Tag Archives: Googletron

“I’m Scott Pelley, And I DON’T Approve This Message”

Karl Rove’s 501(c)(4) gunsel Crossroads GPS has hijacked CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley for its latest Obama drive-by. From Politico’s Morning Score: FIRST LOOK – “THIS IS THE WORST ECONOMIC RECOVERY AMERICA HAS EVER HAD.”That’s how Scott Pelley led the … Continue reading

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Is It Just Us, Or Did Mad Men Jump The Shark Last Night?

Don’s Dream? Really? How stupid was that. As for jumping the shark, let’s go to the Googletron. Screen grab for Mad Men Don’s Dream: Screen grab for Mad Men Don’s Dream Jump the Shark: No intersection as far as we … Continue reading

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Does Mad Men’s Henry Francis Work For Rockefeller Or Lindsay?

The hardworking staff got really confused on Sunday when the Mad Men character Henry Francis told a phone caller that New York Mayor John Lindsay would not do a joint appearance with Michigan Gov. George Romney “because Romney’s a clown … Continue reading

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Attack Of The Googletron

There’s bad news and worse news about Internet privacy these days. The bad news (via the Boston Globe): As the online search giant Google Inc. prepares to change the way it uses information about Internet users, regulators and consumer watchdogs worry … Continue reading

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“Is Rick Perry Gay?”

Plug “is rick perry” into the Googletron, techPresident says, and “is rick perry gay” is the top search phrase in Google Select: Fun! But true? The hardworking staff tried it ourselves and came up with the same result. TechPresident even … Continue reading

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WeinerWorld: New York Tabloids Edition (IV)

Saturdays are slow in Tabloidville (no AM New York or Metro New York). But the Daily News stays the course: Is this the one tweet over the line? Here’s what the Googletron says – doesn’t feel like Kaddish for Tweener.

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The NYTPicker Held Hostage, Day 44

So what’s the deal with The NYTPicker, the website that describes itself thusly: This website devotes itself exclusively to the goings-on inside the New York Times — the newspaper and the institution itself. Written by a team of journalists who … Continue reading

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Vanilla Ice Is A Celebrity? Who Knew?

Apparently, “The Hangover” – a movie about binge drinking, blacking out, and wreaking havoc on your and others’ lives – represents the new American Dream. From Monday’s New York Times: Casting Yourself in a Wild, Forgotten Night Nut graf: [I]n … Continue reading

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Harry Houdini And The Boston 1600-Pound Sea Monster

Houdini: Art & Magic at New York’s Jewish Museum was pretty much panned in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal review: [T]he exhibition, whose dramatic presentation at times upstages Houdini’s magical effects, falls somewhat flat. The artistry of one of the greatest … Continue reading

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Free The Ward Sutton One!

Teaser line on the front page of Sunday’s Boston Globe Ideas section: OPINION EXTRA: Ward Sutton’s comics for the Tea Party. Correction in Sunday’s Boston Globe: ■ Note to readers: An item on the front of today’s Ideas section, which was … Continue reading

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