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more about #theories more comments → ms_priestypants: All I got from that video was that the older guy seemed a bit burnt out on this whole industry he's devoted his life to which is now self immolating. ... more » Lizawithazee: This makes me miss Al Swearengen and Mr. Woo. #washingtonpost more » themediatrix: It occurs to me that this was a hoax perpetrated by WAPO to convince folks that print is still exciting. #washingtonpost more » MissNormaDesmond: As Ham pointed out, someone calls someone else a cocksucker and we're discussing the homophobia of the callee and not the caller? That's pretty stupi... more » Hands: Growing up in NYC we heard that curse all the time. So much, in fact, that we never considered the gay aspect of it. It was just another word in the i... more » Spirit Fingers: It's all about tone, more so than implication. Think about it. People say "Fuck you" as a huge insult. But what is really being said? "I want to have ... more » TheologicalSong: funny, that's what usually comes to mind when I see (as was the case in this instance) commenters and writers cheer or embrace the idea of punching so... more » adiam7: So, since people mainly fathers fuck mothers should I take motherfucker as a term of endearment as well? Even though I am a woman and not a mother fuc... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: George Carlin had a bit in his 7 Dirty Words routine about the uses of cocksucker, and how it should be one of the English language's greatest compli... more » pony_express: I love looking up recipes online and I enjoy reading the comments of how other people altered the recipe to make it work. Usually, if three or four p... more » MessiahsHandle: I'd take Saveur over Gourmet any day. Saveur was really game changing. I hope it never dies. more » Richard Blakeley: Who needs Gourmet in a world of This Is Why You're Fat? more » Conchie Birdie: I think he makes a valid point about opinions, though. This world (the internet, if you will) is full of too many opinions - such as this one - which ... more » superfuture: Gourmet was a great brand (and magazine) that could have done very well on the web. Unfortunately, the strategy at Condé Nast wasn't in place to supp... more » Cynical Media Bitch: The Internet loves short sentences. And drama. And controversy. As long at it fits. On the screen of an iPhone. Or in a tweet. Thoughtful, considered ... more » -
#fights
Maybe That Washington Post Newsroom Face Punch Was a Gay Insecurity Thing
Is it possible to milk this WaPo Style Section Intergenerational Fistfight for Journalism Glory for one more day? Most certainly! Because now one of the combatants' colleagues has raised the issue that others were too smart to raise: Homosexual hatred. More » -
#media
Gourmet's Dead. Don't Blame The Internet.
The death of Gourmet has prompted plenty of maudlin remembrances. And plenty of suggestions as to why we should mourn it: the food, Ruth Reichl, the jobs, the beauty. One theory to ignore: the internet is ruining smart magazines!
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#recessionomics
You Don't Know Anything About Money, Which Is Why We Have Experts, Thank God
The Way We Live Now: Wrong. It's funny how dumb people are some times when it comes to economics. They spend all their money. Then they're broke. Then they save all their money. Wrong move! I'm looking at you, Japan. More » -
#theories
Malcolm Gladwell On Why the Economy Collapsed: 'Cocksure' Bankers
In the new issue of the New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell delves into what really caused the collapse of Wall Street. His conclusion: It had more to do with cocky banker egos than it did institutional failure or general dumbassery. More » -
#mysteries
Why Did Sarah Palin Resign?
Sarah Palin's resigning from office. What the hell? And she's now supposedly telling people that she's done with politics forever. The entire thing is sketchy. The announcement, reasoning, speculation, and more Friday news-dumping after the jump. More » -
#no
'Could [X] Have Saved Michael Jackson?'
A real thing someone wrote: "Strength Training: Could It Have Saved MJ?" From a Demerol overdose? Not likely, crazy fitness blogger. Not even Lou Ferrigno could get Michael Jackson to lift weights! Not even Super Squats could have saved him. -
#mysteries
Catcher in the Rye Sequel: Actual Disaster or Lame Hoax?
The world needs a Catcher in the Rye sequel like it needs an asshole on its elbow. Well, since New Jersey exists, so too must the book. Some debut novelist has published an unauthorized sequel. More » -
#mybrilliantcareer
Can This Tom Cruise Be Saved?
Kim Masters thinks so, judging by her career assessment in The Daily Beast today. She discusses the troubled actor's path to redemption—funnee movie roles and Matt Lauer apologies—and determines him on the mend. More » -
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#theories
Gay Marriage Hatin' Miss California Is From the Future
Are you familiar with illdoc, the DJ/video blogger who expounds on political issues of the day in a really cool way? I just discovered him, and love his take on that whole Miss California thing. -
#updates
Freddie Mac Wanted Suicide CFO To Relax
David Kellerman, the Freddie Mac CFO who committed suicide this week, was told by HR to take some time off from work, shortly before he killed himself. The "job stress" scenario looks ever more likely. More » -
#theories
Big Psychology Nerd Talks 'Snark'
Only boorish, unqualified loudmouths like bloggers and David Denby have weighed in on the world's most grating question, "What's with all this snark?" Until now! An actual psychologist has a theory. More » -
#beautifulawards
Finally, Oscar Broadcast Awarded Some Viewers
Last night's supergay Oscars broadcast was up 6% in the ratings from last year, and was the highest-rated "entertainment telecast" in two years. Was it the gay stuff that drew people in? Sorta. More » -
#theories
Poster Boy: Man or Movement?
The suddenly absurdly famous subway ad remix vandal Poster Boy is seriously committed to this "Poster Boy is a movement, not one guy" thing. Reality, or a way to avoid conviction? Attempted fact check time! More » -
#politics
Caroline Kennedy Failure Theories Explained
Thus far there are five major competing theories as to why Caroline Kennedy pulled out of the Senate race so suddenly and mysteriously. We list them, and give exact statistical odds, below:
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#carolinekennedy
Was It Something We Said?
Well now, the "Why did Caroline Kennedy Drop Out?" parlor game grows ever more interesting! The latest reasons being floated: nanny issues, tax issues, and all the dang gossip on this very website: More » -
#recessionomics
The Fall of the Almost-Rich
New York magazine, the bible of an entire class of affluent aspirationals, has already cut its masthead; now, it's instituting widespread pay cuts. In the "All New"economy, its audience is fading away. More » -
#theories
History of the American Economy as Told by Hip Hop Videos
Did you know that hip hop videos have been scientifically proven to subtly embody everything you need to know about the state of US popular and political culture? Proof in four easy examples: More » -
#literature
The Internet: Good for Reading
Victoria Blake told NPR today that she started her own publishing company when she realized she was just wasting her free time reading Gawker. Have trashy websites like ours killed literature? Au contraire, yall! More »
