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Monthly Archives: March 2014
‘Cougar Town’ Turns into Target Town
The walls keep tumbling down. In the beginning, there was product placement. Then came product integration. Now? Now comes – what should we call this? – product domination. From the New York Times: Like That Vase on the TV? Click Your Phone to … Continue reading
Photo o’ the Day (David Brenner/Frank Zappa Edition)
Here is David Brenner. And here is David Brenner’s obituary (via the Boston Globe’s AP pickup). David Brenner, 78; comedian seen on ‘Tonight Show’ David Brenner, the gangly, toothy-grinned ‘‘Tonight Show’’ favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a … Continue reading
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Tagged AP, Boston Globe, David Brenner, Dweezil, Frank Zappa, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Johnny Carson, Moon Unit, Nightlife, Paul Reiser, Tonight Show
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New York Times Mocks Scott Brown
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Elsewhere) has gotten plenty of press over his Friday announcement that he’s “formed an exploratory committee to prepare a campaign for the United Staes Senate” in New Hampshire. But it’s the New York Times coverage … Continue reading
Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up with That French-Bashing Cadillac Ad?
Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So there I was, watching television and minding my own business, when this Cadillac commercial popped up. Narrator: “Why do we … Continue reading
Why the Wall Street Journal Is a Great Newspaper (Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Edition)
Friday’s Wall Street Journal featured this staggering Page One piece. Tales From Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Life’s Small Moments Loom Large As night fell last Friday in Kuala Lumpur, businessman Philip Wood hurried to gather his bags for a trip … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Norli Akmar, Philip Wood, Wall Street Journal
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‘Breaking Boston’ Breaks Bad in Boston Globe, Better in NYT
Breaking news: The Boston Globe’s redoubtable Matthew Gilbert seems to be back on the TV beat after a brief fling with his Bookish column. And just in time to render judgment on the new A&E series Breaking Boston. Big moments … Continue reading
WSJ Makes ‘Faustian Pact’ with Native Advertising
Apparently there’s no resisting the allure of native advertising these days. The latest converts to ads in sheep’s clothing? USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. The latter’s surrender is the more interesting of the two, given the low opinion of native … Continue reading
Is There Something Wrong with the Official Boston Bombings Story?
Russ Baker at WhoWhatWhy is challenging the accepted narrative of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s actions in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings (tip o’ the pixel to AlterNet). Boston Bomber Carjacking Unravels An exclusive WhoWhatWhy investigation has found serious factual inconsistencies in accounts provided … Continue reading
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