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If You Need Any Clues…
It is an odd bit of coincidence that the whole @TimesPublicEdit thing blew up this time of year, which is when my dad is on my mind the most. He had a love/hate relationship with the New York Times. Or … Read on! —->
Posted in Pointless Nostalgia
Tagged crossword puzzles, new york times, pointless nostalgia, timespubliedit
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How to Wind Up in Twitter Jail, Starring @TimesPublicEdit
I am @TimesPublicEdit. I didn’t work all that hard to keep this quiet, but I never formally announced it, mostly because I didn’t think anyone was waiting with baited breath trying to puzzle out the secret. The reason I’m “revealing” … Read on! —->
Posted in Interweb, Media Morons, The Funny
Tagged anderson cooper, arthur brisbane, dennis miller, fresh direct, hollywood reporter, jarts, kat stoeffel, lazy journalism, mitt romney, new york observer, new york post., new york times, timespublicedit, toronto globe and mail, truth vigilantes
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Mad Men and the Excuse of Truth
The Times‘s City Room blog had a post earlier this week that I found fascinating, from a writer’s perspective. It concerned the season debut of Mad Men; specifically, a scene in which ad execs from Young & Rubicam dump water … Read on! —->
Posted in Boob Tubery
Tagged civil rights, mad men, matt wiener, MFA, new york times, writers workshops
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We Need to Talk, New York Times
New York Times, can you come in here please? I found this in your contents yesterday. You mind telling me what this is? Won’t say anything? Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s an article about people who’ve named their dogs Jeter. … Read on! —->
Holiday Horrors: Anti-Egg Nog-ery
Continuing the fabled tradition begun all the way back in 2009, Scratchbomb presents Holiday Horrors and Holiday Triumphs: an advent calendar of some of the more hideous aspects of this most stressful time of year–with a few bits of awesomeness … Read on! —->
Posted in Holiday Horrors 2010
Tagged egg nog, frank bruni, holiday horrors, new york times
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To Induce Vomiting, Read These Yankee Quotes
As I’ve said on many occasions, I don’t hate the Yankees. Really, I don’t. (No really! SHUT UP!). But they perpetuate a certain kind of Mystical Bullshit about themselves that the sports press force feeds to its readers, which makes … Read on! —->
Posted in Baseball
Tagged 2009 world series, daily news, new york post., new york times, yankees
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A Sporting Oasis in the Urban Vietnam
I know I’ve said before that I’d watch the Mets in an active volcano if that’s where they played, but I have limits to what I’d risk to see my favorite team in person. For instance, if I don’t think … Read on! —->
Unfocused Hatred Theatre, NY Times Edition
I want everyone involved with this article to be pitchforked to death. I’m not gonna recount it, just click on that link. If you can read three sentences and not be filled with hate, you’re either Gandhi or dead. Only … Read on! —->
All I Need Is a Case of Literary Diarrhea and the Truth!
The Newspaper, as an industry, is clearly on the ropes. (As opposed to all other industries, which are doing just fine.) Every week, it seems, some paper closes bureaus, scales back its coverage, or folds altogether. Pundits wonder what needs … Read on! —->