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    Tremonius: I caught one of them demographics of "mean income of $114 mil per." They were standing at a light ... which meant another city another time. There wer... more »
    Hamilton Nolan: Interpreting this as us saying we have a superior lifestyle would be very, very wrong. more »
    Cheap Shot: As if working for a blog is more rewarding? riiiight? more »
    Steve Holt's Mother Part Deux: My suspension of disbelief was o.k. with S.A.T.C. for the most part...but the fact that she worked at a WEEKLY newspaper? Every time that was mentione... more »
    pufflehuff: Um. Don't ignore the fact that SATC dealt with Carrie's financial woes! Two words for you: Charlotte's ring. It's the reason why I hang around my weal... more »
    ihateyourescalade: Okay, but um? Hamilton? You're not working at a magazine. You're working at the epicenter of the medium that is gleefully slobbering over the impendin... more »
    smithhimself: Smithhimself's life IS quite glamorous. Long drunken lunches with writers that adore his salty wit, then staggering back to the office where sharp-as-... more »
    HiredGoons: (evil cackle) more »
    Botswana Meat Commission FC: This is exactly why grizzled, whiskey drinking newspaper people hate those frilly magazine jerks. more »
    onebadclam: I can't imagine Carrie, et al, would stoop to selling themselves on eBay. more »
    MisterHippity: This is nothing new. Magazine editorial work was NEVER been lucrative. So that novel/TV/movie fantasy has always been an inaccurate one - even before ... more »
    tammyfey: When dear mum and daddy are paying for that $3,500 studio in the West Village and a lil' extra to cheer you up every now and again, that $25,000 edito... more »
    bittergreen: As opposed to the accurate depiction of computer programmers in Hollywood. I myself spend all my time uploading virii into alien mainframes to save th... more »
    Kid Twist: Hold on, you mean Just Shoot Me was not realistic? more »
    belltolls: Didn't it work for Julia? more »
  • #classwars

    The Editorial Dream Lifestyle is Dead

    Remember Sex and the City? Where writing a dating column for a living supported Carrie's extravagant lifestyle? Well, those days are over. As is your hope for a luxurious life. The middle class is back! More »