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journalismism
The world may be in the midst of an awful news drought, but does the once-august Times of London let that keep it from publishing a lively website? No! It is a Rupert Murdoch-owned news source, after all, so up with book burning, red-baiting and medical experiments! If there is no news, make it. I'm looking at you, WSJ.com. [Times of London via Something Changed]
How To Manufacture News
The world may be in the midst of an awful news drought, but does the once-august Times of London let that keep it from publishing a lively website? No! It is a Rupert Murdoch-owned news source, after all, so up with book burning, red-baiting and medical experiments! If there is no news, make it. I'm looking at you, WSJ.com. [Times of London via Something Changed]
media
Bloomberg As Mommy Figure
Bloomberg staffers in London received a company email recently advising them how to handle the newfound responsibility of caring for the plastic water bottles each employee had been issued. “'These bottles are yours to look after and as stated in the original message, you will only get one,' it says. To ensure 'your bottle does not go walkies and [you] are drinking out of your own one and no one elses [sic]' it might be an idea to mark them with your name. 'There are permanent markers in the stationery cupboards you can use.'" Well then. Quite an embarrassing place to work. [Times UK]
crime
Harry Potter Actor Murdered in London Top
"Rob Knox, 18, was stabbed after he got caught up in a fight outside a bar in southwest London early Saturday, London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Knox plays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in the upcoming film 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince,' the sixth installment of the popular series set for release in November." [AP] Very sad news video after the jump. More »
twitterati
Inanimate Bridge Mocking You
Twitter is, uh... a microblogging thing, where you tell everyone what you're doing at any given moment. It's basically a colossal waste of time. But if you subscribe to ONLY ONE FEED let it be this one: the Twitter account of London's Tower Bridge. It makes all other Twitter feeds utterly redundant.
nightlife
Amy Sacco's London Love Is Unrequited
Bungalow 8 founder and Manhattan nightclub soothsayer Amy Sacco is being humble! "Most everything's overrated [about NYC nightlife]," she says. "Even I'm overrated!" She thinks that London is now "much more interesting than NYC." Funny, because last time we checked in on her London branch of Bungalow 8, local reviewers were calling it "empty." Surely those days are past? Well, recently they haven't been calling it empty, exactly—just overpriced, overcharging, and helmed by an ill-mannered doorman!: More »
911 is a joke
Police State Party!
"It's a first for mass transit in the United States. NYPD officers, armed with rifles, submachine guns, body armor and bomb-sniffing dogs will begin patrolling the city's subway system thanks to a 50 percent increase in a homeland security grant." Well, good thing we're putting that to good use! Turning an already problematic police force into a paramilitary organization? What could go wrong! If there's any of that grant money left we should use it to create androids that subdue anyone attempting to dance at a non-licensed bar. With a force as restrained and well-trained and not-roided out of their power-corrupted minds as the NYPD armed to the fucking teeth, what could go wrong? Should we be grateful it's just a ceremonial show of force, like those speeding cop car motorcades that wailed through midtown after the bicycle bombing? Or should we be worried! More »
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Horny London Reporter Recalls Failure To Bed Carla Bruni
In the UK, entertainment reporters have a reputation for being tough and heartless when it comes to reporting on celebrities. But you have to give them this: They're also horny sleazebags. At least one is. His name is Rob Grainge, and he works for the London Paper. Now that French first lady Carla Bruni is getting so much press for her tour of England and other endeavors, the London Paper is trying to get some renewed interest in Grainge's interview with Bruni last year, when she was still a simple model and celebrity. And it is interesting, as a case study in a reporter being unable to control his metaphorical boner while interviewing a pretty woman. More »
hipsters
The Guardian Hipster Travelblogger Who Prompted Comment Shutdown
Nineteen-year-old Max Gogarty (who just so happens to be the son of former Guardian travel writer Paul Gogarty) is free, white, and preparing to travelblog his way through Asia. Young Max is from London, in his gap year, and "spends his money on food, booze and skinny jeans, writes for Skins in his spare time. He's off to India and Thailand to have a good time, and you can join him in his weekly blog." Let's take a look at the single blogpost that prompted such furious commenter reactions that the Guardian actually closed the comments section. More »
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Parents Just Don't Understand
"Why is my teenage daughter dressing like Yasser Arafat?" asks Jonathan Goldberg, London NW3 to Hadley Freeman, Guardian fashion lady. Uh, Jonathan, they're cool! DOY! Geez, people are soooo slow here! Also, khaki green is slimming. And finally, as per Hadley, "[D]esigners love other nationalities!"
I'm in London and it's raining. Hasn't stopped raining since I got here. Won't stop raining until I leave.
demographics
Watches and Teddy Bears are the New Tits and Sex
It was Benjamin Franklin who said the only thing certain in this world is tits and beer but apparently, he got it all wrong. Apparently men, or at least the men who buy magazines specifically designed to make them feel more manly, are eschewing tits, sex, beer, sports, butts, bands, bongs, and boobs in favor of "groovy sunglasses, titanium mobile phones and flat-screen television." At least in Britain where traditional "lad mags" like Arena, FHM and Loaded are down between 23 and 35%. More »
shallow media coverage
Insanely Hot Biz Editor To Helm London 'Times'
Rupert Murdoch's buddy Robert Thomson is at last coming over to be the publisher of the Wall Street Journal in a few weeks—and taking his old job as editor of the Times of London will be the paper's current business editor, the smoking-hot James Harding. Harding, a former FT-er, had worked at the paper for just 18 months and we're sure not everyone on staff who was passed over is totally pissed off about that.
Harding to take Times top job [Guardian]
status updates
Guru Deepak Chopra Is A Werewolf
Deepak Chopra, the author of "Golf For Enlightenment: Seven Lessons for the Game of Life," is a werewolf. (This means that we're presuming this is the real Deepak on the Facebook.) This also means that part of Dr. Chopra's day is spent fighting zombies and vampires and also biting his colleagues on Facebook and that he has working his way through the ranks of Creeper Werewolf, Rabid Werewolf, Werewolf Howler, Fire Werewolf, Cyber Werewolf. Savage Werewolf, Werewolf God.
explications
Rupert Murdoch: Hands Off China
We're at the epistolary stage of the Dow Jones story: Rupert Murdoch sent a letter to members of the Bancroft family offering them "a seat on News Corp.'s board and pledging to safeguard the editorial integrity of The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones editorial properties." The letter promoted Murdoch as a family man (well, he does have three) with a passion for newspapers. The Bancrofts—about 80 per cent of whom "rejected Mr Murdoch's $60-per-share bid two weeks ago"—seem unimpressed, although there remains a faction that wants to meet with him. The Guardian notes that Murdoch's offer to set up an independent board for the Journal mirrors a promise he made when he purchased the Times of London years ago; that board since "has long been disbanded." More »
terror
New York's Brits Less Likely To Get Blown Up Than London's
New York's current issue works the well-worn "New York vs. [INSERT CITY HERE]" territory that local editors have been so thankful for lo these many years. This time around London is the other burg, and the questions are fast and furious: Who's the world's financial center? Who's got better food? Who's having better sex? It's essentially the stuff that you see in New York (or Time Out) each week, but this time with an opposing team. Sneaked in amongst the comparisons, though, is "Which City Is a Bigger Terror Target?," one of the more bizarre "mine's bigger" arguments we've heard in a while. The general consensus seems to be that New York is safer (See, advertisers? Nothing to worry about!), but can we just suggest that maybe we gather together in some kind of transatlantic alliance and point a finger towards Los Angeles? Or Dallas, maybe? After all, we've both already given at the office. More »
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Steve Wynn Sues for Picasso-Poke Cash
Back in October of last year, we ran a little guessing game about who had leaked the story of Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn poking a hole in his Picasso painting just before he was about to sell it for $139 million. Now, Wynn is suing insurer Lloyd's of London in Manhattan's U.S. District Court, attempting to make them expedite processing of his claim for $54 million in lost value. (Apparently, Picasso's "Le R ve" is still worth $85 million even with the hole.) Lloyd's wants Wynn to formally name the depreciation figure first, after which they'll "agree or disagree." A restraining order has been issued versus Wynn's extremities for the duration of the restoration. More »
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Alan Cumming Betrothed
Sorry ladies, but he's off the market. Recovering nicely from his early-1990s bout with heterosexuality, Alan Cumming married boyfriend Grant Shaffer outside London over the weekend. The couple wanted to do the deed in America, but could not because of our prejudicial laws against Broadway actors. Check out the guest list:Among the 140 guests were Ian McKellen, Geri Halliwell, Rufus Wainwright, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Monica Lewinsky.Turns out Monica's a good friend of Cumming, a fan of the fragrance, and of course, an enthusiast of the act in general. More »
