Tag Archives: New York Times

‘Homeland’ Nails Its Season Finale

Season (or series) finales for high-profile TV shows can be a killer – or “The Killing.” As this New York Times piece noted last Friday, “Sunday, after 11 episodes that have placed the characters on what could be a deadly … Continue reading

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Correction o’ the Day (Mitt Romney Equine Edition)

From Sunday’s New York Times: NATIONAL An article last Sunday about Mitt Romney’s wealth described incorrectly the horses Mr. Romney bought for his wife, Ann. They are warmblood horses, not thoroughbreds. Okay then. Glad we sorted that out.

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Mark Zuckerberg Thinks You’re An Idiot

Facebook founder/weasel Mark Zuckerberg is once again insulting our intelligence by trying to mask his intelligence-gathering about us. From Friday’s New York Times: Your Life on Facebook, in Total Recall Remember those karaoke videos from three years ago that somehow … Continue reading

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NYT’s ‘Zany’ Romney Coverage

Lots of hoopla about Mitt Romney’s quote in Wednesday Thursday morning’s New York Times: Mr. Romney said voters should take a closer look at Mr. Gingrich’s history of policy ideas. “Zany is not what we need in a president,” Mr. Romney … Continue reading

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Extra! Extra! Seamus Sweepstakes™ Goes National!

That zany Gail Collins is at it again, dogging Mitt Romney (R-Gail Force Winds) over his vocabulary and his vacational history. Mitt’s Zest for Zings Mitt Romney arrived in New York City on Wednesday, newly endorsed by Christine O’Donnell, who … Continue reading

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Open Softwar Over Anti-Piracy Legislation On Capitol Hill

Wednesday’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal featured this full-page ad opposing the PROTECT IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act currently being considered by Congress. And it’s not just those Internet bigwigs who are protesting the proposed legislation. … Continue reading

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WhAmazon

Tuesday’s New York Times featured an op-ed piece by novelist/screenwriter Richard Russo about Amazon’s latest drive-by on traditional bookstores: I FIRST heard of Amazon’s new “promotion” from my bookseller daughter, Emily, in an e-mail with the subject line “Can You Hear … Continue reading

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Rick Perry & Thrust (‘Politically Correct’ Ad-ition)

What does it tell you that the best thing Rick Perry (R-Pocket Change) has done lately is something he didn’t do: take Mitt Romney’s bet during the last debate. (Or was that de bait?) Now Perry has issued a new … Continue reading

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NBC Chases ‘Greedwashing’ Bucks

Raise your hand if you watched the American Giving Awards Saturday night. Didn’t think so. The program ran on NBC except it wasn’t a program so much as a promo for JPMorgan Chase, which financed and sponsored it. All they needed was … Continue reading

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Nation (Newt Gingrich Bookselling Edition)

Newt Gingrich is the accidental candidate: He went on a book tour and a presidential campaign broke out. The truth is, Gingrich’s entire career – political and otherwise – has been a comercial enterprise, currently managed by wife #3 Callista, … Continue reading

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