The idea of hypertransient blogs reminded me of a Seattle Weekly article about Michael Kinsley and Slate.com, wherein Nina Shapiro quotes Jacob Weisberg as describing Slate’s format as a daily magazine in a section entitled “Warp-Speed Journalism.” Along these lines, Weisberg claims that “the things you write in a very limited amount of time are not worse but in fact better.” Shapiro goes on to quote Paul Glastris, editor of The Washington Monthly, as describing Slate’s style as “fresh but perishable content”. Indeed.
Fresh but Perishable Content
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I love ephemeral art and so to the idea of ephemeral prose. Right now one of my favorite events to think about is happening, Carnival. Millions of dollars and hours go into live event, with no apparent permenance. yet, it is unforgettable to attendees.
Of course this is slightly different than what you are talking about here, which is a quick throwing together. But I see it as textual ephemeral art, rather than literature. it is like a good candy bar – quite tastey but you can’t really live off of them