Among journalists, there is a saying: ‘If it bleeds, it leads.’ This can result in some serious hustling – and some serious sloppiness – whenever a crime occurs. The public’s longing to see and hear salacious details is, basically, endless. Michelle Dean Read Quote
Since the era of ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ private detectives had long been able to influence cases on their own. But the online detective, who had no sort of professional training or even long practice, is a purely modern phenomenon. The Internet changed everything by letting anyone become a self-appointed ‘expert’ on a case. Michelle Dean Read Quote
When James Frey’s ‘A Million Little Pieces’ turned out to be largely bunk, critics everywhere secretly rejoiced. They knew it, they said. Michelle Dean Read Quote
While ‘Twilight”s popularity was undeniable among both the teenagers they were aimed at and middle-aged women who flocked to the series in droves, Meyer has drawn her share of criticism for her writing. Some feminist critics assailed what they saw as Bella’s mooning over her vampire lover. Michelle Dean Read Quote
Hillbilly stereotypes have always made it easier for middle-class whites to presume that racism is the exclusive province of ‘that kind’ of person. Michelle Dean Read Quote
