Disappointing

The news that Defamer is being folded into Gawker was really a letdown.  For quite a while, Defamer has been one of my first-surfed links of the day - their broader focus on the entertainment industry has never been quite as insider-y as Gawker's coverage of New York. I understand the financial constraints that are making these kinds of changes necessary for Gawker as a media conglomerate; it just seems like they're dismissing entities with fan bases that are devoted, even if they're small. I'll stick around for the blind items, but if the writing's not there, there's not much of a draw, day-to-day.