Tag Archives: Googletron

New York Times Beats Boston Globe on MFA Mummy DNA

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston news bakeoff between the Big Town and the Beanie Town usually goes to the local broadsheet, but not yesterday. The New York Times Science section featured this piece by Nicholas St. Fleur. Cracking a Cold Case The F.B.I. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Djehutynakht, F.B.I., Googletron, MFA, mummy DNA, New York Times, Nicholas St. Fleur, Opening of the Mouth Ceremony, stately local broadsheet | 1 Comment

Seriously, When Did ‘Based On’ Turn Into ‘Based Off Of’?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

From our Syn Tax on Bad Grammar desk Well the hardworking staff was blithely perusing the relentless Brian Stelter’s CNN Reliable Sources newsletter let night when we came across this: Really? Based off of? The hardwincing staff has endured this example of American … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Associated Press, Brian Stelter, CNN Money, Donald Trump, Elisabeth Moss, Elizabeth, Googletron, GrammarBook.com, hulu, Margaret Atwood, Reliable Sources, Syn Tax on Bad Grammar, Syn-tax, The Handmaid's Tale | 1 Comment

Enough with the GOP ‘Sophie’s Choice’ Nonsense

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Seriously? Plug “GOP Sophie’s Choice” into the Googletron and you get this. Representative sample from the Boston Herald: Latest Donald Trump win creates a GOP ‘Sophie’s Choice’ Donald Trump’s stirring primary victories in South Carolina and New Hampshire are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Herald, Donald Trump, Googletron, GOP, Hobson's Choice, Patrick Griffin, Sophie's Choice, William Styron | 1 Comment

Airbnb’s Cuba Libre: Room and Coke?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Now that America and Cuba are on speaking terms again, it’s only natural that U.S. businesses get down to business, Havana-style. An early entrant is Airbnb, which ran this ad in yesterday’s New York Times: Aircba is all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Airbnb, Aircba, Cuba, Cuba libre, Fidel-ity, Googletron, New York Times, room and coke | 3 Comments

The Tale of the the Girlfriend, the Jewish Boyfriend, and the Dog

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Maybe it’s just us, but the hardworking staff is starting to see a pattern emerging here. Start with the ubiquitous Lena Dunham’s current piece in The New Yorker. Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz Do the following statements refer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-Semitic, Ask Ariely, Dan Ariely, David Remnick, Googletron, Jewish boyfriend, Kveller, Lena Dunham, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Could Scott Brown Run for U.S. Senate in . . . California?

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Revival Party desk It’s hard to believe that Downturn Scotty Brown (R-Girl Trouble) might ever run for higher office again, but then there’s this from yesterday’s New York Times First Draft: Boxer’s Retiring, and Ad Agencies … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @ScottBrownCA, Barack Obama, Barbara Boxer, Downturn Scotty Brown, First Draft, George Clooney, Googletron, New York Times, R-Girl Trouble, Scott Brown, silly season, Tom Steyer, Twitter, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Why Are the News Media Ignoring Evan Falchuk?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Is it just us, or is the Massachusetts news media ignoring at least the subhed from last night’s election results? Try this: Martha Coakley Loses to Evan Falchuk Here’s the final vote tally (via the Boston Globe): What Falchuk has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Charlie Baker, Daniel Factor, Evan Falchuk, Googletron, Green-Rainbow Party, Ian Jackson, Martha Coakley, MassLive, MK Merelice, Shirley Leung, The Republican, United Independent Party | 12 Comments

Totally Opaque Ad o’ the Day (Alvaro Noboa Edition II)

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Whiskey Tango Foxtrot desk As the hardworking staff recently noted, some guy named Alvaro Noboa is involved in some kind of legal rumpus that has led him to run some lawyered-up ads in the New York Times. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads run by civilians, Alvaro Noboa, CNE, Ecuador, Exportadora Bananera Noboa, Googletron, how many lawyers can fit on the head of a pen, New York Times, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Wikipedia | 2 Comments

Totally Opaque Ad o’ the Day (Alvaro Noboa Edition)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Whiskey Tango Foxtrot desk The hardworking staff has long had a soft spot for ads run by civilians in the New York Times. But this one takes the cake. From Friday’s Times, page A10: Do you understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads run by civilians, Alvaro Noboa, CNE, Ecuador, Googletron, how many lawyers can fit on the head of a pen, New York Times, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 6 Comments

Is the New England Carpenters Union In-VINCE-able?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Public Garden last evening and say, it was swell – beautiful night, beautiful garden. (It was also our 31st wedding anniversary – beautiful! And a good start, yeah?) Along the way, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 71 Newbury Street, Googletron, inVINCEble, Landmark Retail Group, New England Regional Council of Carpenters, VINCE | 2 Comments