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Tag Archives: New York Times
Idiotic Quote o’ the Week (pat. pending)
So far, anyway. A Tuesday New York Times piece reported that 14 Anonymous hackers were arrested last week for “being part of a criminal conspiracy to damage the Web site of PayPal, the online payment company owned by eBay, which announced … Continue reading
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Tagged Anonymous, eBay, Eugene H. Spafford, hackers, New York Times, PayPal, Purdue University, WikiLeaks
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NYT Correction o’ the Week™
So far, anyway. From Tuesday’s New York Times: NEW YORK An article last Tuesday about the death of Ketzel, the cat who wrote a piano composition, misspelled the surname of a founder of the Paris New Music Review and misstated his role … Continue reading
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Tagged corrections, Ketzel, New York Times, One Minute Composition, Paris New Music Review
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It’s Good To Live In A Three-Daily Nation
The national dailies provide a nice compare and contrast and contrast in clear idiomatic English exercise regarding Pres. Obama’s debt sealing address last night. New York Times: Parties Head to Showdown as Obama Warns of a ‘Crisis’ The Democratic-led Senate … Continue reading
NYT Sungay Styles Section
Not surprisingly, Sunday’s New York Times Styles section was all gay marriage, all the time. Check it out for yourself here. Hardworking staff favorites: Star Party Planner Is at the Ready Competing to Draw Gay Honeymooners Seeking a Place to … Continue reading
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Tagged gay marriage opportunism, New York Times, Sungay Styles
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Lucian Freud, Chaim Soutine, And ‘Flaying Them Alive In Paint’
The death of artist Lucian Freud has put “arguably one of the UK’s most highly regarded and respected artists” (according to the BBC) in the popular culture spotlight. But it sure seems Freud isn’t experiencing the harsh glare his artistic subjects … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaim Soutine, Lucian Freud, mash note, Michael Kimmelman, New York Times
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Three Takes On Fox News (Of The World) Coverage
It’s old news that Fox News Channel has hardly covered itself in glory covering the News of the World rumpus. But the takedowns of FNC are instructive in their various forms. • The Daily Show (via Mediaite) • The Project … Continue reading
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Tagged Alessandra Stanley, corrections, Daily Show, Fox News Channel, Jon Stewart, Mediaite, New York Times, News of the World, PEJ, Pew
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All The News Of The World That Fits, We Print
After Tuesday’s foam-filled appearance by the House of Murdoch (in father-and-son matching outfits) before the British House of Commons, the New York Times filed a relatively restrained eight pieces in its Wednesday edition. Begin with the bad news front-page story: Murdochs … Continue reading
All The News Of The World That’s Fit To Print (II)
A week ago the hardworking staff noted the New York Times’ glee in reporting on the News of the World/Rupert Rumpus currently embroiling the News Corp(se) empire – five pieces two days in a row. Make that a double. Today’s … Continue reading
NYT Flirts With Outing Marcus Bachmann
The rumors about anti-gay Michele Bachmann’s probably-gay husband Marcus just keep getting stronger. From The Daily Beast: Bachmann Rumor Grows Louder If you aren’t yet familiar with the growing whispers about Michele Bachmann’s campaign—the uncorroborated speculation that the candidate’s profoundly … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Beast, Gaydar Patrol, Marcus Bachmann, Michele Bachmann, New York Times
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Call It The Times Weak In Review
The hardworking staff has held off lo these three weeks, but now it has to be said: We hate the new Sunday Review section of the New York Times. It’s a maddening hodgepodge of New Analysis, Opinion, Whatever, and Is … Continue reading
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Tagged Fogeytown, Looneyville, New York Times, Sunday review, Weak in Review
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