Monthly Archives: September 2008

Bloomberg Strikes Again

Fresh off momentarily killing Steve Jobs, Bloomberg news service claimed another victim yesterday: the already dazed and reeling United Airlines. A piece announcing United’s 2002 bankruptcy leaked back onto the wires yesterday, and the airline’s stock tumbled by more than … Continue reading

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Super Journalism Sausage-Making!

Wired the magazine is putting together a profile of Charlie Kaufman. And as the thing comes together, Wired the internet monster is liveblogging the whole editorial process – pitches, interviews, edits, unanswered emails, the drama and monotony and frustration of … Continue reading

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney didn’t get a ton of national play during this past week’s exercise in Republican media baiting democracy, mostly because his teenage sons have, thus far, avoided becoming impregnated by finger-tatted hockey … Continue reading

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In Which a Dog Defends America, Attacks a Blogger

Haha, take that, you terror-surrendering, tax-hiking, government-expanding, latte-drinking, sushi-eating, Volvo-driving, New York Times-reading, Hollywood-loving, left-wing freak show! You won’t undermine God and Country and Palin on this pup’s watch! [via Wonkette]

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Off the Bus, Part II

John McCain’s “people” are hurting this morning. Their ex-BFF has dumped them – reporters, the very caste that made him in the first place – for cynical rich white guys with white teeth and bad haircuts. Thanks to these dudes, … Continue reading

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Cheap Music is Good Music

September’s GQ has a short item about vinyl’s great comeback – fueled, in part, by labels like Sub Pop and Matador packaging LP’s and MP3 downloads together into buy-one get-one dealies. That’s a great deal for ambulatory turntable owners. But … Continue reading

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Pandas for Bob Trane!

Pandas are the hot new socially-conscious hotness. Example A: They help disaster victims. Example B: They vote in contentious legislative races. Apparently. This is, doubtlessly, the type of support Bob Trane needs, after the district-wide pro-Sciortino mailer the teachers union … Continue reading

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