Rolling Stone isn’t what it used to be, but that’s old news. Granted, its Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert story was awesome, but isn’t that implied?

But one of the bright spots of Rolling Stone’s rapidly declining credibility is writer Rob Sheffield. He can write an 80-word CD review of Panic at the Disco and make the CD sound like it’s a) actually decent, b) make fun of them and c) drop an Electric Light Orchestra reference. Simply stunning.

Where Sheffield’s witty repartee really shines is in his Pop Life column. Basically, he just says something is really cool (Project Runway, The Sopranos) or something he really hates (Dane Cook, Tila Tequila). Actually, mostly what he hates. He even made a list of things he hates more than Paris Hilton, which must have been a tough feat, but they include: People who say ‘the last time I checked,’ bicycles, people saying ‘the Internets’ and the fact that there are no deleted scenes on the ‘White Chicks’ DVD.

Agreed on all counts.

Also, he may just be the gooniest looking person in the world, who knows how to rock an oversized sweater like no one I know.

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