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The Nude York Times
As the hardblushing staff has noted, the Grey Lady has slowly been opening the kimono in its print pages, starting with this ulp-skirt Louis Vuitton image a couple of years ago. Then there was this Gagosian Gallery ad a … Continue reading
Donald Trump Is the Uber of American Politics
Let’s begin with the obvious about the 2016 U.S. presidential election: Given that they were the two most-disliked American presidential candidates in polling history, Hillary Clinton was the only opponent Donald Trump could possibly have beaten, and Donald Trump was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 presidential election, Al Gore, Bush v. Gore, congenital liar, Donald J. Trump, Electoral College, George W. Bush, gig-economy candidate, Hillary Clinton, Lewis Carroll, Republican National Committee, Salena Zito, Supreme Court, taxicab industry, The Accidental Candidate, The Atlantic, Through the Looking Glass, Uber, William Safire
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Did Bill Belichick Really Cash a Belicheck for Donald Trump?
It’s 12:47 on Election Day at the Global Worldwide Headquarters and this just came over the transom, via Mike Florio of NBC Sports. At New Hampshire rally, Trump reads letter supposedly from Belichick The coach who typically says as little as … Continue reading
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Tagged Belicheck, Bill Belichick, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Donald J. Trump, Mike Florio, NBC Sports, New England Patriots, TheBigLead.com
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Dead Blogging ‘Daniel Chester French’ at Boston Athenaeum
Well the Missus and I trundled downtown to the Boston Athenaeum yesterday to catch Daniel Chester French: The Female Form Revealed and, say, it was swell. From the website: Daniel Chester French: The Female Form Revealed October 07, 2016—February 19, 2017 For … Continue reading
Six Flags Over New York Times (Sunday/School Edition)
As the hardworking staff has noted, the New York Times is searching hither and yon for new revenue sources, including the Times Journeys travel agency, the Times Store retail outlet, and New York Times Conferences, which brings together the international chinstrokerati “to … Continue reading
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Tagged Carolyn Ryan, Charles Duhigg, Dean Baquet, Election Night Live, Katherine Weymouth, Liz Spayd, New York Times, New York Times Conferences, New York Times Store, Nieman, policy dinners, Public Editor, Scylla and Charybdis, Six Flags Over New York Times, The Wirecutter, Times Journeys, Timeselling, Washington Post
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Glenn (Not Even) Close in Ad for ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Revival
Back in 1994, the Missus and I trundled down to New York to catch the final performance of Glenn Close in the Broadway production of Sunset Boulevard. As we settled into our seats, this announcement came over the PA system: … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenn Close, New York Times, Sunset Boulevard, The Missus
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Another $cheme From Six Flags Over New York Times
The hardworking staff recently noted the various financial sidelines the New York Times has launched lately to boost sagging revenues. There’s the Times Journeys travel agency and the Times Store retail outlet, both of which have profited from full-page ads in the … Continue reading
‘Pay It Backward’ Is a Time-Honored Government Gambit
The federal clawback is back – this time for the California National Guard. From Saturday’s Los Angeles Times: Thousands of California soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after going to war Short of troops to fight in Iraq … Continue reading
NYT = Now You Travel (Instead of Reading)
Interesting piece by Suzanne Vranica and Jack Marshall in the Wall Street Journal the other day about newspapers chasing alternative revenue sources in the face of knee-buckling advertising losses. Plummeting Newspaper Ad Revenue Sparks New Wave of Changes With global newspaper … Continue reading
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