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That’s Just So ‘Means’! (NYT Ermenegildo Zegna Edition)
The hardworking staff is always amused by what the New York Times considers mainstream fashion. From Matthew Schneier’s piece in yesterday’s Thursday Styles section: Dressing the Man of Means Designers Are Waking Up To a Men’s Luxury Fashion Market The lexicon … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (WSJ Ken Dryden Edition)
From our Why We Love the Wall Street Journal desk Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal featured this piece from legendary Bruins-slayer Ken Dryden, “an author, former Canadian Parliament member and Hall of Fame former goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens.” Bruins vs. … Continue reading
Publishers, Rejoice! New Study Says Native Ads Are Good for You!
For all those folks who believe people have a right to know when they’re being advertised to (and by all those folks, of course, we mean the hardtracking staff), this will come as unwelcome news. From Caroline O’Donovan’s piece at … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Game 7 Road Win Edition)
Last night was Game 7palooza in the first – no, best! – round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the visiting team won both games in the Western Conference tilts. Start with the Minnesota Wild skating uphill vs. the Colorado … Continue reading
Let the $2.6 Billion* Rumpus Begin! (Kids Klub Edition)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the quality of any TV spot is in inverse proportion to the number of the advertiser’s children/grandchildren appearing in it. Regardless, today’s Politico Morning Score noted two campaign commercials featuring the candidate’s kids. Start … Continue reading
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Tagged Georgia GOP, GOP Senate primary, Here's the Plan, Iowa, Jack Kingston, Larry Sabato, Mark Jacobs, Morning Score, Politico, Tom Harkin, Tupperware
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Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Avalanche Wild Game 5 Overtime Edition)
So there were the Minnesota Wild – on the road, cruising to a 3-2 bruising of the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round Stanley Cup series (tied at 2-2) – when this happened with 1:15 to … Continue reading
Correction o’ the Day (NYT Corrects Its Correction)
From our M.C. Escher desk Friday’s New York Times ran the following: A correction in this space on Thursday for a Political Memo article about the likelihood that the nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton for president would block the paths … Continue reading
Herald Press Party Heeds Hardworking Staff, Moves Back to Friday
For months now we’ve been urging the Boston Herald’s Press Party to shake off the Dreaded Thursday Curse by moving its Wayne’s World webcast back to Friday. This week, they did. From Friday’s edition: Well . . . nothing, except this … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs: Yesterday Was 2/2/14
Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series entered last night at 2-1. Two overtimes ensued. Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series exited last night at 2-2. Professional sports doesn’t get better than this. Start with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just won their … Continue reading
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