Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Late James Spruill Obituary

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

James Spruill, celebrated actor and Boston University theater professor, died December 31, 2010 of pancreatic cancer at age 73. At the time, his passing was noted locally only by a Boston University press release and a BU Today feature shortly … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Actually Ran This Image In An Ad

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Agent Provocateur ad photo from the Times Thursday Styles section: O tempora, O00000 . . .

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Donald Trump (Rhymes With Chump) For President!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Short-fingered vulgarian Donald Trump (as the late, lamented Spy magazine dubbed him back in the late, lamented ’90s) is once again considering a run for the highest office in the land. (As opposed, presumably, to developing the highest office building … Continue reading →

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What’s With All The NHL Goalie Fights Lately?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Well, both goalie fights, if you want to get technical about it. Last night at the Garden: (Watch video here) Islanders v. Penguins on February 2nd: (Watch video here) Brent Johnson laid out Rick DiPietro with one punch, and put … Continue reading →

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Boston City Hall Plaza Redesign, Part Umpteen

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Wednesday’s Boston Globe: Designers hope to grow a greener City Hall Plaza Imagine a City Hall Plaza with lush green trees and ample shade, a place where downtown office workers could enjoy their lunches in the fresh air, where … Continue reading →

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Theater Critics’ Spidey Sense Tingling: All Over?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Memo to the financial backers of Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark: Turn off the critics. Because – nationwide – they have risen up as one to thoroughly pan the Broadway musical directed by former golden girl Julie Taymor, with music … Continue reading →

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Progressives Go Charlie Bass Fishing

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From the ABC News political digest, The Note, we learn that the adenoidal Markos Moulitsas (of Daily Kos renown) has teamed up with some fly-by-night outfit called Americans United for Change to dope-slap GOP lawmakers who oppose Obamacare: HEALTH CARE … Continue reading →

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The Scufflington Post

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The acquisition of The Huffington Post by AOL has generated a wave of reactions – from Wow! . . . to . . . Huh?? The $315 million deal has also raised questions about the future of the blogeteria founded by … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging The Super Bowl Spots

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Some overall observations about the ads on Fox’s Super Bowl LXV broadcast: • If you picked Branded Projectiles Hitting People for your drinking game, you were kneewalking by 3:44 of the first quarter (three to the head, one to the … Continue reading →

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Two-Handed NYT Coverage Of Social Media In Egypt

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Sunday’s New York Times is its own compare-and-contrast exercise regarding the power of social media to “[fuel] the fires of the Egyptian protests.” In the news pages, there’s this report: Anger and a Facebook Page That Gave It Voice It … Continue reading →

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