slurry: a watery mixture of insoluble matter

The Atlantic Monthly has opened its archives to the public.  My immediate thrill was finding out that this opens up links to two David Foster Wallace pieces: “Host” (available unexpurgated in Consider the Lobster) and “Just Asking.”  Having previously read “Host” in CtL, I was primarily excited to read John Ziegler’s response to the piece.

Checking out the music industry blog coolfer, I saw that there’s at least one other article in the archives that I’d like to take the time to read:

Now that the Atlantic Monthly no longer charges for access, I thought it would be a good idea to link to the September 2000 article titled “The Heavenly Jukebox” by Charles C. Mann. At the time it was published — years before iTunes was even launched — the article captured better than any other the potential, pitfalls and issues surrounding digital media. Today, the article is a time capsule that stands out as a very prescient examination of the issues surrounding the industry’s reaction to file-sharing and digital distribution. It is well researched and heavy on historical references.