by snarly | Apr 14, 2014 | Artistic apologies, Other Apologies
Snarky non-apologizing is tres chic right now. Ironic fashion is everything. So let’s unapologetically check out some merch. First we have this “Sorry Not Sorry” hat from Urban Outfitters. Express your disdain for emotional generosity via a...
by snarly | Mar 9, 2014 | Other Apologies
Yeah, no. Hat tip to Joe Hobaica (who has not, to our knowledge had carnal knowledge of anyone else’s...
by snarly | Feb 7, 2014 | Artistic apologies, Other Apologies
Very smart essay by Alexander Chee in Dame Magazine that seems somehow…RELEVANT right now. The first lines: When I began writing this essay, I was thinking this might be about public apologies, for there had been many. “Mistakes were made,” as recent scandal...
by snarly | Dec 2, 2013 | Artistic apologies, Other Apologies
Kirkus Reviews named A Thousand Pardons (apology-centric novel previously discussed on SorryWatch) to its list of the Best Books of 2013. (On the other hand, Bookforum said its “awkward mix of narrative strategies—realistic on the surface, fantastical beneath—is...
by snarly | Nov 18, 2013 | Media Apologies, Other Apologies, Personal Apologies
We were overdue. Kari Wagner-Peck, who blogs at Not a Typical Mom, has a child with Down Syndrome. Earlier this month, she published an open letter to writer Chuck Klosterman on her blog. It’s worth reading in its entirety. But if you’re short on time, her...
by snarly | Nov 11, 2013 | Corporate Apologies, Other Apologies
Home Depot, oy. Last Thursday, at 12:24PM EST, Harvard Law student Jonathan Wall grabbed a screen shot of a horrifyingly racist, bizarre tweet from Home Depot. At 3:30 PM EST, Home Depot tweeted him back: “We have zero tolerance for anything so stupid and...
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