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mother's day
Mother's Day, Professional Help Needed: I'm A Bad Son, What Do I Do?
So: let's say it's Mother's Day, and you're in a bind, because for whatever reason, you're a terrible son. What to do? Interview noted Mom expert, Postcards From Yo Momma luminary Doree Shafrir! More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Almostbanned: My mother is a lunatic for mothers day. God help us if we don't have something prepared that required at... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
'I Went on a Date With Roger Ailes...OMG- I'm Joking!'
In your socialist Tuesday media column: Nancy Pelosi helps newspapers (symbolically), Courtney Friel says "OMG," rumors of cheapskatism at Interview, and naptime for Jim Kelly: More »
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she hates new york
M.I.A. : Problem With NYC Culture Is She's Not Getting Shot At
Transplanted UK songstress M.I.A. interviews visual artist Kehinde Wiley in this month's Interview, but as usual she ends up with the more interesting quotes. Despite the fact she lives in Bed-Stuy with her fiancé Ben Brewer, she calls New York a wasteland for young artists, and looks back nostalgically on her time in her native war torn Sri Lanka. Is she about to piss off her considerable fanbase again? More »
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Comment by Pope John Peeps II: Wow. This is seriously a self-reflexively stupid and pompous series of comments. We feel we have license to make fun... 16 Responses | Other threads
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the internet sucks
The Internet Kills Beloved Cartoon Penguin
Opus, Berkeley Breathed's troubled, herring-loving penguin, has managed to eek out an existence since he first hit the strip "Bloom County" in 1980. But now he's gonna die, because Breathed is gonna kill him, and it's all your fault, snarky snarking internet users! Asked why Breathed is ending Opus's self-named strip next week after a five year run, Breathed tells Salon, "We're not a movie. In most aspects, there's no arc to the human story. Only a line heading upward. For nearly everything. In this case, the coarsening of the National Discourse. We aren't returning someday to any sort of golden era of political civility. The line heads heavenward and has been since the Republic started. And with the intersection of two rather dramatic dynamics — the cable and Web technology allowing All Snark All the Time ... and the political realities of No More Free Lunch in America, it will spike in the coming years like Don Draper's sex life, and I hereby pledge that that's the last pop reference I use." But isn't it during dark times that we most need funny satire? Screw you, noob! More »
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Comment by Islandkiwi: I think Mr. Breathed made a mistake when he felt Opus was the Heart of Bloom County. In my... 3 Responses | Other threads
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journalism!
Stewart and Colbert Double-Team the Issues
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, the most trusted names in journalism, sat down for a Q&A with Entertainment Weekly—and kicked everyone's asses all the time! For example: STEPHEN COLBERT: One of the things I love about my character is I can make vast declarations and it doesn't matter if I'm wrong. I love being wrong. So my character can tell you exactly what's going to happen: The Democrats are going to change everything. We're going to have gay parents marrying their own gay babies. Obama's gonna be sworn in on a gay baby. The oath is gonna end ''So help me, gay baby.'' More selections after the jump. More »
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Comment by DevilsAvocado: Hey Trixie - nail and head thingo. The demagoguery/deification process that is inherent to modern politics allows no room for... 2 Responses | Other threads
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fail
Team McCain Chooses Charles 'Softball' Gibson for First Sarah Palin TV Interview
Well, the press can stop wondering when and where Sarah Palin's first post-nomination television interview will take place. A campaign adviser says they offered ABC nightly news anchor Charles Gibson the job days ago. That's the same Charles Gibson who was last seen being "greasily avuncular and patronizing" when he and his ABC cohort George Stephanopoulos were ruining the Democratic primary debate back in April. You know, the ABC-sponsored event about which a New Yorker scribe wrote, "Seldom has a large corporation so heedlessly inflicted so much civic damage in such a short space of time... If Gibson and his partner, George Stephanopoulos, had halted their descent at the level of the fatuous, that would have been bad enough. But there was worse to come." More »
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Comment by LilyBlue: Well, I have a softball question I'd love to see tossed to her: If she's got one (former) hockey-playing... 35 Responses | Other threads
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fits
Beyonce's Sister Takes on Interviewer, Fails
Beyonce Knowles' sister, singer Solange Knowles, went on a local Fox affiliate the other day to promote her album—only after her publicist made it clear that the young diva was NOT to be questioned about her brother-in-law Jay-Z or the failure of his 40/40 Club in Las Vegas. And since it was a harmless fluff piece to fill airtime, the interviewer agreed and didn't mention a thing about it. Sadly, Solange apparently heard some studio chatter while she was being introduced, mistakenly assumed that it was being broadcast, and proceeded to pick a fight. The embarrassing footage ensues. More »
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Comment by SinisterRouge: Oh Solange! Your brother-in-law and sister are the only reason you have a career. Poor ugly Knowles... 2 Responses | Other threads
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weed!
Q&A With Tommy Chong
Happy weekend! Let's forget all about crummy things and have fun! For instance, after a 26-year feud, stoner heroes Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin are getting back together for an historic comedy tour. Yay! It also coincides nicely with the release of Chong's book Cheech and Chong: The Unauthorized Biography. The counterculture icon sat for a nice Q&A on the topic, including the fact that he wrote the book while he was still pissed at Cheech, and didn't edit out any of the unpleasant bits once he and his former partner patched things up. More »
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television
Joss Whedon's Impromptu Dollhouse Interview
Just in from Comic-Con!Buffy/Firefly/Dr. Horrible creator Joss Whedon discusses how he's trying to ensure that his upcoming Fox show Dollhouse enjoys a long, happy life on TV, unlike Firefly—which met an early demise for no good reason. Also in this clip, Battlestar Galactica/Dollhouse co-star Tahmoh Penikett, and a surprise appearance by Adam Baldwin, who Whedon blames for the downfall of Firefly. More »
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Comment by Werrick: Is it me or is Tamoh Penikett's jaw actually the widest part of his whole head? Das a big jaw. more » | Other threads
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battlestar galactica
Choire Got A Grace Park Interview!
Former Gawker editor and lucky bastard Choire Sicha got to interview Battlestar Galactica's Pretty Asian Cyclon Grace Park for today's LA Times. Lucky bastard. He opens up with a question about a certain leggy Maxim photo spread. More » -
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OMG! Gawker Q&A with Joss Whedon!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Serenity creator Joss Whedon's writers' strike project "Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog"—starring Nathan Fillion and Neal Patrick Harris—premieres the first of three fun-filled acts Tuesday. To that end, the director has done the unthinkable—agreeing to a Q&A session with Weekend Gawker! Yaaaay! The totally biased interview after the jump.
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anna wintour
Is Anna Wintour Locked In A Feud With Interview?
Is there a behind-the-scenes magazine war going on between Vogue and Interview for the services of the best photographers in the business? Sources say there just might be! It's a rather important issue, considering the publications. The spat, we hear, goes to the heart of icy Vogue editor Anna Wintour's sense of entitlement in the fashion magazine world. Do not make her jealous: More »
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Comment by the earl grey: Brant sure has a warhol and basquiat collection to envy. Ive met with him and his consultant A Mugrabi +... more » | Other threads
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q&a
My Interview With Michael Ian Black
Last week, comedian/author/VH1 dude Michael Ian Black started a feud with memoirist David Sedaris in preparation for the release of his own book, My Custom Van: And 50 Other Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face. I decided to ask him about that, and a bunch of other things, at around the time of night when I used to watch Battlestar Galactica. The deeply insightful results after the jump. More »
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Comment by SybilDisobedience: @applejuice: Oh, totally. this was like my favorite Gawker interview in recent memory. more » | Other threads
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Awesomely Grumpy Old Men
Gore Vidal Empties His Head
What's on iconoclastic writer Gore Vidal's mind these days? Oh just everything! Like: "You hear all this whining going on, 'Where are our great writers?' The thing I might feel doleful about is: Where are the readers?" And: "Everything’s wrong on Wikipedia." Plus: "I’ve developed a total loathing for McCain, conceited little asshole. And he thinks he’s wonderful. I mean, you can just tell, this little simper of self-love that he does all the time. You just want to kick him." More of Vidal's idle musings from this month's Esquire after the jump. More »
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Comment by Fishman: @NeverEnough: Tell me where you're institutionalized, I'll send some cookies. more » | Other threads
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interview
Would Andy Warhol Have Satisfied His Magazine's New Dress Code?
Pictured at left is Andy Warhol with muse Edie Sedgwick in her "notorious... uniform" of black tights and loose-fitting shirt. That outfit is now unwelcome at the magazine Warhol co-founded, Interview, operated alongside two other titles by Brant Publications. A recent memo to Brant staff, occasioned doubt by Gotham's recent burst of warm weather, scolded that shorts had to be above the knee, "of the type that would be acceptable on a golf course," while "tights are not permitted at any time as a substitute for pants." Full dress code letter after the jump. More » -
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Celeb Magazine Boss Is So Over Celebrities
Glenn O'Brien is so sick of celebrities! Glenn O'Brien is co-editorial director for Brant Publications, overseeing magazines including Interview, the historic celebrity... interview magazine, founded by celebrity aficionado Andy Warhol. Glenn O'Brien says he "he avoids new movies and TV, shuns reading living authors, has no interest in commercial music," and only listens to really old comedians. Glenn O'Brien is conflicted. [WWD]
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By Joshua SteinComment by mrs_hevesi: Okay, here is my question-- why is mentioning that Sischy and Brant are longtime partners off-limits? Since when does Gawker... more » | Other threads
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spinmeisters
Fibby 'Interview' Flack Says Editor Sischy Is Quitting After All
WWD is reporting that editor Ingrid Sischy is leaving Interview magazine. Funny that, because 14 days ago, when we reported the rumor that Sischy was on her way out, whopper-master and Interview spokeslady Rachna Shah said this to the Observer: "The Gawker item is absolutely not true." WWD got a tetch hissy with us via email. "You guys jumped the gun on that," they wrote. Goodness. WWD's long piece today on Sischy's life and times at Andy Warhol's Interview doesn't mention their original story. To be fair, it's possible that Shah's bosses might have given the flack false information. Not uncommon, but always uncommonly silly. Whoops! The renowned Sischy is leaving the paper after a 23-year tenure, citing partner Sandra Brant's decision to sell her interest in Brant Publications, Interview's parent company. After the jump, Interview's press release on Sischy's departure. At least, that's what we think it is. UPDATE: From a partner at consulting firm HLGroup: "Neither the client nor the publicist involved passed on incorrect information. When the question was asked 14 days ago, Ingrid Sischy was in fact on holiday in South Africa. She had not resigned, nor was her intention at that time to resign."
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By MaggieComment by SeaBassTian: It was not my finest moment, but once upon a time I decided it might be fun to crank call... more » | Other threads
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rumorender
'Interview' Editor Sischy Is Out Of The Country, Not Her Job
Cancel those ends of days—Ingrid Sischy isn't leaving Interview, she's just on vacation with Sir Elton John. In South Africa. Naturally! The magazine's executive editor Brad Goldfarb tells us it's a "long-planned" annual trip and that he's been working with Sischy by phone all week. She'll be "back at her desk Monday," he said. Phew! Also, never mind! More »
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By MaggieComment by officeminion: gawker will put its tail between its legs when she actually announces her departure in the near future. you kids... more » | Other threads
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they get letters
Wacky Canadian Cannot Get Enough Keri Russell
This month's passel of sub-literate scrawlings to celeb mag Interview was somehow not as brain-blindingly stupid as the usual collection, which may or may not mean that they've hired a smarter intern to compose their correspondence. In any event, here's the worst of the bunch. Were we Felicity, we'd be a tad concerned about this crazy Canuck crossing the border in an attempt to express his admiration. Click to enlarge.
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they get letters
Crazy Vegan Loves Animals, 'Interview'
This month's collection of dispatches from Interview's developmentally-disabled readership contains a bit of advocacy for the cause of veganism. We don't want to cause any controversy amongst the smug "I don't eat animals but I have plenty of time to write angry letters to people who do" set, so we'll simply say that our advice to vegans is the same as Ray Smuckles': "Stand in front of a full-length mirror looking at your body, and then smile really nicely at your body as you say to it, I am so much smarter than you." Actually, if you replace the word "body" with "brain," that advice also applies to Interview readers. Click through for the letter. More » -
interview sucks up to celebrities more than any other publication
Should the magazine - up for sale - cease to publish, "chalk it up to a case of autoerotic asphyxiation," says Simon Dumenco. [AdAge]
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By abalkComment by Coldouglas: What's mystifying here is that Ron Burkle's not bought it yet. His raison d'etre, after all, is sleeping with supermodels.... more » | Other threads
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tattered faded former glory
Interview is for sale. [NYP]
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they get letters
We Swear A Lot When We Read 'Interview' Too
Your latest installment of Idiot Interview Letter of the Month comes from the June issue (cover: Felicity with a gob of whip cream spooged on her chesticles). While this letter is somewhat "clever" in that it's a play on the band The Bird and the Bee's lead single, "F*cking Boyfriend," we can't help but feel that this is sort of the way most letters to Interview are originally written. (Either by readers or staff, depending.) Click to enlarge. More » -
they get letters
Letters To 'Interview': Isn't It Ironic?
Some hefty competition for stupidest letter of the month in the current Interview. Although an epistle about Amy Winehouse came close ("Any woman who can write a whole song about refusing to go to rehab and sound like Shirley Bassey is all right in my book! I'm eager to hear the music") came close, we feel that the item at right (click to enlarge) best represents the passel of feeble-minded cretins who take the time to express their slavish approval of the magazine's third-grade-level hagiographies. More »
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By abalk2Comment by slinkimalinki: @Little Mintz Sunshine: i'll kiss you if you send that in to interview and actually get it printed. more » | Other threads
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interview
Letters To 'Interview' Continue To Amuse, Astound, Appall
Our obsession with the vapid jackasses who write letters to Interview magazine continues to pay dividends. The April issues features a pantheon of imbecility, almost all of it in praise of that publication's recent issue devoted to Elizabeth Taylor. (The one letter to range off-topic applauds the magazine's website, which is heinous.) Someone really ought to do a study on the stable of dolts who correspond with Interview: Are they the dumbest people ever to achieve literacy, or some separately-evolved race of beings for whom writing fawning letters to an oversized celebrity rag affords some sort of protection from predators? In any event, here's our favorite invention from this month's issue. Click to enlarge. More »
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By abalk2Comment by raincoaster: Richard Lovato is an agent, if memory serves. And I guess he's just looking to keep the client list happy... more » | Other threads
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interview
Does 'Interview' Invent Its Letters To The Editor?
So we've been enjoying the letters to Interview of late, but a tipster has chosen to shatter our faith in the epistles' integrity.As a former editorial assistant at Interview, I can tell you with 100% accuracy that many of the letters to the editor are made up. I obviously can't vouch for today's example and the previous one, but it was my and the other assistant's responsibility to "factcheck" the letters page, and Brad Goldfarb (then Managing Editor, now Executive Editor), would frequently hand us ostensible letters to the editor that had no source material or contact info.
Could it be that yesterday's missive was made up? (We know that last month's was real because we saw the writer's MySpace page.) Could this be a common practice not just at Interview but throughout the industry? Please direct your sordid tales of skullduggery to the usual address. We will get to the bottom of this. More »
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By abalk2Comment by Jonathan-8-Smith: Taylor, what would you do if I told you I didn't believe you. more » | Other threads
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interview
Letters to 'Interview': "Huge Fan of John Mayer"
We admit it, we deliberately trawled through the new Interview in hopes that we'd find a letter even stupider than last month's disaster. Guess what? We found one! Even better, this one comes "VIA the internet," so you know it's extra stupid. At some point we'd like to host a gathering composed solely of people who get their letters published in Interview but we worry that they might have a hard time finding their way to the venue. Or dressing themselves beforehand. Click to englarge. More » -
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Letters to 'Interview': I Hate My Generation
A friend of ours was between jobs and freelancing for a major celebrity-oriented publication when she was assigned the unpleasant task of selecting the "letters to the editor" for the mag. "It was so depressing," she recounted. "I had always assumed half of them were made up. But no, people really cared about this shit." A propos of that, here's a letter from the latest Interview. Can you imagine what they don't publish? Click to englarge.
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By abalk2Comment by inthenearfuture: True, Sofia inherited the reputation and the unfortunate nose, but she does have some skill on her own. That said, the... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Me and Bill Gates: Talking 'Bout Porsches, Breakin the Law, and Small "Gadget" Jokes
We just had a sit down with Bill Gates. And when I say we, I mean myself, Brian from Kotaku, Robert Scoble, Ryan from Engadget, and Chris from Joystiq. All friendly rivals. So, the meeting was like elimidate, with the 5 of us vying for his attention. Ryan took the lead and asked great technical questions about the future of Microsoft. [Gizmodo] -
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'Interview' Expects You To Be, Like, Albert Einstein Of Celebrities Or Something
The Smoking Gun obtained the "Pop Culture Test" prospective Interview employees are forced to undergo when they apply for a job at that super-fabulous publication. As our brief excerpt above indicates, we will probably not be working there any time soon. Seriously, who the fuck is Karole Armitage?
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What We Won't Be Reading: A Condensed Guide
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Everybody's stalking: Accidental entrepreneur David Weekly sets a new record for startup failure
The new poster child for the dot-com bubble wasn't even a real company. In an exclusive IM interview, SingleStat.us coder David Weekly explains how a weekend project earned way too much attention before flaming out. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by David E. Weekly: Woo! It was a fun ride, for sure. The source for the pic, incidentally is http://flickr.com/ph... more » | Other threads
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jeremy pepper
Being Jeremy Pepper
— is more fun than being you. The snacky flacky with his own PR blog got interviewed by Bite PR blogger Daniel Bernstein last week, so I pinged Jeremy for a follow-up interview. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by Jeremy: A pretty good interview, but not as good as this one: http://blog.bitepr.c photo Nick. :)... more » | Other threads
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alan ralsky
Scoop: DOJ jails Spam King! Alan Ralsky might rat out a massive hacker / spammer network
Local hacker "Memehacker" IMed in with a scoop on Alan Ralsky, the famed "Spam King" covered by the Observer and the Detroit News. Here's the breaking story: More » -
youtube
Gizmodo talks to YouTube
Valleywag's cyborg brother Gizmodo chatted with Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube. The video site just took $8 mil from Sequoia Capital, refueling buyout rumors. Hurley danced a decent two-step around the million-dollar question. More » -
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Sean Parker interview
Sean Parker's reaction to today's techie-spotting item, Sean Parker pisses off Lindsay Lohan: "The least you can do is use a pic that looks like me." Done. And the Facebook founding president sat down to IM (at my request) about the incident: More » -
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Josh Quittner's underwear
Josh Quittner wants his wife in fancy lingerie. According to her New York Times shopping column, the Business 2.0 editor begged Michelle Slatalla to wear something with "suspenders and satin bows and more truss work than the Eiffel Tower." Josh was denied this pleasure, and Michelle chose more sensible options (and blogged the less sensible). More » -
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Valleywag exclusive: Interview with Sand Hill Slave
Sand Hill Slave has been bitching — hilariously — about her work as an admin assistant at a couple of VC firms. The anonyblogger's tagline, "I No Longer Fear Hell for I work in Venture Capital," implies that she's just the sort of girl Valleywag should chat with. So I did. More »
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