Monday, October 24, 2011

Slash-er Blog

Since my youth, I have scoured the world-wide web for the perfect movie weblog. I wanted one with up-to-date information, interesting theory pieces, which was constantly updated. After years of search, I finally found it at /Film (Slashfilm.com). The site is edited and run by Peter Sciretta. Mr. Sciretta has hired numerous pop-culture aficionados for the site to write the articles he cannot. The blog has won numerous awards, including "Time Magazine's Best Blog of 2009," "Total Film: Best Movie Blog," and 2008 "Weblog Award."
It is extremely easy to navigate /Film. For avid followers, the best way to find posts in order is to scroll down the page. If you're looking for something specific, you can use the search bar or look through the numerous tabs (News, Reviews, Comic Books, Horror, Remake, etc.) One of my favorite features of /Film is Page 2. Page 2 is a daily, five-page compilation that contains small, fun things like movie-related lists, film memes and droll pictures. One of the best part of /Film is it's social network capabilities. 
Right when you enter the page, there is a small panel on the side that allows you to like or tweet the page. Every single blog post gives you the ability to attach it to your facebook or twitter from the page. There is also a list of tags and related articles to find other articles to a similar to the one your reading. Lastly, the articles on /Film are thoughtful and fleshed out. These bloggers take their movies very seriously.

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