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New York, 10:41 PM
Tue Feb 9
55 posts in the last 24 hours

#breakups

Julia Allison's Secret, Staggeringly Heartbreaking Boyfriend

Julia Allison has broken up with her unlikely boyfriend, Christopher "Toph" Eggers. Yes, that Eggers: the younger brother of author Dave Eggers written about in Eggers' breakthrough memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. More »

10/30/09

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By Ryan Tate

#moguls

Julia Allison's Clone Army

Julia Allison wants to be a Web mogul. Foreman of a fameball factory. Oprah to a dozen young Dr. Phils. In short, she'd like to replicate herself. Ominously, for such grand ambitions, she's recruiting on Cragslist. More »

08/27/09

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By Ryan Tate

#advertising

The Upscaling of Julia Allison

Julia Allison has signed a yearlong deal to make commercials for Sony. Let there be no doubt: This is a major coup for the fame-hungry "lifecaster." There, we said it. More »

08/18/09

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By Ryan Tate

#crossovers

The Still Re-Birth of Julia Allison

Julia Allison no longer has her last proper job, at Time Out New York. Her reality show fizzled; a business partner ditched her. The archetypal protocelebrity was reduced to shilling for an amusement park. Time for a rebirth, via hair. More »

06/25/09

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By Ryan Tate

#protocelebrities

Lydia Hearst Goes Topless In Classy, European Fashion

Internet fameball competition was already intense before the recession and subprime celebrity crisis. Now it's gone cutthroat. And Lydia Hearst, never shy about exposing flesh, will not be forgotten so, hey, here are her tits. More »

05/07/09

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By Ryan Tate

#crossovers

Jay Leno's Susan Boyle Impression

04/19/09

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#realitytv

Blago Joining Reality Show, in the Jungle

04/14/09

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#crossovers

Jullia Allison Goes Wide for Bears QB

04/14/09

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#crossovers

From Hedge Fund Lord To Part-Time Reporter

03/16/09

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#crossovers

'Pansexual' Neal Boulton Quits Gay Magazine

02/26/09

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#trendwatch

Five Print-to-Online Crossovers, And How Many Will Survive. (Maybe None!)

Long-form trend alert: Lots of former print media people are launching websites. There was another one today! It's time for us to rate five of these—and their chances of survival—honestly. This is important: More »

02/24/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#bailouts

The Failures of Obama's Auto Bailout Adviser

02/24/09

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#theinternet

Julia Allison: I'm 'Thrilled' Tumblr Muzzled My Hecklers

02/17/09

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#fameballs

The Inconsistencies in Rex Sorgatz's Story

01/14/09

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#fameballs

The Last Hurrah of Microcelebrity

Rex Sorgatz knew an account of his bed-hopping among New York bloggers would ignite controversy; he's the internet infamy expert. But why did he play along with protocelebrity now so worthless? More »

01/14/09

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By Ryan Tate

#synergy