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summer fun
Anarchist Maniacs Burn Dollar Sign Into East Hampton High Football Field
Uh oh. Vandalism where The Other Half lives has gone wild, now that an obscure, strange, alien symbol has been incinerated into a lay of grass in the Hamptons! Prey tell, what it is?! Or who? More »
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By Foster KamerComment by shostakobitch: my guess is fertilizer, and my second guess is the cops are kind of dumb. back in my day we'd use... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Listicle
Whittling Down the Reasons Sarah Palin Quit Governing Alaska
It has been days since Empress Sarah Palin quit Alaska, forever. And no one yet knows why! Her "explanation" lacked, uh, actual coherent reasons. But there are theories.
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By PareeneComment by flossy: My understanding is that July 3rd was the official launch of her new career as a performance artist. While I'm... 8 Responses | Other threads
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BUT DAAAAAAD!
New York State Senate Losing Their Allowance Until They Can Learn To Stop Being Children
The utterly stupid, ridiculous clusterfuck that's in Albany is the perfect example of why some citizens decide not to pay their taxes. Someone finally realized as much, so they're not getting any more money until they get back to work. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by MelitaPolyhymnia: Shocking how few people have commented on this very important topic. Granted, it's a holiday weekend (Viva America!) but... 4 Responses | Other threads
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economics
Andrew Sullivan Would Blog For Free, So Why Do You Dumb Kids Insist on Getting Paid?
Lovable crazy blogger Andrew Sullivan is not worried about our new digital-age medieval society. He thinks it is probably a good thing that no one is getting paid to write words, anymore. In fact, he would write for free! More »
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By PareeneComment by Baroness: Andrew wouldn't blog for free, he has generous health insurance from the Atlantic, something he is stone-cold against making affordable... 10 Responses | Other threads
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everybody hurts
It's Official: Bernie Madoff Is Completely, Utterly, Totally Broke
Bernie Madoff is about to experience what it's like to have his life's worth taken out from under him. A judge entered a preliminary order today to yank everything he's got, and then some. He's absolutely finished. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Tremonius: He has been declared the worst sample of humanity on two feet, but he never molested little boys or caused... 7 Responses | Other threads
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windfalls
Megan Fox-Stalking Kid's Dreams Are Foiled by Michael Jackson's Death
The Boy with the Yellow Rose was all set to meet Megan Fox on the Today Show this morning, but Michael Jackson's death nixed that. All's not loss: our tipster who found the young lad is now $5,000 richer. More » -
injustice
Glenn Beck Is Crying All the Way to the Bank
Blubbering controversialist and "real American" Glenn Beck has no reason to cry, which he fakes doing, all the time, to make money. According to Forbes, Beck made $23 million in the last 12 months. More »
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By John CookComment by rockandhardPL: I always wonder how people like him are this pudgy. He can hire a personal trainer, a chef, whatever, to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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mo money mo problems
Kiss The Ring: Bank Of America Takes Mercy On Their Pitiful, Ant-Like, Broke Customers
The seemingly-populist, very evil Bank of America is a hive of rat bastards, and anyone that's ever done any kind of business with them will understand this sentiment. But they're now taking mercy on their sad, recession-hit customers. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by cdmunch: All those little fees are going towards the poorly thought out purchase of Merrill Lynch. They have to make money... 5 Responses | Other threads
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money
Blood Worth More than Oil to Vampires and Humans
Our friends at Transracial sent us something in the mailbag today: An article called "Blood Money" from the new issue of Fortune. It reports that, today, blood is a pricier commodity than oil. [BloodCopy]
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By AndrewComment by RomildaStratton: Anyone know a place to do this is SF? 1 Responses | Other threads
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economics
Labor Relations Expert Mickey Kaus on GM
On Friday, noted blogger Mickey Kaus decried the Obama administration's attempts to prolong the inevitable death of shitty car company GM. No one even wants their depressing cars, he noted! On Sunday, it's the fault of "unskilled workers making $28 an hour who have bankrupted their employers." More »
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By PareeneComment by bluebears: Why, how dare people who haven't attended Harvard undergrad and Law expect to be paid a living wage? You people... 17 Responses | Other threads
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blame game
Who Killed GM?
General Motors is bankrupt. Whoops. It was probably going to happen no matter what, but lots of people hoped that bankruptcy would remain a threat that would encourage everyone to band together to save the company. Who is to blame for the death of the American auto industry? More »
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By PareeneComment by FormerEnglishMajor: So you're sincere here: "Once again those foreign-owned plants did it right. Their non-unionized workers contribute to the cost of... 10 Responses | Other threads
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usa! usa! usa!
Brain-Damaged Footballer Now Professional Wealth Manager
Oh, good, Morgan Stanley just hired a financial analyst who had to quit the NFL two years ago because he'd had too many concussions to continue playing. Wayne Chrebet, welcome to the Moldaver Group wealth-management team! More »
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By PareeneComment by sloanish: So if you play football you're not allowed to get a real job? You're not allowed to trade on... 8 Responses | Other threads
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las vegas
What's Homeless In Vegas Stays Homeless In Vegas
Las Vegas is taking their federal stimulus money and using it to deceive tourists into thinking things are okay. By putting homeless people in concrete boxes until they're homeless again. Nice. [Las Vegas Sun]
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By Foster KamerComment by unclevanya: It brings up a classic chicken/egg question: Did Vegas learn from Guiliani, or did Giuliani learn from Vegas? more » | Other threads
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money
Norm Coleman Apparently Paying His Lawyer Quite a Bit to Not Respond to Bloggers
So Norm Coleman would like to use campaign funds to pay legal bills in connection with that weird suit-buying oil exec scandal. Did you know that it's very expensive to not respond to media inquiries? More »
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By PareeneComment by Mama Penguino: Every time you post this picture I am mentally jettisoned to a Journey concert in a huge football stadium where... 5 Responses | Other threads
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night terrors
Can American Idol Ever Be Stopped?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: Sorta. The New York Times ponders the important question today, as the singing competition show's ratings drop but its revenues continue to skyrocket. More » -
get to the chopper
Hero Lawmaker To Force Obama to Take $835 Million Helicopter
Socialist tax-and-spender Barack Obama wanted to cut $17 billion worth of important, life-saving government programs, but some congressmembers are finally standing up to him. More »
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By PareeneComment by ChillbearLatrigue: It takes the government the better part of a billion dollars and 800 people to produce a helicopter and fly... 6 Responses | Other threads
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crime & punishment
Bernie Madoff Is a Little Crazy
The huuuuuge Fortune story on Bernie Madoff asserts something that should seem obvious: maybe some investors knew there was something fishy going on! Also, Bernie is nuts. He dropped trou in the office! More »
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By PareeneComment by Kittens are Furever: This actually makes PERFECT sense for one simple reason: when someone is harboring guilt over some deep dark secret they try... 9 Responses | Other threads
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mark penn
'Pollster Grifter' Bilks Innocent Secretary Out of $2.3 Million
To answer Time's headline: NO. Mark Penn should not get paid. He should be put in a box with insects. But apparently that is not an option! More »
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By PareeneComment by scouts honor: Put him in a box with insects? What did the insects do to deserve that? 2 Responses | Other threads
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advice
In This Economy, Is It Wrong to Spend Money?
Salon's Cary Tennis and Slate's Prudence both hand out advice. Today, they happened to answer the same letter from a guy conflicted about spending his inheritance from grandma. Let's compare and contrast their responses. More »
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Comment by skahammer: Team Deep Dive. I continue to insist that with his approach to the advice column, Cary Tennis is at least... 4 Responses | Other threads
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cash4gold
World's Last Successful Money Person Buys GOOOOLD
Oh, hey, John Paulson, who made TEN TRILLION GAZILLION DOLLARS betting that every bank in the would would fail, just bought a gold mine.
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By PareeneComment by Stream Of Consciousness: "I love gooollldddd.....save me from myself." 1 Responses | Other threads
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sad things
Nerds Begged to Please Come See Watchmen Again
After a pretty disappointing opening weekend, the cult comic movie — which was hyped as the next Big Cultural Thing — is struggling to avoid a second-weekend box office collapse. So they've begun to beg.
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thinner
Hollywood's Cracking Ego Economy
So Jennifer Aniston spent £40,000 on a haircut. More accurately, Fox paid for it. These celebrity extravagances makes the Hollywood ecosystem run, but with the economy crumbling, they are beginning to ask why. More » -
rush limbaugh
How We All Helped Rush Limbaugh Buy His Tacky House
What is the best proof yet that Rush Limbaugh is the true voice of the modern, hilariously out-of-touch conservative movement? His tacky $44 million Palm Beach compound! More »
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By PareeneComment by BookishLookish: A high school pal of mine lives down the way from Rush. It is true that he is generally disliked... 29 Responses | Other threads
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revenge
Elie Wiesel is Pissed
Elie Wiesel, author, survivor, voice of morality, expert on evil, has found someone he'd like locked up and tortured for crimes against humanity: Bernie Madoff, who took all his money. More »
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By PareeneComment by ADismalScience: We've had what, two book deals, some columns, ed-ops, and hundreds of television appearances now? Oh, how crime becomes real... 15 Responses | Other threads
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outrage
Drudge Report Showcases the Least Sympathetic Populist Rage Ever
Rick Santelli and a bunch of traders are furious! They are outraged at Barack Obama's crazy mortgage plan which will maybe stave off a couple foreclosures. [Update: New video with the best of Rick's rage!] More »
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By PareeneComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Honestly, I for one am pretty pissed to be paying for other people's bad decisions -- both the banks' and... 17 Responses | Other threads
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money
Some Academics Aren't Poor, Politico Reports
Another breaking Politco scoop: academics like Obama and some of them have money! Did you know that "the stereotypes of rumpled, cash-strapped professors don't always apply"? More »
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By PareeneComment by Preopsician: But liberals do thunder about what business people make and what they "should" make. Why shouldn't their pay get the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
'Octomom' Loses Her Publicists
Not even usually scruplesless LA PR flacks are immune to the public outcry over Nadya Suleman, that lady who made science give her 14 children. She's been dropped by the pair that was representing her. More »
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Comment by seyswho: It has nothing to do with the economy, it has to do with the fact that this woman craps out... 31 Responses | Other threads
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urban studies
Cheer Up, DC Will Never Be Cool
Everyone in New York is sad because DC is so much cooler now, because we lost all the money and they have President Cool Guy. Well don't worry. DC still sucks. More »
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By PareeneComment by Aaron Altman: Can we make fun of their subway system too? Or metro? Or underground train thingee? Whatever they... 18 Responses | Other threads
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nouriel roubini
The Joe Francis of Pessimism Porn
Doom-saying party-animal economist Nouriel Roubini has an op-ed in this Sunday's Washington Post and he's contributing to Forbes—when will he start live-Tweeting the apocalyptic economic collapse he's still predicting? More »
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By PareeneComment by ADismalScience: Roubini is MISSING THE POINT. If he's such a genius, why does he discount asset performance? He lists four potential "outs"... 14 Responses | Other threads
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peggy noonan
The Recession Is Because We Have Too Many Octomoms and Not Enough Sullys
Conservative columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan noticed some things. The Upper East Side was empty, like in a Will Smith movie, but because of the recession, and not because of vampire zombies. More »
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By PareeneComment by DahlELama: I'm a little confused; are you mocking? Because I actually agree with everything she says and find it all interesting.... 18 Responses | Other threads
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listicles
Detroit Not So Bad, Money Mag Declares
You may think that things like poverty and unemployment and crime ruin a city's quality of life, but according to Forbes annual "Most Miserable Cities" list, it's more about taxes and hockey teams. More »
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By PareeneComment by southernbitch: i feel like my town, new orleans, was disqualified on a technicality due to not quite making the population mark.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Morgan Stanley Prez: Please Don't Call Your Bonuses "Bonuses"
Morgan Stanley and Citigroup got $60 billion in bailout cash, and they need to cut $1.1 billion from their budgets for their merger, so, naturally, they're paying $3 billion in bonuses for performance. Sorry, "awards." More »
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By PareeneComment by ADismalScience: 2008 performance didn't break the economy, 2003-2007 performance did. Not that it matters. "Waaagh! Bonuses! Taxpayer dollars!" I don't understand why... 7 Responses | Other threads
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money
Send Us Your Riches-to-Rags Recession Stories
Can you no longer afford your lifestyle ever since the economy went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back? Well then, MTV's True Life would like to talk to you. More »
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Comment by Smitros: I may have a story in a month or two, if the other shoe drops. In the mean time, that picture's... 6 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
If Steven Spielberg Can't Make It in Hollywood These Days, No One Can
Though some may think otherwise (paging Paul Blart), Hollywood is plummeting into a serious financial mire. And now the biggest, importantest canary of 'em all has gone and croaked. Steven Spielberg can't get financing. More »
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Comment by mathnet: Dear A.D. Science, I don't get it. Somebody has money. It didn't just vanish. They're printing more and more of it... 10 Responses | Other threads
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tv land
No More Television Shows to Be Filmed in New York City
Hey struggling New York actor who really, really doesn't want to move to the West Coast. Looks like you might have to. There aren't any TV pilots being filmed here anymore. More »
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Comment by TedSez: Don't forget that L.A.'s getting Conan, too. But New York gets to keep Jimmy Fallon, so it all evens out, right? 7 Responses | Other threads
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media
So Long, Pajamas Media
Pajamas Media was founded by a bunch of conservative bloggers dissatisfied with the liberal MSM. And now, like the liberal MSM, they are all out of money. More »
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By PareeneComment by Aaron Altman: They should've taken their pajamas off. 7 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Scandal: Tom Daschle Is Rich
How Washington works: pay your dues as a Senator, then your rich friends get you a consulting gig and free car service! Then you forget to pay your taxes and it complicates your cabinet nomination. More »
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By PareeneComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: We sure are an optimistic and understanding bunch of constituents! 3 Responses | Other threads
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no depression
Tina Brown on the True Victims of the Recession
Tina Brown, author of a best-selling book on Princess Diana and editor-in-chief of a neat blogsite that is like HuffPo but without the faux-populism "anyone can blog" shtick, is really sweating this new media environment. More »
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By PareeneComment by katastic: Yes, welcome to my impoverished little world. Want some of my can of tuna fish? 4 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Madoff-Robbed Kyra and Kevin Still Flying First Class
Maybe Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick aren't so broke after all? Though they lost money in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, a tipster tells us they're flying first class to LA right now. More »
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Comment by saythatscool: Isn't Kyra from old money anyway? Like Mayflower old money? 11 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Has Katie Holmes Only Spent $43,000 While Living In New York?
Katie Holmes is infusing many, many dollars into the New York economy. We're sure of that. But just how much, exactly? Is she saving New York? If the low current estimates are right, no. More »
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