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LatestBy
12:59 PM

In reply to Tiger Woods, Media Equally Shady
"Tiger's camp approached us, and was happy that Tiger and Roy had a previous relationship," she said.

Didn't Tiger bite Roy in Vegas a few years ago?
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TedSez
12:56 PM

In reply to Tiger Woods, Media Equally Shady
There was long an (alleged) rumor that the Enquirer and AMI's other gossip rags went easy on Arnold Schwarzenegger's spicy (and allegedly gropey) past when he was running for governor of California in exchange for keeping him involved with the company's muscle magazines. Synergy!

When you can't trust the journalistic standards of the publisher of Weekly World News, who can you trust?
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AzureTexan
12:39 PM

In reply to Tiger Woods, Media Equally Shady
So. Tiger and AMI were in bed together.

This thing just never ends, does it.
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Spirit Fingers
12:09 PM

In reply to Tiger Woods, Media Equally Shady
Well, you just knew some kind of diabolical media dealings were happening. As much as Le Tigre likes to fuck it's almost like he damned near dared the media to find all his famewhoring fuck-holes and places he liked to take them, pics of his dong, his vicodin, his lame "daddy long stroke" voicemails...sheesh, I've never heard of anyone poorer at subterfuge. It's like he was Ron Jeremy doing his biz during the dinner hour at the Russian Tea Room and nobody noticed a damnable thing.
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m4ximusprim3
12:38 PM

@Spirit Fingers: it's because he's brown, so he blends in at night.
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miss_msry
12/16/09

In reply to New York Times Barely Worth Freelancing For
Shouldn't that read "Regret the Terror?"
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BadUncle
12/15/09

In reply to Rupert Murdoch Wishes Some of You Happy Holidays
while
holding true to our values and commitment to change for the better,
including our support for clean energy and the environment.

Does he even watch his own news channel?
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
12/15/09

In reply to Rupert Murdoch Wishes Some of You Happy Holidays
Why is called "Fox"? Did he invent the name? Does he thinks he's foxy?
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badasscat
12/15/09

@Uncle_Billy_Slumming: The studio after which the News entities are named was founded by William Fox.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
12/15/09

@badasscat: You *are* a badass, cat. Now, any idea who Ferrari P. Ward was, and how he made his fortune? (Noam Chomsky occupied the "Ferrari P. Ward" chair in the 60's and 70's.)
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DennyCrane
12/15/09

In reply to Rupert Murdoch Wishes Some of You Happy Holidays
No love for MySpace either.
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katastic
12/15/09

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And then your e-mail inbox bursts into flames.
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triplethreat
12/08/09

In reply to The New iTunes for Magazines (Or an Irrelevant Venture) Is Here!
Really a masterful series of insights here. Maybe I just set my sights too high after that great party post yesterday. Then again, maybe I didn't. Some posts are going to be better, just like some are going to be worse. Having high hopes could have led to me getting smoked. Then again, I thought it was worth the gamble.

But you never know. How much would I pay to read Gawker right now? I don't have an e-reader. But am I less likely to come back? Changing that dynamic is what Gawker needs to worry about.
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ihatetwitter
12/08/09

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I hear there's an InStyle Wii demo. Quick, catch those bracelets! Ah, magazines!!!
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GlasgowRose
12/08/09

In reply to The New iTunes for Magazines (Or an Irrelevant Venture) Is Here!
Ha: "Today, four prestigious magazine publishers, and News Corp..." Appreciate Murdoch's not in the mag biz, but still qualifies as a veiled swipe in my book - er, tablet/slate/e-thingy.
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Magister
12/08/09

In reply to The New iTunes for Magazines (Or an Irrelevant Venture) Is Here!
I only know what's in the post and under the link and yes, my initial instinct was to make a Pathfinder joke.

But I don't see why this couldn't complement a publication's website and perhaps provide them with some extra income.

Off the top of my head - A lot of magazine sites don't include the pretty pictures and this appears to let them to publish in the original layout.

Right now it's just the big boys, but if they open it up to smaller publications, it could be a boon for them.

I know that I sometimes see something on Hulu that's on a network, I don't get, so I'll sample it. The same could be true with this service, though it may sound a little like Pathfinder, but a one-stop electronic newsstand could introduce someone to a tiny publication from a regional source.

And though it may not be part of the current thinking, but if they make some of the additional advertising location-aware, they'll have another source of income, they can't access right now. Not to mention that adding location info to their formally static ads could give their sales a needed boost.

(For example, A Starbucks ad could include a map to the nearest location or a Holiday Inn Express advertisement could list those on the road ahead.)
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Magister
12/08/09

@Magister: PS) Location-aware advertising could also open up untapped ad markets. Right now, there's not a lot of supermarket ads in magazines because supermarkets are regional, but if the magazine knew where you were in the country, they could serve you whatever Kroger division is nearby.

(Though of course, your e-reader would have to know where you are)
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kinsnyc
12/08/09

In reply to The New iTunes for Magazines (Or an Irrelevant Venture) Is Here!
reading content on a digital screen doesn't have the same effect as holding and flipping the glossy pages in your hand. mags offer a sensation to readers that doesn't exist in technology. the same goes for books. e-readers may have a "coolness" factor, but i prefer to stay old school on this one.
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Gabriel Snyder
12/08/09

@kinsnyc: Touchscreens aren't the same as holding a printed magazine, but they could offer that tangible feel and also the portability -- the "toilet reading" factor.
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lukeoneil47
12/08/09

@Gabriel Snyder: Agreed with both. I don't want to read a magazine or a book on a screen, but if I must, then I better be able to take it to the shitter.
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TheBusinessGuy
12/08/09

@Gabriel Snyder: I can pack a lot more e-mags into my iPhone or future color Kindle than I can fit print mags into my briefcase. (Yes, I'm old enough and square enough to have a briefcase. But hey, it also takes a laptop.)
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DahlELama
12/08/09

@kinsnyc: Agreed--I will always stay old school when it comes to reading material. Not to mention the fact that I do the most reading on Saturday, which, since I observe the Sabbath, means electric devices are a no-go. Magazines and books becoming available on e-readers only is up there with my biggest fears in life, right next to tarantulas.
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ptkdude
12/08/09

In reply to The New iTunes for Magazines (Or an Irrelevant Venture) Is Here!
There's already a place to go and view magazine content, either for free or for a fee. It's called the internet.
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A Message To Rudy
12/08/09

@ptkdude: Or a bookstore magazine rack.
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ptkdude
12/08/09

@A Message To Rudy: I meant electronically, but you make a very valid point.
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Magister
12/08/09

@A Message To Rudy: ...or a library.
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