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#mediameltdowns
The Revenge of the 'Man on the Street' TV Reporter
Pity the poor reporter dispatched to the Vegas strip to get "man on the street" reactions from drunk tourists on the death of Michael Jackson. Steve Ryan of "ABC13 Action News" was one such reporter, and he struck back hard. More » -
#flackery
The Best and Worst Press Release of All-Time
Over the course of any single day, Gawker receives numerous press releases, many of them ridiculous and sad. This one may be the most ridiculous and sad we've ever seen. Poor John Ratzenberger.
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#twitterati
'Well-Designed' Orgasms, Voice Mail Important to Twitterati
AT&T failed to give Adam Frucci a sense of childlike wonder about his iPhone; Jimmy Jane's mobile device proved more satisfying to Melissa Gira Grant and Ana Marie Cox damned an internet conference with faint praise. More » -
#strugglingwriters
Exploiting the Blog-to-Book Bubble: A Guide
Two blogs, Texts From Last Night and Look at this Fucking Hipster, scored contracts at Penguin's Gotham Books imprint in the past week, the latest in an endless series of such deals. Shouldn't you get a piece of the action? More » -
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#badbreakups
You Will Never Unsee Mimi's Revenge
After ex-boyfriend Eminem took a potshot at her on his new album Relapse, Mariah Carey decided to beat the rapper at his own multiple-personality game, by dressing as him on the NYC video shoot for her latest single, "Obsessed" yesterday. More » -
#picoftheday
Alfalfa from Haifa
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#badvertising
Worst Tech Commercial Ever, Probably
If Harry McCracken, who has been writing about personal computers for 29 years, says this Microsoft spot is the worst technology commercial ever, he's probably right. Warning: It's also gross. More » -
#outrage
Owner of Puking Subway Dog Treated Roughly
All she wanted to do was get her poor little puking pug dog out of her tote bag on the L train. But then the cops arrived. And they were mean.
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#layoffs
Daily Intel hears there were layoffs today at Spin. Know details? Email us.
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#knowingyouraudience
Women: They All Love Project Runway
Fashion design competition show Project Runway is soon returning to us after a long hiatus, on the Lifetime network for ladies. And, in a new promo, the network makes very certain you know one thing: Good women watch Project Runway. More » -
#whitehousevistors
Dear Mr. President: Please Stop Palling Around With This Man
Barack Obama's bizarre alliance with NBC continued last week when the White House invited network chief/seasoned clubrat Ben Silverman over for a highly publicized meeting just in time for the launch of Silverman's shitty new show, The Philanthropist. More » -
#kingofpageviews
How to Cover Michael Jackson When There's Nothing Left to Cover
Media everywhere are mourning the loss of MJ coverage this week as they regretfully turn back to boring things, like Iraq or Bernie Madoff. Here are today's headline highlights, as the web milks this Google trend for all it's worth. More » -
#opencaption
Fauna and Merryweather Just Don't Understand Flora These Days
["Gossip Girl" pixie Taylor Momsen outside her New York hotel last night; image via INF]
