Aaron Brown, explained. Yes, CNN's Aaron Brown can be a little weird, but so what? He's smart and serious, two qualities you normally don't associate with the all-news cable channels these days. Plus, when he's doing his regular one-hour NewsNight -- as opposed to hour after hour of continuing war coverage -- he's the only anchor I can think of who's capable of projecting even a slightly hip sensibility.

So yes, I like this piece by Jason Gay in the current New York Observer.