Tag Archives: Huffington Post

Political Dustups Over . . . Dust?

Apparently farm dust is the new toxic waste in political campaigns. Via the Huffington Post: Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove’s Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False WASHINGTON — An ad by Karl Rove-backed Crossroads GPS was yanked from rotation … Continue reading

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Arianna’s Adventures In Bizarro World

Earlier this year the hardworking staff noted that two Democratic Party apparatchiks – Peter Daou and James Boyce – had filed a lawsuit against Arianna Huffington, accusing the Blogeteria Queen of stealing the idea for the Huffington Post from them back … Continue reading

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What Did You Wear In The (Class) War, Mommy?

In the ’60s, the question was What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Nowadays it’s all about the clothes – at least according to New York magazine’s The Cut blog: If You Haven’t Been Dressing Up to Protest on … Continue reading

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MediaYikes Hat Trick

Saturday’s Mediaite offered three entirely counterintuitive stories: 1) Bill Maher hatin’ on the Qur’an Bill Maher To Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison: The Qur’an Is A ‘Hate Filled Holy Book’ 2) The Huffington Post posting a conservative post HuffPost Ends Its Liberal … Continue reading

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His NYT Magazine Column Will Be The Death Of Bill Keller

Consensus among the hardworking staff: New York Times executive editor Bill Keller, who’s apparently suffering from Mort Zuckerman Syndrome (pat. pending), should not be writing for his own paper. Or any other, for that matter. The new, attitudinal Keller emerged in … Continue reading

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The Scufflington Post

The acquisition of The Huffington Post by AOL has generated a wave of reactions – from Wow! . . . to . . . Huh?? The $315 million deal has also raised questions about the future of the blogeteria founded by … Continue reading

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The Olbermanniacs Comment, Specially

So yesterday the hardworking staff wrote this: Who Shot Keith Olbermann? Who cares? To which splendid reader Laurence Glavin responded: Who cares? The Huffington Post story got 28,000 comments. Oh, and I care …a lot. The hardworking staff believes he’s … Continue reading

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FCC Decision Only Comcastic For Comcast

The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve the merger of broadband Internet/cable service provider Comcast and NBC Universal, which owns 234 local TV stations, the NBC network, Universal movie studio, Universal theme parks, Telemundo, and cable nets MSNBC, … Continue reading

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AT&T-Gate(s)

AT&T has a new TV spot claiming its wireless service covers 97% of all Americans. The ad features video of orange fabric draping everything from the Manhattan skyline to the St. Louis arch to the Hoover Dam to the Hollywood … Continue reading

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Marina Abramovic Blushathon Update

From the Huffington Post: Another day, another naked incident at the Museum of Modern Art. Last week it was reported that art patrons have been touching, groping, and prodding the nude models in Marina Abramovic’s latest show. But according to Page Six, it’s … Continue reading

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