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Carl Wilson

Toronto freelance writer and editor Carl Wilson is Slate’s music critic and the author of the acclaimed book, Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste. He launched his Substack newsletter “Crritic!” at the beginning of March.

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Feature by Carl Wilson

The Life, and Slow Death, of the Toronto Arts Critic

Toronto once had a thriving ecosystem of cultural critics who prodded, inspired and annoyed both readers and artists. As the media sheds its arts writers, what does a city lose?

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