#WaxWord: As late night fades from appointment viewing into the endless scroll, #StephenColbert remained one of the last mainstream voices capable of holding the center: sharp without cruelty, political without becoming partisan theater. With Colbert leading a shrinking landscape in ratings, his looming absence raises a bigger question about media itself: who still gets to speak to everyone at once? Read the full #WaxWord by sharonwaxman at the link in bio.