you could partner with an established-ish (if there is such a thing) celebrity gossip site. Let them do the work, and you reap the readership by having people click through on your e-newsletter.

I don't go to other sites cos I got whatever I wanted from salon. But now one of the "soft" items I liked (and that kept me opening the newsletter daily) is gone, and it may affect how often I open.

Sad but true...

if we're going to toss out the fix, then can we please toss out WAR ROOM. or at least put some marshmallow fluff and a pink boa around it? thanks.

I'm sorry to see that The Fix isn't continuing. I know it's been rethought and reconfigured a few times. Perhaps now it's a question of staffing, that at this time Salon can't hire a new person to take charge of this. What might justify a salary would be someone to compile and comment, so we Salon readers would be kept aware of what in the areas of pop culture that we don't follow closely we should be aware of. The compilations would be linking to stories elsewhere. The commentary would tell why we should (or shoudln't) care. Perhaps the compiler's duties could be expanded--I'd love to see some linking to religion stories, for example (I use the Pew Forum's roundup for that), and even plumbing Salon's archives for best-of and worth rereading could be in the job description. I'd send my resume for such a job, if I could work it around my grad-school schedule.

You kept Heather Havrilevsky and television isn't more substantive than celebrity gossip. I miss the fix!

We all need a little empty calories now and then. For me, the difference between The Fix and other gossip tidbits was the same as the difference between a box of chocolates and a bottle of Yoohoo. Neither gives me anything nutritionally and too much of either could rot my teeth if I'm not careful. But in the moment> The box of chocoates is WAY more satisfying.

I am all for intellectual, highbrow content on Salon. And I do agree with Joan Walsh's comments about our celebrity saturated culture. But I loved the Fix, and I did not feel guilty about reading it. In fact, I liked that a website like Salon had a celebrity column that was comprehensive and concise. The Fix was like Goldilocks: Just Right. I do not like all my news to be celebrity news, but the Fix was just enough. I miss the Fix :(

Have tried to substitute it with gawker.com but it is simply not the same.

Wish you would change your mind, and bring back The Fix or another entertainment news substitute.

I miss the Fix as well. I'm not proud of it, but it drew me to your site. After getting my "fix" of the fun, junky news, and seeing who was on the talk shows, I'd actually read some of the more serious stuff elsewhere on Salon. Lighten up, I say! It's not dumbing you guys down. What's the New York Times' Style section but the Fix in fancy trappings? And they still get Pulitzers!

I often started my day with The Fix and stayed on the Salon site to continue reading other articles. Now that The Fix is gone I find myself reading other publications instead.

I would love to see a reinvention of The Fix that would function like Broadsheet – with intelligent commentary on a mix of culture and gossip items. I miss The Fix but also yearn for something better.

Although I realize I can read gossip elsewhere, I don't want to. The Fix was short and sweet and a nice diversion from War Room and everything else I read on Salon. I could read an item or two between bites of sandwich or telephone calls when I needed a break. Longer articles and even a new culture blog just won't be the same. I'm disappointed.

I just saw the (very tiny)note on the main page.

For lack of a better location to post this question - where is Cary Tennis this week?

I think the tone of the magazine rises without the Fix, but I would like to put in my vote for more popular culture. Can we have the information about what's on TV, in the movie theaters and what new books and CDs are coming out without the gossip? I spend my life trying keep that stuff at arms length, while still wanting to know what's going on in the arts.

Apparently, they've just changed her beat, and no one is happy about it, not Gail, and not anyone in the industry.

Her focus is slightly different (come to think of it, maybe Heather and Stephanie wouldn't like having her at Salon), but she's good.

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=14432

Now that I think about it, who needs the Fix when there's the AP feed front & center? I mean, it's not great writing (the AP articles), but the Fix was mostly aggregated to begin with and I see an insane amount of celeb gossip going by in the feed. Might as well not reaggregate what the AP already does for you.

The talk show listing seems like it might have been useful though.

I liked "The Fix," but am not going to experience a void with it now gone.

How about a performing arts column? Or just a regular arts column--performance, visual, comedy. Whatever. If it's live and compelling, cover it.

Where has the fun gone, Joan? I know politics are your bag and all, but does that have to be all that Salon offers anymore? The Sex column left us long ago and I miss the often hilarious one-notes like The Chicken Show (I STILL forward this article to my fellow dot-com bustees.) And now The Fix bows out, too.

Although you're maybe not David Talbot, I'm sure there's a sense of humor in there somewhere. All work and no play will make us all very dull boys (and girls.)