"The euro used to be this stern, no nonsense Swiss businessman to the dollar's delinquent teen.
"But now, the euro is this lithe, flouncy little damsel, lollygagging about the cafe, ordering one glass of Sancerre, then idling for six hours.
"Then, the big, muscular dollar comes in, reeking of ball sweat, Axe body spray and gasoline, and orders the lobster to go."
--Steven Phillips-Horst, Gawker
If you fancy yourself a media know-it-all and admire smart takes on pop culture, you may have already discovered the once-a-month appeal of Talk Hole.
It's really the only reason to follow Gawker, the born-again bitchy web site that died in flames a decade ago over a Hulk Hogan sex tape.
Steven Phillips-Horst is the editor of the new Gawker. Eric Schwartau is a comedian: the duo's described as "alt-media darlings."
Their schtick was born during the pandemic in Interview magazine.
Each month for Gawker, they offer a transcribed riff: two gay bros yapping about pop culture and the end of the world.
Their current riff is here.
The epic Quiet Quitting riff last month is here.
Complete with chart.
"Talk Hole is read by an insular group of New York media people who read all the articles that just reference other articles," Steven snipes. "They know who Peter Thiel is. This is Gawker! The website he destroyed nine years ago when I was just 13."
The new Gawker is a pale ghost of the ass-kicking website that died. It's largely a wannabee diary of whines.
Except for ... Talk Hole.
It's inventive, bitchy, hilarious.
If you sort of want to see the dead-on-arrival new Bros movie, but don't really want to see the new Bros movie, you should first check out these guys.
Stick your toe in the water.
P.S. Buzz about the Gawker bros reminds me of back when weirdos first discovered Desus & Mero, the bodega guys who went from Vice to Showtime to kaput.
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