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#twitterati
Republican's Abortion Joke Positively Uproarious
A Bush-Cheney operative let loose a zinger about orgies and abortion; Kurt Andersen finally watched The Wire; and Neel Shah was discovered something unusual in Oprah's hold music. The Twitterati found some low-hanging fruit. More » -
#journalismism
David Pogue Gets Modest Title of 'Visionary'
David Pogue does not call himself a journalist; that much he made clear during the controversy over his positive New York Times pieces on Apple's buggy operating system and obfuscating CEO. So what is he, then? A "Visionary." (Updated) More » -
#thefuture
Everything Bad About the Web Was Once Said About Television
This 1945 pamphlet on the "Future of Television" is awesome. But who would have thought we'd be having the same tired discussion 65 years later? The table of contents is a template for every contemporary new media debate: More » -
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#thecinema
New Photos Reveal 'Mark Zuckerberg' Wore Nothing But Gray Hoodies
Collegiate Mark Zuckerberg just wore an endless series of gray hoodies, according to new photos a student sent us from the set of The Social Network. Hey, the young cyborg was starting Facebook, not a fashion house. More » -
#twitterati
'Rapist Killer' and Other Crazies Stalk Twitterati
Lev Grossman lost his whole novel when he changed flights; Rob Pegoraro carefully unfriended a touchy Facebook user; and a UK journalist discovered there are Twitter accounts worse than "rapist killer." The Twitterati battled a crazy world. More » -
#exits
Lou Dobbs To Become Emigrant Refugee from CNN
Lou Dobbs will announce tonight that he's leaving CNN, sources tell the New York Times. The professional xenophobe's contract isn't up until 2011, but Dobbs reportedly met with Fox News chief Roger Ailes last month. Update: It's official. Video below. More » -
#mysteries
Is Missing San Francisco Mayor Secretly Sobbing with 'Life Coach?'
How does the young mayor of a new-age left coast city cope with a major political setback? By disappearing for days on end with his all-important "life coach," as failed gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom is rumored to have done. More » -
#layoffs
Al Gore's TV Network Firing 80 People Due to Wild Success
Current Media said it would shed 80 people, confirming earlier reports, and will make its unconventional format more boringly traditional. This might sound bad. But the San Francisco cable network assures us it is evidence of amazing success! More » -
#exits
Ãœber-Programmer Ditches Yahoo Over 'Lame' Microsoft Deal
No one likes Yahoo's search deal with Microsoft. Wall Street wanted more up front money; tech elites called it an abdication, a "shame" and "seppuku." Now Yahoo is losing a programming icon over the embarrassing arrangement. More » -
#losergeneratedcontent
Re-Tweet Redesign Helps the Rich Get Richer on Twitter
Twitter is offering a new way to quote other people's tweets. The new "re-tweet" feature is both less useful and more confusing than the ad-hoc system that preceded it. But that's OK, because it bolsters rich celebrities and dot-com millionaires. More »
