Jeremy Egner despises:
“Hearts and minds”
Any lazy use of a noun as a verb. (“Journal” is the most grating. I
blame Oprah for this one, though I’m not sure she’s responsible.)In music criticism:
- “Get (his/her/their/your) _____ on” (ironic appropriations of hip-hop jargon make me want to bust a cap in hack critics)
- “Kick out the jams“
- “Party like its (year reflecting a specific musical era)” (e.g., a retro disco band “parties like it’s 1979.” a tired rip-off of Prince’s “1999”)
and, finally:
“decidedly mixed reviews“
I do not understand how Oprah can be blamed and at the same time not sure she’s resonsible. Please explain our though.