Criticism &c. marks its three-year anniversary with a new theme and a new contact e-mail (see “About” page for new address). According to the WordPress annual statistics summary, Criticism &c. had over 6,000 visits from 109 different countries in 2012. Minuscule traffic by most standards, but approaching the lower levels of blog respectability in our opinion. The most-viewed post in 2012 was the review of Black, Brown and Beige: Surrealist Writings from Africa and the Diaspora, originally posted in June 2010. Please continue to visit Criticism &c. Critical comments are encouraged. Don’t mourn. Criticize.