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We just got word that rock-writing wunderkind Nick Sylvester, who fabricated part of a recent Village Voice cover story but inexplicably was not fired when his boss was, has finally been fired. We don't have hard-and-fast confirmation on this, but we know a letter was recently drafted by acting editor Ward Harkavy breaking the news to young Sylvester, and rumor is the letter has been delivered. We're also hearing that Voice vet James Ridgeway, the political and investigative for the paper, has been let go, too. Got any info on this? Let us know. Updates as we get confirmation or details.
UPDATE: Nothing formal and official, but we're hearing from people who'd know that, yup, it's true. For both of them.
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Is that normal, getting fired via memo? Or is it in the same vein as being broken up with by Post-It? (Which, coincidentally, my grandfather invented.)
That sucks. I've lost interest.
Man, fuck Sylvester, but Ridgeway? I feel like shouting to everyone in the city: "Welcome to Clear Channel!" Everybody loves to rag on the Voice, but next time you're visiting a small town, check out other free weeklies. For most, we're talking ice skater interviews and cookie recipes 24-7. The fireds need to coup up and start the next big thing.
I don't know if any of you read many other of Sylvester's stories, but some of them seemed too good to be true. Like the "Ripsters" articles about hipsters in the gym? Impossible.
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