Tag Archives: New York Times

U.S. Trusts Donald Trump Over Religious Leaders, News Media

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Campaign Outsider

(With apologies to Herman Melville) Whenever the hardworking staff finds itself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in our soul; whenever we find ourselves involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cheeto-in-Chief, Donald Trump, Gaston Legorburu, Glue IQ, Herman Melville, Ishmael, MediaPost, New York Times, news media, religious leaders, Tiffany Hsu | Leave a comment

The Arts Seen in NYC (New! Improved? MoMA Edition)

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town to go a-museuming for a few days and say, it was swell. Just our luck, we arrived on an official Gridlock Alert Day, which meant it took us fully … Continue reading →

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Rafael Nadal Makes History, Roger Federer Makes $neakers

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

This past weekend Rafael Nadal led Spain to its sixth Davis Cup championship, winning all eight of his matches (five singles, three doubles) without dropping a set. Nadal’s 6-3, 7-6(7) victory over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov that clinched the title on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2019 Davis Cup, Elizabeth Paton, Kevin Mitchell, Laver Cup, New York Times, On, Rafael Nadal, Roger Dodger, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Sunday Styles, Tennis Warden, The Guardian | Leave a comment

Newly Renovated MoMA Is Museum of Modern Arguing

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

From our Beaten to Death with Croutons desk Here’s what everyone can agree on: New York’s Museum of Modern Art will unveil its four-month, $450 million, 47,000-square-foot expansion on October 21st. Beyond that, it’s strictly an art critic slapfight. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Ric Ocasek NYT Obit Runs Same Day As Wife’s NYT Ad

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Tip o’ the pixel to The Missus September 15th Jon Pareles New York Times obituary of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek. Ric Ocasek, New Wave Rock Visionary and Cars Co-Founder, Dies at 75 A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, he wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloomingdale's, Cars, Jon Pareles, Just What I Needed, New York Times, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek | Leave a comment

The Arts Seen in NYC (Pierre Cardin Is Totally Brilliant Edition)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town the other weekend to spend some time a-museuming and say, it was swell. After navigating the usual midtown Manhattan mishegas to get to our usual hotel, we took the … Continue reading →

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Juul Labs’ Vape-and-Mirrors 21+ Advertising Campaign

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Juul Labs, which owns 75% of the e-cigarette market and is valued at over $38 billion, has been running a series of full-page ads in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal that are at best misleading – and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aarthi Swaminathan, Altria, Juul Labs, New York Times, Politico Playbook, Sheila Kaplan, Stanford University, vapescreen, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance | 1 Comment

Campaign Outsider Presidential Bakeoff 2020™ (Part 2)

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Itemizing a few deductions now that Joe Biden has concluded his to-be-or-not-to-be-a-candidate interior monologue. Item: The hardworking staff will be president before Bill de Blasio is This is just idiotic. Bad enough that the 2020 Democratic presidential field includes the … Continue reading →

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The Nude York Times (Lucian Freud ‘Monumental’ Edition)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

From our Grey Lady pearl-clutching desk As the hardblushing staff has dutifully noted for the past handful of years, the New York Times is increasingly willing to bare all in the name of art – or commerce – in its … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Acquavella Galleries, Christie's, David Dawson, Gagosian Gallery, Louis Vuitton, Lucian Freud, Lucian Freud: Monumental, M.S. Ray Antiques, New York Times, The Met Breuer, ulp-skirt | 5 Comments

New York Times Doubles Down On Its Half-True ‘Truth’ Ad

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff noted on Saturday, for the past two years the New York Times has been one of the leading voices in the news media’s Pep Squad for Truth – those preaching-to-the-choir ad campaigns aimed at convincing the … Continue reading →

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