Monthly Archives: April 2010

The $50 Question

Saturday’s New York Times featured this piece headlined “Battle of $50 Bill Splitting Republican Ranks.” Visual: Lede: It is a battle that is pitting Republican against Republican. Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina wants President Ronald Reagan’s likeness to replace … Continue reading

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“Project Runaway” At The Boston Globe

On Saturday morning, it was really hard (look for yourself, Mr. Smartie Pants) to find Friday’s Boston Globe Names section online – maybe because it had really screwed up. Headline: On the ‘Runway’ Text: Attention designers: “Project Runway” is calling. … Continue reading

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Seeing “Red”

The reviews for the Broadway production of “Red” –  which the Missus and I caught last month in previews – hit the New York dailies on Friday. The Wall Street Journal’s Terry Teachout – a theater critic I persistently admire … Continue reading

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Ablow Job

Headline in the current edition of The New Republic: Right Mind Meet Glenn Beck’s shrink. Lede: It’s roughly two weeks shy of the September 12 march on Washington, and Glenn Beck is distraught. Behind him on the cavernous Fox News … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Newspaper Town?

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Crassachusetts) predictably went to see Boston Improv Asylum’s send-up, “You’re a Good Man, Scott Brown.” That earned him, er, Brownie points in the local press, but his Missus – WCVB reporter Gail Huff – didnt fare as … Continue reading

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Who Loves What You Do For You, Toyota?

Toyota Motors Corp. has launched a corporate-image campaign with full-page ads in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal designed to mitigate the fact that Toyota vehicles are essentially driving themselves. (Can the Ambien Defense be far behind?) … Continue reading

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New York Times InflatoMeter™

The Good Gray Lady has a tendency to take some small trend and, well, inflate it on Page One. (Your bitter memories go here.) Exhibit Triple-Y: Wednesday’s front-page piece headlined “In E-Book Era, You Can’t Even Judge a Cover.” Nut … Continue reading

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