The tabloid Guardian

[lackedpunch]

Has anyone noticed that since The Guardian went tabloid the film and music reviews in the "G2" section have doubled in length? They are now far too long. What's the rationale for this? I don't like it as reviews shouldn't be really long!

[WOM]

Music reviews should either be "this was shit", "this was okay" or "this was great". Anything else is, by and large, superfluous wankery.

[caja-dglh]

tl; dr.

[lackedpunch]

Not all the reviews are really long, but the main reviews have increased sizably. I've just done a word count on the review of the new Hookworms album and it's 750 words. Who has the time?

[Duncan Gardner]

Music reviews should either be "this was shit", "this was okay" or "this was great". Anything else is, by and large, superfluous wankery.

Agreed- pep, pop or pap

[Gangster Octopus]

Apparently Maggie Smith is famous for being in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter...

[Duncan Gardner]

Music reviews should either be "this was shit", "this was okay" or "this was great". Anything else is, by and large, superfluous wankery.

Agreed. Pep, pop or pap

[ad hoc]

The same post 14 months apart? Impressive

[Gangster Octopus]

You've got to love Duncan; he never changes...

[George C.]

Sadly.

A lack of something original.

[Kowalski]

I bought this album because I liked the sound of it as I walked around the music shop. 4/5 stars

[Sporting]

750 words is hardly a lot, surely?

[ursus arctos]

It is a rather interesting take for a copywriter

[WOM]

"I apologize for such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a shorter one."