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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

Gangrey's Greatest Hits

As we do every year, here are the stories that drew the most comments this year. Enjoy the memories.

Prebits? 14

Why all writers should start in sports. 14.

Wright Thompson makes us all cry. 14.

We talk about a Tom Lake story. 15

Pearls before breakfast. 15.

Taquitos. 15.

Scrutiny on a wild story. 16.

Who's good? 17.

A guy strikes a strange tone with a story about a stolen car. 17.

Stories readers hate. 17.

Why we write. 19.

Do you read the paper? 20.

Questions about the Virginia Tech shooting. 21.

Where is the line between source and reporter? 23.

Why does J.K. Rowling hate us? 36.

Should Kruse get naked? 23.

Narrative in song. 36.

The master narrative. 40.

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