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more about #internalmemos more comments → Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Global warming story has reached only #4 on the nyt most-emailed list. This is what they have as their top story: [www.nytimes.com] #internalmemos more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Craptastic. The global warming hoacking haxer story has been out for almost a day. Even the NYT has it on their front page right now: [www.nytimes.... more » SpyMagician: Folks, this all makes me really miss Florent, Shopsins and other old school places that had quirky owners who still cared for their patrons and their... more » CODiva: Clearly there are more effective ways to communicate with your staff, but few could be more entertaining than this --- except if you happen to work fo... more » lobstr: All it takes is to send this guy's email address to a Scientology org saying he's interested in some orientation materials, and he'll be deluged with ... more » The Real JR: Paradou did get my email. The dude sends out emails all the times. Sometimes 2 or 3 times with corrections and such. more » OMG! Ponies!: Wow. Paradou has a listing on Citysearch. [newyork.citysearch.com] I bet Vadim depends a lot on the reviews. And here is the listing on Yelp! [ww... more » random_play: New York Restaurant Owners Turn Evil? I read somewhere that 86% of the meat served in New York restaurants is actually rat. Of course, that's proba... more » miss_msry: I don't give my email address to just anyone who asks, especially a wait person. That is one jerkoff boss. more » Trai_Dep: If any of the waitstaff is reading this story, remember how easy it is to make up fake email addresses when that creepy person asks you to Friend them... more » TheBusinessGuy: Jack Welch is running a restaurant? more » Jes St.Lawrence: Wow! How did Vadim know what I was going to think of him? Is he psychic or that other thing? more » katastic: Well, this post is all over Yelp now. Nice job, Vadim! more » Xylo: BTW, I'm in Toronto, but I guess that really is what winter's gonna look like soon, eh? I keep forgetting. :((( more » katastic: Sample Paradou's fine cuisine- flavored with sweat and misery! more » -
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New York Restaurant Owners Turn Evil
Times are tough, and people are sat at home chewing bellybutton fluff instead of eating out or ordering in. What are restaurant owners doing? Some are not paying staff, and others are sending abusive emails calling them "fucking lazy motherfuckers."
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Double X Isn't Closing—It's Crawling Back Up Into Slate's Uterus
Slate honcho Jacob Weisberg has addressed Double X's shuttering as a stand-along entity in a memo, confirming some layoffs and characterizing the site's demotion to a section of Slate as "returning Double X to the womb from which it sprang." More » -
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New York Post Employees Shouldn't Leak Anything about That Lawsuit, According to Numerous Leaks
Former New York Post editor Sandra Guzman sued the paper last week over lurid allegations of racism, sexism, and all-around dickishness on the part of editor Col Allan. They just sent this memo out telling staff to hush. More » -
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BusinessWeek Names New Editor, Starts Layoffs (Perhaps) (Updated)
BusinessWeek, which is in full reinvention mode since its was bought by Bloomberg last month, has found itself a new editor. We also hear layoffs are coming. Full info below. (UPDATED, with internal memo). More » -
#awesomethings
A Million Little Palinisms: Leaked Emails Already Contradicting The "Truth" of Going Rogue
Sarah Palin writing a book was asking for trouble. Here it is. McCain campaign emails have leaked, and they're completely damning to the validity of the book's narrative. Involved: the "whack" Saturday Night Live, radio pranks, and McCain's campaign manager. More » -
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Fox News Is Ready for Your (Update: Birther) Protest
This memo went out to News Corp employees today, advising them of a protest that should be going on right now. [UPDATE: It's birther queen Orly Taitz and her Birther Brigade!] Please send us dramatic action photos immediately. (Some below!)
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Time Inc. Layoffs Hit People, Essence
In your completely laid-off Wednesday media column: details on more Time Inc. layoffs and buyouts at People and Essence, Fortune Small Business folds, and various ways that magazine publishers are terrorists. More » -
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Time Staffers Have Two Weeks to Volunteer for a Dozen Buyout Packages
The massive Time Inc. layoff-buyouts are now sweeping through the company's various magazines. Below, a memo that just went out to Time magazine editorial employees offering them buyouts. Run, don't walk! More » -
#printisdead
Bill Keller: Apple Tablet 'Impending'
Bill Keller may have casually mentioned that Apple's not-officially-happening-but-clearly-happening tablet computer is imminent and that the New York Times are working to bring content to it. More » -
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Oscar-Winner Paul Haggis Publicly Resigns From Church of Scientology Over Gay Rights
When it rains, it pours on the Church of Scientology. First, spokescreature Tommy Davis publicly flamed out on his prime time interview. Now, Oscar-winning Crash director Paul Haggis' public resignation from Scientology has leaked. And it's incredibly damning to them. More » -
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New York Times to Cut 100 Newsroom Positions
New York Times editor Bill Keller just sent out an internal memo saying that the company needs to cut 100 newsroom positions by the end of this year. Buyout offers are going out; layoffs are possible. Full memo below: More » -
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The Wrath of McKinsey: Conde Nast To Fold Gourmet, Three Others
The results of the Conde Nast Magazine Death Pool are in, stunningly early: the company announced this morning that it's folding Gourmet, Cookie, and two bridal magazines, Elegant Bride and Modern Bride.
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AOL's CEO Calls for 'Laser Focus,' Fires People
Tim Armstrong has begun to shape AOL to his liking, four months after Time Warner announced the much-diminished internet conglomerate's spinoff. Here's the internal memo in which the CEO calls some serious buckling down — and jettisons two executives. More » -
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Jon Landman Is New NYT Culture Editor
The New York Times just sent out an internal memo announcing that Jonathan Landman—currently the deputy managing editor and head of the paper's digital operations—will succeed Sam Sifton as the paper's culture editor. Full memo below. More » -
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Layoffs at AP Entertainment Beat
In your recovering Thursday media column: layoffs at the AP, a truly awesome correction, another restaurant critic gets canned, the SPJ conference is good for alkies, and Incisive Media has contest that is fun and tasty! More »
