Tag Archives: trolls

NY Times Jumps the Shark, or, Trolling Becomes Journalism’s New Standard

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: So a few days ago, in the comment thread on “What’s wrong with white boys playing the blues,” jr dismissed the LA Weekly article cited as an “exercise in trolling.” Now comes the New York Times, in … Continue reading →

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“Troll Hunter”

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Hey, this is my first post here. And why not make it a movie post? I caught up with this Norwegian tchotchke a while back. It borrows the faux documentary approach of “The Blair Witch Project,” … Continue reading →