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Tue Feb 9
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#mediacrack

Marcus Brauchli Is Insanely Wealthy

In your staggering Tuesday media column: Marcus Brauchli is far richer than a newspaper editor should be (especially considering the new classified ad numbers), the future of Harper's debated, and Julia Allison overcomes media haters (like Richard Lawson). More »

02/02/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#fameballnation

Ayla Brown, Meghan McCain, and the New Republican Fameballs

Perhaps the weirdest attack John McCain made against Barack Obama in 2008 was his brief summer campaign charging that Obama was a celebrity. Because Americans, you know, like celebrities. And this year's Republicans have finally learned that lesson. More »

01/21/10

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By Pareene

#fameballs

Oracle President's Bizarre Personal Billboards: Ellison Envy?

Those "Charles & YaVaughnie" billboards around New York belong to the co-president of software company Oracle, Charles Phillips. Did living in the shadow of Oracle's high-profile CEO Larry Ellison leave Phillips hungry for attention? More »

01/19/10

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By Ryan Tate

#disasters

How Not to Exploit Haiti for Twitter Fame

Ugh, what happened to Luke Renner, the fameballing American expat in Haiti? Pre-Earthquake, he was running a small collection of nonprofits. Now he's gleefully converting tragedy into Twitter fame. More »

01/19/10

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By Ryan Tate

#charticle

The Rising Price of Snooki: A Comparative Analysis of Jersey Shore Appearance Fees

Click here to read The Rising Price of Snooki: A Comparative Analysis of <em>Jersey Shore</em> Appearance Fees

A leaked email from NYU Law's student listserv reveals a fight to book Snooki at a bargain-basement rate of $2000. As the email battle rages, Snooki's price rises. A comparative analysis reveals post-bar-brawl Snooki as the show's fastest-rising moneymaker. More »

01/13/10

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By Maureen O'Connor

#fameballs

Sarah Palin Really Charges $100,000 Per Speech

01/12/10

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#fameballs

The First Must-Crash Party of 2010 Arrives, Steeped in Irony

As was inevitable: White House gatecrashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi will host Pure Nightclub party next Saturday. Their appearance fee: a slightly pathetic $5000.

01/07/10

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By Maureen O'Connor

#fameballs

Craigslist Founder's Webcam Captures Casual Encounter

Craig Newmark, aka Mr. Craigslist, is lifecasting his deck in San Francisco's Inner Sunset, next to Golden Gate Park. A quote: "That squirrel is going to town... hello squirrel!" Risque!

01/05/10

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By Ryan Tate

#vaginas

A Holiday Message from Arthur Kade

"'If the Gen Pop doesn't understand how brilliant Arthur Kade is, then "The Year Of The Brand" will be like an explosion of science, sex, and orgasms, that will mold a generation. "Generation K" is upon us.'…Arthur Kade…12/24/09" Awww! More »

12/28/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#polls

Who's the Douche of the Decade?

This has been the Decade of the Douchebag. There's no denying it. Though we've retired the term, we're bringing it back to identify the douche who was the douchiest. You get the chance to pick our winner. More »

12/15/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#letterstotheeditor

Neal Boulton: 'I Am Boring, and Meaningless, and Frankly Useless'

Hamilton Nolan has taken frequent aim at 'pansexual' self-promoter and editor Neal Boulton's public antics, usually with a disclosure that Genre magazine never paid him $250 for a story Boulton assigned. Today, they bury that hatchet. A letter from Boulton: More »

12/07/09

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By Gabriel Snyder

#olivierzahm

'Sex Is Life. Professional Pornography Is Just Capitalism.'

Last night French lothario and self-confessed amateur pornographer Olivier Zahm had a gallery opening. We went to look at the pictures of naked ladies in the bath, on tables and peeing outside hotels. We also spoke to the man himself. More »

12/02/09

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By Ravi Somaiya

#heroes

Arthur Kade Touches 'Little Oscar'

What is on the agenda of Philadelphia's most popular hero, Arthur Kade? "I need to practice riding horses, spear fighting, and sword fighting." Just like Napoleon Dynamite! But did Napoleon fend off thrown vagina with the ease of Kade? More »

12/01/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#gatecrashersgate

Seven Reasons Why White House Party Crashers are Awesome for America

Click here to read Seven Reasons Why White House Party Crashers are <i>Awesome</i> for America

Everyone needs to stop being so mean. Why aren't our White House Party Crashers being toasted? These guys are awesome...for America. Why? More »

11/28/09

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Glib and Bitchy 11/27/09

Salahis Met Obama at Dinner

Of course. [www.nytimes.com]

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#gatecrashersgate

Did an Indian Diplomat Help the Salahis Crash the White House?

The Secret Service is currently investigating how fameballs Michaele and Tareq Salahi crashed Obama's first state dinner, Bravo camera crew in tow. We have a theory: Their polo buddy, Indian ambassador Arun K. Singh, got them in on the DL. More »

11/27/09

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Glib and Bitchy 11/26/09

Turns out Bravo was "following -- and filming" the White House party crashers on Tuesday. Not entirely clear whether the cameras rolled inside the state dinner, but if so it's just another level of security fail. [www.nytimes.com]

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White House Party Crashers Are Awesome, Sad

Did you hear about this DC couple that crashed Obama's first state dinner last night? Michaele and Tareq Salahi—aspiring reality show stars, bedeviled vintners, polo enthusiasts and lawsuit magnets: You inspire and sadden us in almost equal measure. More »

11/25/09

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By Adrian Chen

#love

Scrawled, Childish 'Contract' Perfectly Captures Jon Gosselin and Kate Major's Fairy Tale Romance

Kate Major quit her job at Star after falling in "love" with Octodad Jon Gosselin and living happily ever after for a month or so. But she didn't do it on a whim; she had the world's most comical "contract!" More »

11/18/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#love

'Want Some Coffee and Want It Up the Ass?' A Paul Janka Story

Paul Janka! He's still stalking women and all their various "holes." A friendly tipster has been kind enough to share with us her recent encounter with America's skeeziest, most overaggressive pickup "artist." Get waxed, baby. This is gonna hurt. More »

11/13/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#cubicleculture

Google's San Francisco Office Secrets Revealed by Farcical Lipdub

Lipdubs are the scourge of internet video, churned out by desperate would-be fameballers. But staff from Google's San Francisco office apparently can't resist making music videos, either. What workplace horrors made them turn to a sideline in Miley Cyrus impersonation? More »

11/12/09

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By Ryan Tate

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