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Back to the “Futures”

The controversy over the demise of Brad Wilber‘s Met Futures site goes mainstream, thanks to (who else?)  Zachary Woolfe.

32 comments

  • Camille says:

    What baffles me is: why NOW? Had it happened fourteen years ago, or when the Gelbster took over the reins, it would have made more sense to me.

    Whose knickers got into such a big twist after FIFTEEN years? That’s what I am curious to know, but alas, never shall.

  • Quanto Painy Fakor says:

    Beautiful article for Brad in the NYT. I hope MET Futures will resurface in a different form (and soon), but from the sound of things reported this time, it does not seem likely. I hope they are going to comp him for more than one performance!