Slog - Comments on From Regina Hackett, Afnt Critic for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett I admire (Jen) Graves wholeheartedly, and yet her enthusiasm can lead her to imply problems where there aren't any. Reading her, I sometimes envision a cheerleader: Ok Guys! Give me an AF! Give me an N and add a T! What's that spell? ART! (Shake of pom-poms.) As I'm a bit of an art cheerleader myself, I warm to this tone. When I compare it to the DOA art criticism praticed at the Seattle Times, I want to shake my own pom-poms in tribute to Graves' energy and committment. Go girl go. Posted by Regina Hackett at December 4, 2006... Copyright 2008 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:57:04 -0800 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:14:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jen Graves So I just talked to Regina. She says a copyeditor at the P-I once told her she was the worst speller in the history of the paper, and she believes him. She simply meant to write A-R-T. "When it comes to me, it's Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is the right one," she said. "I'm not Charles Mudede."

Charles laughed one of those great Mudede laughs when he heard this.

I feel quite dim, because I felt sure that my problem-implying problem would have me yelling out the wrong letters as a cheerleader. I need a drink.

Case closed.

]]> Jen Graves http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c543883 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c543883 Arts Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:14:56 -0800 Comment by Levislade This is why journalists and blogging often don't mix. A lot of these people should not be trusted to "publish" without someone else's eyes going over their work.

That's pretty hilarious, though.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c543976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c543976 Arts Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:36:13 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Fnarf would like his "F" and "N" back, please.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c544396 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c544396 Arts Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:57:14 -0800 Comment by 448-8332 Regina Hackett is the singlest best argument for why we need two newspapers in Seattle -- she's lovable, eccentric and the last sort of person who would ever pass the personality quiz given to Times applicants. (Sorry, Josh, you're out!

Horray for Regina. Long may she rule.

]]> 448-8332 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c544822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c544822 Arts Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:25:11 -0800 Comment by deep six Yikes -

Art criticism in Seattle!

It reminds me of a great line in "The Player"… One of the best films made since 1990.

When June Gudmundsdottir (played by Greta Scacchi) said she doesn't watch movies -- Griffin Mill (played by Tim Robbins) was in disbelief and asked, "why not?"

June responds succinctly - and rather prophetically - "life's too short."

My point is -- art criticism is dead! Especially in such a small town such as Seattle with small town writers like Regina and Sheila. LIFE IS TOO SHORT to read their musings. Just go out, take in the art and form your own damn opinions!

Jen on the other hand should - and could - move on to bigger and better things in a much larger market.

Asked why, she simply - and propehtically states, "live


]]> deep six http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545146 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545146 Arts Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:45:54 -0800 Comment by Jor Why don't you two get a room?

]]> Jor http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545394 Arts Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:14:37 -0800 Comment by Jor Why don't you two get a room?

]]> Jor http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545395 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/from_regina_hackett#c545395 Arts Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:14:57 -0800