Not to be a "yes-saying" critic, but an emphatic yes to Dwight Garner on the need for incisive cultural criticism.

The internet is so dead that— HOW DEAD IS IT? It's SO DEAD that Dwight Garner is now posting "Family Guy" clips from YouTube on the New York Times book blog. ONE OF US, ONE OF US. [Papercuts]

Theater critic Ben Brantley is unwell: "I came down with food poisoning yesterday afternoon. I'll spare you the cause and consequences." All we need now is for Dwight Garner to run a photo of himself in a Speedo and we're declaring victory on behalf of blogland. [NYT]