Aug 07
“The very idea that we needed to create a new word — “fanzine” — to describe a magazine written by “fans” is at the root of the industry’s failure. At some point, lines were drawn between so-called critics and consumers, and while the quality of writing might differ between them, it has become clear in recent years — and especially with the advent of blogging — that there is no longer a considerable wedge between the quality of their insights”
