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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Wait – DON’T Ask Dr. Ads
One from the Wayback Machine: Ladies and gentlemen, start your magnifying glasses. Originally posted at Sneak ADtack (more here)
WeinerWorld: New York Tabloids Edition (VIII)
Final edition, we hope: (If only that were true.) Got a favorite? Write and tell us!
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Tagged AM New York, Anthony Weiner, Metro New York, New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday
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New York Times Concedes: Boston Is Titletown
Given the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup beatdown of the Vancouver Cannots, even the Big Paper in the Big Town is forced to state the obvious: [T]his city has ridden an unprecedented wave of success over the past decade: the Bruins’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bruins, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New York Times, Stanley Cup, Titletown, Vancouver Cannots
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WeinerWorld: New York Tabloids Edition (VII)
Mostly quiet on the dead-tree front, with only today’s Post roasting the Weiner: But now that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Twitter) is about to resign, the websites are all, well, atwitter. For obvious reasons, the Post has honors: New York Daily … Continue reading
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Tagged AM New York, Anthony Weiner, Gawker, Metro New York, New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, resign
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Dead Blogging Game 7 Of The Stanley Cup Finals
Finally! The Boston Bruins did exactly what the hardworking staff said they should: turn Rogers Arena into TD Garden. It probably didn’t hurt that Nathan Horton poured some melted Garden ice on Vancouver’s rink before the game started. Regardless, some ice chips from … Continue reading
Squawkers Give Radio Waves To Stealth Advertisers
Conservative talk-radio hosts, according to Politico, are peppering their commentary with paid plugs from think tanks looking for donors. If you’re a regular listener of Glenn Beck’s radio show and you wanted to contribute to a political group that would advance … Continue reading
Boston Mayor Tom Meanino Says: No Garden Party Tonight
Boston Is Not Like Other Cities, Exhibit Umpteen (via NECN): No Bruins viewing party at TD Garden Fans will not be able to watch Game 7 of the Stanley Cup at the TD Garden. The Boston Bruins take on the … Continue reading
WeinerWorld: New York Tabloids Edition (VI)
Actually, Tabloid Edition. Only one today, but it’s a doozie: A bit of a, well, reach for that one, no? But that’s the Post for you.
They Don’t Call Him King James For Nothing
Clearly, his unmanning in the NBA Finals didn’t imbue LeBron James with a sense of humility. From the Boston Globe: When asked if he was bothered that many people root against him because of the manner in which he signed … Continue reading
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Tagged brain-dead, Esquire, LeBron James, LeBron James Is a Loser, NBA Finals, Scott Rabb
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