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more about #ap more comments → loquaciousmusic: For some reason, Michelle Obama looks more beautiful in that picture than I think she's ever looked. Well done, First Family. more » miss_msry: I thought they were fingerprinting him. My bad. more » Astroblack: Its been almost a year, and yet when I see a photo of them altogether like this I still do a double take in amazement that this family actually lives ... more » TedSez: "Tree-Killing, Energy-Wasting, Suspiciously Well-Dressed President Utilizes Child Labor in an Attempt to Detract Attention From Policy Failures and Po... more » AzureTexan: This is weird, or maybe not so weird, but what popped into my head when I first saw this picture was the famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photo. It has th... more » dagblad: Though obvious, that caption is perfect. more » MyNameIsChris: I'm so tired of all these religious nut-jobs running the country I live in. more » Rozelle’s Bagman: "Smithers, I've designed a new plane, I call it the Spruce Moose, it will carry 200 passengers from New York's Idlewild to the Belgian Congo in 20 min... more » homoviper: So glad I decided to host in NYC this year. Come to ME, bitches! Hahahahaha. more » MincnglyWhrdL'mer: I dunno - I went thru SAN and ATL today, and they were pretty empty. if things don't pick up, JFK might just look like this more » badasscat: The interesting thing about this terminal (to me, at least) is that because it's got that retro-futuristic thing going on so heavily, people seem to t... more » crankypants: This photo is boomer crack. Thanks. :) more » naugahydeinplainsight: Talk about Eero-dynamic! Simply gorgeous. more » Baroness: Spent many happy hours as a 9 year old wandering and exploring that TWA terminal by myself. We had a lot of relatives coming and going then, and my f... more » Banjo-Sea Kitten: and many of you today will be traveling in sweatpants and cat t-shirts. Oh, yesteryear... more » -
#picoftheday
Finger on the Button
[President Barack Obama gets some help from his first ladies, Sasha, Malia, and Michelle, when lighting the national Christmas tree in D.C. today. Image via AP] -
#picoftheday
When Travel Was a Joy
[If you're going to JFK International Airport today, you will see nothing like the pristine modernism from the TWA Terminal in 1962. It will be a complete mess jammed with lines and screaming travelers. Good luck!. Image via AP] -
#mediacrack
Carl Kasell Escapes NPR News Gig Alive
In your merciful Monday media column: Carl Kasell gets to sleep in now, more rumored AP layoffs, crazy "old media" types eschew pointless media beef, and Verlyn Klinkenborg defended like a doe, a deer, a female deer, shut up, Verlyn. More » -
#printisdead
Bad News: Newspaper Circulations Going Up!
Circulation rates going up! That's great! Print's dying and someone's succeeding! THANK GOD. Except, not. While circulations go up, fewer people are getting newspapers circulated to them. How? More » -
#updates
AP Layoffs: Final Thoughts
We've updated (hopefully for the last time) our AP Layoffs List with the final flood of tips that came in late yesterday and this morning. A few final thoughts on the list, for those AP people still checking it: More » -
#layoffs
The AP Layoffs, From Bismarck to Beijing
We've been updating our AP Layoffs List for three days with tips about layoffs in AP bureaus around the world. Here, we've organized and mapped them for you. View the national and global media carnage, below. More » -
#updates
AP Layoffs Just Don't Quit
The AP's layoffs continued yesterday. Small AP bureaus seem particularly vulnerable. We updated our comprehensive AP Layoff List this morning with several new tips we received overnight, and we'll continue to update today as new info comes in. [The List] -
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#updates
AP Layoffs, Bureau Closures Updated
This morning, we've updated our AP Layoff List post with multiple new tips, including bureau closures in the US and abroad, and names of some more layoff victims. We'll continue to update it as info comes in. [AP Layoff List] -
#layoffs
The AP Layoff List
The layoffs at the AP are indeed happening today. We're compiling a list of all the casualties—the ones we hear about and the ones reported elsewhere. Click through for our continuously updated list.
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#rumormonger
AP Layoffs Coming Down Today?
Last month we heard that the AP might need to make hundreds of layoffs before the end of the year. Some of those layoffs, we hear, could be coming today. More » -
#criticspickup
Frank Bruni Is Bringing His Moveable Feast to Television
Former NY Times food critic Frank Bruni has signed a schmancy deal to bring his memoir Born Round to the small screen. What actor is going to play the tortured former fatty? More » -
#media
More AP Layoffs TK (Updated)
Last November, the AP decided it would be reducing its budget 10% this year—costing up to 400 jobs, we heard at the time. How's that going? Michael Calderone estimates they may need hundreds more layoffs before January. [Politico] *Clarification: More » -
#opencaption
Over the Bored-erline
[Madonna tries to stifle a yawn behind her hat while she and daughter Lourdes Leon sit through the ground-breaking ceremony for her school for girls in Malawi today. Image via AP] -
#opencaption
Keeping His Options, Oh Penn
[Penn Badgley has a lady at his front and Gossip Girl costar Ed Westwick coming up for the rear while on the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie The Stepfather last night. Image via AP] -
#mediacrack
Was Gourmet's Death the Magazine Bottom?
In your finally Friday media column: a sunny theory about Conde Nast, Katie Couric's words of wisdom, George Will learns exactly where to go, and the AP's crazy scheme, for money. More » -
#levisjohnstonwatch
The Johnston Watch: Tracking How Much Levi Will Unzip for Playgirl
We first told you Levi Johnston is going to pose for Playgirl, we just don't know how much he'll show. So we're unveiling our Levi's Johnston Watch to follow this important matter very closely. Today's reading: nothing more than undies. More » -
#mediacrack
Optimistic, and Crazy? J-School!
In your darkening Wednesday media column: J-school mania explained, the Food Network thrives, media conglomerates put on a happy face, and Adam Rubin gets plenty of sympathy. More »
