorns rate was 11 %. Why? According to the midfielder, Manning Arch, the answer was simple. Texas is playing midfielder in Manning against Ohio … Read more