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sdelmonteSo almost two years ago to the day, a group of former writers for The AV Club - itself an offshoot of The Onion - started a site called The Dissolve. It was dedicated to movies. Movies new and old, big budget and indie. They alternated reviews with news, think-pieces, and the occasional interview. And they invited comment. I found the site about six months after it launched, and even though I am not as much of a film fanatic as many, I fell in love. With the writing, and with the amazing group of people who posted on the site. It was glorious.
Yesterday, the company that owns The Dissolve, Pitchfork Media, pulled the plug. The Dissolve just wasn't making enough money.
I am bummed. Many of the regulars are devastated as we had formed a great little community, tolerant of others' opinions and lives, able to debate not just film but life as mature adults. The site will live on as some of those people formed their own site, The Solute, to write their own reviews and features. The community might live on, too.
But The Dissolve is no more. I am sure the talented writers will find other gigs. It won't be the same.
Yesterday, the company that owns The Dissolve, Pitchfork Media, pulled the plug. The Dissolve just wasn't making enough money.
I am bummed. Many of the regulars are devastated as we had formed a great little community, tolerant of others' opinions and lives, able to debate not just film but life as mature adults. The site will live on as some of those people formed their own site, The Solute, to write their own reviews and features. The community might live on, too.
But The Dissolve is no more. I am sure the talented writers will find other gigs. It won't be the same.
