It was called Torchlopnik for a reason. Sad days ahead but to new beginning for both of you. 

With Kristen gone and David and Jason leaving, I don’t see much reason to come back here. I have a feeling you guys might be going the Deadspin-to-Defector route. Best of luck if I’m right and I’ll be a day 1 subscriber.

OK, but as soon as you land, pleasepleaseplease steal Mercedes.

Yeah... this is the last straw for Jalopnik on my daily visit radar.

Jason: you’ve always been a stellar dude on this site, writing the most absurd nonsense, and your passion for everything has always been apparent. Your writing constantly kept me coming back for years. I hope all the best for you on future travels.

I ... I don’t even know what to say.  I eagerly await what you two crazy kids have in store for us next.  I’m assuming you’re doing something besides merch with Inflated & Plated?

Wow, the two best remaining writers are leaving the site, this is a sad day. I’ve been following this site since 2008, and it’s been sad watching the quantity and quality of posts go through a steady decline, especially over the past ~5 years. I realize this isn’t the fault of the staff, but it’s incredibly sad to…

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Oh wow.  Can’t wait to see what this next chapter is but also feel like this is a bit of a eulogy for Jalopnik.  There are still some great folk around here (looking at you, Mercedes) but what has kept me coming back despite all the GMG BS is Torch and David.  Good luck to all!

Thanks so much to both of you for the quality journalism and insane ramblings (you can choose who gets which accolade).

Best of luck in your future endeavors, its been a pleasure reading your work here. Especially the mad ravings of Torch.

Who are you again?

Somewhere, deep within the steel and concrete labyrinth that is Troy Michigan’s Zoning and Housing annex (Inspections and Enforcement wing), a grizzled man slumps into his chair. Tracy, D. - case file TM - 18-22/JP-Fe2-O3 had meant so... so damn much to him.

It’s not just David and Jason leaving man. It’s the broken comments system. It’s the constant listicles. It’s the lack of proof reading, the lazy reprints/links to other outlet’s articles, the ill advised hot takes like the “It’s okay people are robbing trains because they lost their jobs” article from a few weeks…

For those that want to keep following these dingleberries

I had been reading Jalopnik for a little while, but I remember making an account to just to comment when Jason’s VW had been spotted after being stolen. I’ll miss Jason’s sense of humor and snark, and I’ll miss David’s penchant for hopeless rust buckets. I hope nothing but the best for you guys!

Oh... I, uh, don’t know if I’ll still come around anymore much after this.

If you can find them ... 

Framing people for crimes they didn’t commit? Be careful, they might come back for revenge.

Damn straight! It’s a public service.