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#backlash Click here to read Should the <em>New York Post</em> Hire Hookers? Media Types Spend the Day Jeering

Should the New York Post Hire Hookers? Media Types Spend the Day Jeering

So! It seems that Mandy Stadtmiller's first-person exploration of hiring a male prostitute that ran on the cover of today's New York Post has not been so popular among grumbling media types. A sample of the bitching we've heard, below. More »
02/02/10
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By Hamilton Nolan
#sexytime Click here to read Gynecology Saves Journalism

Gynecology Saves Journalism

Former New York Post dating columnist Mandy Stadtmiller flew out to Nevada to spend a couple hours with "Markus," America's first legal male prostitute, for journalism. What a job! Free travel, free massage, and a free gynecological exam. More »
02/02/10
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By Hamilton Nolan
#advertising

The glasses face-tattoo dude was a Ray-Ban viral ad. Still hope the tattoo was real.

01/13/10
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#solutions Click here to read Celebrity Boxing Will Save Celebrities, and Boxing

Celebrity Boxing Will Save Celebrities, and Boxing

Jon Gosselin needs a job. Boxing needs a savior. Michael Lohan (pictured!) needs someone to fight. Do we smell the sweet aroma of cultural convergence? More »
01/11/10
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By Hamilton Nolan
#heroes Click here to read Balloon Dad, a Martyr, Reports to Jail (Now with Mugshot!)

Balloon Dad, a Martyr, Reports to Jail (Now with Mugshot!)

Balloon dad Richard Heene reports to jail today. He's still insisting the whole thing wasn't a hoax. Pitiful. Man up, Richard; you're the greatest sci-fi hoaxer since Orson Welles did War of the Worlds. You're just less popular. [CP] More »
01/11/10
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By Hamilton Nolan
#crazies Click here to read Sarah Palin Only Blots Out the Names of Those She Loves

Sarah Palin Only Blots Out the Names of Those She Loves

What is just the latest thing that respected American political figurine Sarah Palin has done? She was spotted cavorting about on the beach in a visor with John McCain's name totally blacked out. Her Sharpie-based assault has not gone unnoticed. More »
12/17/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#girlsonfilm Click here to read The Inevitable Tila Tequila Sex Tape Has Landed

The Inevitable Tila Tequila Sex Tape Has Landed

A sex tape is such an obvious beat in the narrative arc of Tila Tequila—sexxxy internet celebrity and MTV reality queen—that it's barely news. Actually, it seems like the most posed "sex" tape we've ever seen. More »
11/24/09
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By Brian Moylan
#journalismism Click here to read Lady Breasts on the TV!

Lady Breasts on the TV!

Sweeps week is coming up, so hey, a TV station in DC just had an idea: Breassstsss! Nekkid breasts on your television screen being beamed straight into your home, uncovered and uncensored! Because of news. More »
10/29/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#urbananthropology Click here to read Jonathan Ames Learns What Twitter's Good For

Jonathan Ames Learns What Twitter's Good For

Twitter's not all narcissistic minutiae and celebrity retweets: Jonathan Ames used it to obtain a TV, from his employer, via "whining." More »
10/27/09
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By Ryan Tate
#valleywagsports Click here to read Jason Calacanis Manages to Annoy Angels Stadium Security Guards

Jason Calacanis Manages to Annoy Angels Stadium Security Guards

After making millions selling his company to AOL, you might think Jason Calacanis would be done making a public spectacle of himself. Not so. Just ask the security guards at Angel Stadium. More »
10/21/09
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By Ryan Tate
#stunts Click here to read The Yes Men Make Chamber of Commerce Look Like (Bigger) Dinosaurs

The Yes Men Make Chamber of Commerce Look Like (Bigger) Dinosaurs

The Chamber of Commerce held a press conference in DC today to declare that it's ending its longstanding, controversial opposition to climate-change regulations. No it didn't. [UPDATED with fun media clips below!] More »
10/19/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#publicitystunts

Rape Tunnel Succeeds in Sparking Conversation, But Not Rape

Click here to read Rape Tunnel Succeeds in Sparking Conversation, But Not Rape
Yesterday we brought you the ridic story of the purported "Rape Tunnel," where Rape Artist "Richard Whitehurst" would rape anyone daring to crawl through. Alas, it was just another art hoax. Our field trip is canceled. More »
09/29/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#publicitystunts Click here to read Martha Stewart Seeks Army of Laptop Zombies for Show

Martha Stewart Seeks Army of Laptop Zombies for Show

Martha Stewart is inviting bloggers with iPhones and laptops into her studio audience. If it's an odd move for the notorious control freak, it's also a recipe for free publicity — and awful television. More »
09/28/09
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By Ryan Tate
#twitter Click here to read Palestinian Refugee Camp Marked with Monument to Western Vapidity

Palestinian Refugee Camp Marked with Monument to Western Vapidity

Palestinian refugees can now enjoy the world's first-ever street named after Twitter following a Dutchman's $146 donation. Good luck explaining Twitter to your kids, refugee camp parents, or giving out your address. At least the money goes to charity. More »
09/28/09
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By Ryan Tate
#theyesmen

The Fake New York Post: Get Yours Now

Last November, New Yorkers were greeted one morning with a Fake New York Times, produced by pinkos. Today the same people—The Yes Men—have dropped a Fake New York Post on the city. Let's look, then! More »
09/21/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#conspiracytheory Click here to read Will The Lady Gaga Penis Conspiracy Get The Full Reveal Tonight?

Will The Lady Gaga Penis Conspiracy Get The Full Reveal Tonight?

Okay, it's silly. Lady Gaga probably doesn't have a penis. But maybe she does. And now, there are rumblings that Lady Gaga has something incredible in store for tonight's VMAs. Let's go over this one more time. Update! Well... More »
09/13/09
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By Foster Kamer
#publicitystunts Click here to read Facebook's Wacky Prank on Journalism

Facebook's Wacky Prank on Journalism

The social network can and will fuck with you, as TechCrunch found out, after Facebook targeted an elaborate hoax at just its reporters. More »
09/11/09
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By Ryan Tate
#ratings Click here to read The <em>New York Post</em> Shamelessness Scale

The New York Post Shamelessness Scale

The New York Post specializes in faux-outrage (accompanied by plenty of sexy pics of said outrage!), but never more than in the dead news days of August. Below, we rate the shamelessness of the Post's current faux-scandals. We're outraged! More »
08/27/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#thingstodoinbed Click here to read Missed PR Opportunities, Vol. 2

Missed PR Opportunities, Vol. 2

Westin Hotels had a media event in Times Square today celebrating their new survey showing that 51% of US travelers "prefer a great night's sleep to great sex." Shit. Two percent difference and there woulda been fuckin' in Times Square.
08/18/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#enough Click here to read Suicide Threats Are Not an Appropriate Attention-Seeking Tactic

Suicide Threats Are Not an Appropriate Attention-Seeking Tactic

Yesterday we pointed out that a fella named Justin Massler had sent an apparently insane horse-themed letter to the New York Observer. Now Justin is acting even more apparently insane. We think it's just bad performance art! More »
08/17/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#beauty Click here to read The World's Least Exciting Sperm Facial

The World's Least Exciting Sperm Facial

Male "journalist," of a sort, gets a sperm facial, at a beauty salon, for the sake of wackiness. Jokes are sometimes redundant. [via Buzzfeed]
08/11/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
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