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Vogue Subtly Endorses Barack Obama

Historic moment alert: The cover of the April issue of Vogue has a black man on it. Yes, not a white man or a black woman. We've seen that before, if infrequently. You know who else is a black man? Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton is a woman. And the only thing Vogue hates more than t-shirts that change color with heat is other women. I think I've proved my point. [via Fashionologie]

2:50 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By rebecca
3,052 views, 18 comments

doing the math

Did 'Times' Price Surge Trigger Circ Drop?

In the just-ended third quarter, the New York Times Company claimed a 22% decrease in newsprint costs. At the same time, they claimed that operating costs are down only 1.5%. We think that's fishy! Here's why. Newsprint and payroll are typically two of the biggest expenditures at a newspaper. The company is claiming an 8% savings based on "reduction in consumption." Cutting its page size might play a part in that, but isn't entirely responsible. We suspect circulation took a hit somewhere.
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3:05 PM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Maggie
2,063 views, 10 comments

Latest by Nutgraf: There is so much thoughtless "analysis" here that I don't even know where to begin. You guys should stick to being the arbiters of douchie-ness and leave responsibility for accurate financial statements with Sarbanes-Oxley. more »