An appropriately gray Thursday

The gray skies over New York City today, combined with a far worse than usual bout of seasonal allergies left me feeling sluggish to say the least, and finding both the strength and motivation to get any work done was next to impossible. Then word came out about critic, blogger, and personal friend Glenn Kenny getting axed from Premiere, and all hopes of accomplishing anything ceased. I guess in the current climate it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but honestly I didn't see this one coming, and I suspect Glenn didn't either. I'll be curious to hear parent company Hachette Filipacchi's rationale for terminating Glenn, and I sincerely hope this means the end of Premiere in the US, for to continue the site without him would be both insulting and pointless. I'm no stranger to the brash tactics of multi-national corporations and their policies of downsizing, and I can sympathize with what Glenn must be feeling today. With his years of experience (not to mention his remarkable breadth of knowledge), it hopefully won't be long before he finds himself in a new position. I can't help but wonder if Armond White is basking in a self-satisfied smugness, especially after his mean-spirited (and insane) rant from a couple of weeks ago where he gleefully spoke of Premiere's demise. I'm gonna go wander the streets. With any luck it'll start pouring.