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    Image of dreweverett dreweverett
    11/24/09

    In reply to Time Inc's Pre-Thanksgiving Layoffs
    At least one print outlet is being "resurrected." From TPM - "Staff of the Southern Voice, a gay weekly in Atlanta and one of the handful of publications shut down abruptly by parent company Window Media last week, have received a $12,000 matching grant to start a new publication. "

    Anyway, thought some good news would be in order...

    [tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com]

    #Tips
    #The Gays
    #Thingswelike
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    If_I_Had_a_Poodle promoted this comment dreweverett was starred dreweverett was unstarred
    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda

    The 80's series was actually an allegory for the Teapot Dome Scandal of the 1920's as evidenced by this picture. #v
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    Image of topsy topsy
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    Does it matter what subliminal messages V is sending out, when the overwhelming impression is one of overwhelming crap? The cast tries their best, but this latest version makes the 80s model look like Masterpiece Theatre. #v
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    Image of ts4april ts4april
    11/11/09

    @topsy: Thank you. Where is Michael Ironside when we need him?
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    MissNormaDesmond approved this comment ts4april was starred ts4april was unstarred
    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    Until I see Obama eat a guinea pig whole (guinea pig=freedom, guys! Obama's gonna take away all your cuddly, furry freedom in one swallow!), then I withhold judgment. #v
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    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    I was relieved to find the headline and article are sarcastic. #v
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    Alessar promoted this comment Presidentpez was starred Presidentpez was unstarred
    Image of cocodevaux cocodevaux
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    even more suspicious: what are they trying to do by reviving scott wolf's career now? is juliet in on some subliminal party of five media take over? are they attempting to lull us into a state of complacency with 90's heartthrobs? we want answers! trust no one! #v
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    Image of BlinkyMcChuck BlinkyMcChuck
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    Interesante. #v
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    Image of Bruck Bruck
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    So I guess this means Juliet won't be back for the final season of 'Lost' :o( #v
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    secretagentman promoted this comment Bruck was starred Bruck was unstarred
    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    11/11/09

    @Bruck: In interviews Mitchell mentioned she will be back in some capacity. #v
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    Image of Gawkerati Gawkerati
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    Is it lost on anyone that this is a remake of a 1980s series? #v
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    secretagentman promoted this comment Gawkerati was starred Gawkerati was unstarred
    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    11/11/09

    @Gawkerati: I think what's lost is the sarcasm of the post. #v
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    Image of lionboy lionboy
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    Was the guy getting tortured a Ken doll? He seemed to just be smooth plastic where his junk should be. #v
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    Image of Swifter Swifter
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    They must have some pretty good dope in NYC. #v
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    Image of triplethreat triplethreat
    11/11/09

    @Swifter: Some of us actually know what an allegory is. We just don't work at Gawker. #v
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    Image of franklinquinten franklinquinten
    11/11/09

    In reply to The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
    You're giving Hollywood WAY too much thinking credit on this. All they do is try and throw in every possible issue they can think of to maximize every possible type of viewer. Go back to your NYU Critical Theory class. The most interesting thing about what is happening in the show is everyone is white except for the runaway aliens who are black and latino. Why? Because that's how the racist idiots on the west side of LA view life.
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    Michael Bauser promoted this comment franklinquinten was starred franklinquinten was unstarred
    Image of Michael Bauser Michael Bauser
    11/11/09

    @franklinquinten: Based on responses like yours, I think Adrian was actually giving too much credit to Gawker readers. #v
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    Image of Don Servillas Don Servillas
    11/03/09

    In reply to Anderson Cooper's Boyfriend: The Shirtless Edition
    I don't understand some gay men. Some are gifted like this one, a CUNY scholar with a 4.0 GPA, yet he got stuck in the chelsea gay stereotype of being a steroid queen and posing almost naked in gay magazines and owning a gay bar! I mean c'mon, if you are gifted with intelligence and talent, why not go out and change the world? I guess the superficial life of gay glitz, glamour and circuit parties is just too enticing for some. #benjaminmaisani
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    mostlymartian promoted this comment Don Servillas was starred Don Servillas was unstarred
    Image of mostlymartian mostlymartian
    11/03/09

    @Don Servillas: How many people are really changing the world at their job? There are lots of high flying lucrative careers that have lots of superficiality and don't make the world a better place.

    He's his own boss, he's not stuck in cubicle-land, he works with friends, and he's around cute gay guys. He and his partners maintain nice bodies they sometimes use in ways to help promote their small business. Maybe he put fun over ambition, but I'm not seeing how his life path is so horrible. #benjaminmaisani
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/04/09

    @mostlymartian: I'm not either. If you're making a good living and enjoying life... that's fantastic. In comparison I took my near 4.0 gpa and got a dead end office job and a spare tire. #benjaminmaisani
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    Image of BettyCrocker BettyCrocker
    11/03/09

    In reply to Anderson Cooper's Boyfriend: The Shirtless Edition
    Schweaty! #benjaminmaisani
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    Image of jok695 jok695
    11/03/09

    In reply to Anderson Cooper's Boyfriend: The Shirtless Edition
    Hear, hear! to MessiahsHandle. As a fan of the Coop, I've been surprised at the choice of mates he's been associated with. Sounds totally snotty, but welcome to the real world. An Ivy Leaguer and so-called world respected journalist traipsing about with cookie cutter wine salesmen (Julio) and bartenders (Ben)? Is there such a shortage of gay men who can match him point for point in terms of refinement and education? Lucky boys these guys who get to marry WAY above their stations, and only because of the way they look. I supposed Andy is truly gay after all. Typical shallow looksist elitist queen.
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    Image of manchops manchops
    11/03/09

    @jok695: AC has actually gone up a few notches in my book for this kinda thing. Hell, he's human. I think I'd be more apt to call him shallow/lookist/elitist if I had to open up the styles of the times and see his wedding photos to some other huge media freak such as the trump/kushner nuptials from a week ago. Slum on silver fox! #benjaminmaisani
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    Image of Zira Zira
    11/03/09

    @jok695: Dating someone you're attracted to doesn't make you shallow. But I wonder how the Coop and Maisani can have a normal relationship when Maisani is tending bar into the wee hours of the night each night including weekends. They must be on totally different schedules. #benjaminmaisani
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    mostlymartian promoted this comment Zira was starred Zira was unstarred
    Image of mostlymartian mostlymartian
    11/03/09

    @Oryx Hearts Crake: Maisani has been doing very little of the bartending at his bar for months. He has bartending partners and staff bartenders. He's seen out all the time doing things with AC. #benjaminmaisani
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    Image of mostlymartian mostlymartian
    11/03/09

    @jok695: You actually sound like the elitist one. "Above their stations"? Are we in the 1800s?

    Cooper is a well travelled guy who comes across as very down to earth for a wealthy famous Vanderbilt. What's the big deal what if he's attracted to immigrants working common jobs instead of American Ivy League captains of industry?

    Lookism? Julio and Ben look like cute and fit guys in their 30s but I doubt either one of them has been fighting off modelling contracts. #benjaminmaisani
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