Dear Vanessa Franko Of The LA Times

[RotationSlimWang]

Okay, so I have to ask, and I really don't mean this to be mean (the way I normally do) but more just because every time I open an article by you I am... jarred, let's say.

So here goes...





WHY THE FUCK IS A GIANT CLOSEUP OF YOUR FACE IN YOUR BYLINE?

[gaypalmsprings]

She's in The Press Enterprise as well.

[Neighborhood Creep]

[RotationSlimWang]

NOBODY BE MEAN. This is not about being mean. Which is what we would normally do. Rather, I want Ms. Franko to come in here and... just talk.

[Courtney]

I'm about 99% sure her editor makes that decision, not her. You should be asking the editor of her section. Usually writers have absolutely no control over the layout and design. That's the art department, and all final decisions go through the editor of the section.

[RotationSlimWang]

... Courtney, my dear, what editor on the fucking planet would think that belongs on the top of every page?

[RotationSlimWang]

Vanessa, is your editor some cruel prankster who has a grudge against your moon face?

[Courtney]

More importantly, what chimp with access to photoshop would intentionally make a header that hideous? And why the fuck are they still on the LA Times payroll when there are a million perfectly competent graphic designers within a 30-mile radius?

[gaypalmsprings]

[Courtney]

Is this online only, or print edition as well?

[RotationSlimWang]

Yeah seriously. Like, I'm not blaming Vanessa at all, in fact I feel like she's being wronged here because she's a pretty decent music journalist who covers Coachella well enough to not piss me off. But what the fuck is the story with that horrible graphic (it's not horrible because of you Vanessa, it's just a horrible graphic).

Also, if you would like to go out for moon pies and talk music and journalism sometime, I'm down, Vanessa.

[Neighborhood Creep]

NOBODY BE MEAN.

Vanessa, is your editor some cruel prankster who has a grudge against your moon face?

So much for that.

[RotationSlimWang]

Is this online only, or print edition as well?

I have no idea, I haven't touched a newspaper in like four years.

[Courtney]

I believe the dude who should be the focus of your wrath should be Graphics Editor Les Dunseith. Feel free to e-mail him hate mail.

[RotationSlimWang]

Totally doing so right now.

[Courtney]

Oh jesus, he's a graphic design professor at USC when he's not working at the LA Times. That's terrifying. Pity the youth.

[SoulDischarge]

Randy just something that could be construed as being positive about a writer who isn't in possession of a cock.

[RotationSlimWang]

[bmack86]

Oh jesus, he's a graphic design professor at USC when he's not working at the LA Times. That's terrifying. Pity the youth.

There's your problem right there.

[suprefan]

Wait, this porker works for the l.a times? She "upgraded" from the shit tastic publication out in Diamond Bar?

[Courtney]

I'm not entirely certain her content is from the LA Times, from Randy's link posted above. Perhaps the LA Times is just syndicating content from other sources.

[RotationSlimWang]

Wait, this porker works for the l.a times? She "upgraded" from the shit tastic publication out in Diamond Bar?

STOP IT. STOP BEING A FUCKING ASSHOLE FOR ONE MINUTE IN YOUR LIFE.

[RotationSlimWang]

Hahahaha, aw, fuck me.

[bmack86]

HA. LA Times bitch slap.

[RotationSlimWang]

Yeah seriously, that guy handed me my ass.

[SoulDischarge]

The worst part is you have your own face on there. Now how's he supposed to punch supre?

[RotationSlimWang]

You have a good point. Although I think the funnier scenario would be if Vanessa punched Supre.


Clearly, the only logical response is to make a fake gmail account with Supre's picture and start harassing this chick a lot.

[Devin the Dude]

4 hours and 28 minutes later, thread problem solved. Good show.

[fatbastard]

She's picked up a little weight since being on Rosanne.

[nathanfairchild]

isn't this bumblebee?