Oh, Salon. The dek head to this story about the gossip industry – “Why the golden age of celebrity gossip is grinding to an end” – proves just how woefully out of touch even web magazines can be.

It is not “grinding to an end.” It has ground to an end. Maybe even last year.

“In the past decade, the rag trade had exploded, bringing vaguely shameful joy to millions of transatlantic travelers, subway commuters, grocery store shoppers and those languishing in doctors’ offices,” writes Rebecca Traister. “But now it seems a confluence of events has changed the manner in which America gobbles its vapid information about celebrities. […] So what has changed about America’s relationship to celebrity gossip? Lots.” We would’ve expected this from Sunday Styles, but not from you.

What else do we learn in this casual stroll through recent gossip history? Celebrity weeklies don’t need news, just photos; tabloid journalism used to rely on catching celebs off guard, but now fame whores like Paris and Nicole go the extra mile for the attention; reality stars now count as famous.

But we will give Traister credit where it’s due: She didn’t say the word “blog” once.