The Self-Preoccupied Territories of Emilystein

Repetition might increase the buoyancy of an opinion but it doesn't sink the truth. Certain Defenders of the Naïf dismiss any criticism of Emily Gould (yes, that one!) as jealousy, a hysterical charge not unlike labeling all protestors of Israeli policy as anti-Semites. (See, I'll play either side of the Jew card. Speaking of which, 99 had a great line over email last week: "Try and work a Rachel Corrie reference into the headlines: Sometimes it's smart to get out of the way of oversized equipment.")

Anyway, Gould's now infamous Nixon-esque "I am not a narcissist" claim polluted the airwaves of NPR and if pity is to be shown for anyone it is poor Madeleine Brand who was subjected to the sit-down. Towards the end, you can almost hear the electrical coupling of her brain synapses make the sound "fuck this silly person, interview over!"

And even though I didn't go into detail about how Choire Sicha (or any of Emily's "real" friends) should be blamed for not doing an editorial or personal intervention a long time ago, I finally retire myself from this topic. Back to the Tumblinas!