[bostik]

I'm (again) badly torn. When Taibbi left for First Look, he was forced to delay publication of any of his pending articles. I knew something big was brewing, but I also had great expectations for FLM.

Then, nothing happened. FLM kept announcing new hires, Taibbi was supposedly neck-deep in admin, and the article never materialised. Now, with just two weeks after his departure from FLM, we are blessed with a heavy-hitting Taibbi piece from Rolling Stone.

So I'm torn, because on one hand I'm personally delighted to have Taibbi writing again. But on the other hand I'm genuinely worried about FLM's future direction. From your comment I have to assume the worry is not unwarranted.