Gwyneth Paltrow’s weekly newsletter GOOP has received some negative criticism. Gwyneth, however, disputes all the naysaying, insisting those who don’t like GOOP.com just don’t “get it.” A recent New York Times article addressed a lot of the negativity, adding the newsletter appears to be “fatuous and a bit puzzling.” What? They don’t think hoity toity spending habits and expensive organic cooking has a place in the recession?

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Gwyneth responded to People saying:

Deciding the blog world wasn’t sophisticated enough, Gwyneth Paltrow’s offered up her newest baby to the masses—a lifestyle site with a name just as silly as all her other kids—GOOP. Yes, that’s right. GOOP.

What in God’s name does that stand for? Gwyneth’s Omniscient Oily Pretentiousness? Heh, I actually like that break down.

Anyway, the site doesn’t actually have any content right now. Instead there’s a drippy little essay about how wonderful she is: