February 2012
30 posts
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My friend Ben, who you can follow on Tumblr and Twitter, made the best toy I’ve ever seen. Ever.
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The Cheat Sheet: Some NewsBeast News... →
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This just in on the (internal) wires from Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown:
In January, Jane Spencer came to me to say that after four years of intense newsroom focus and responsibility she felt a great wanderlust to travel abroad on a sabbatical. We began planning how she could do this and next…
Jane is my cousin. She is the best. Really! The best!
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The World of Today: Today I Learned What a... →
worldoftoday:
Here is a lengthy email I got from Safy-Hallan Farah over Ryan’s post on Gawker about the surprisingly vibrant The Social Network fanfic community. (She mistakenly thought I wrote it.) Safy took issue with his characterization of the work of the community as ‘Mark Zuckerberg fanfic.’ It’s…
plfino asked: There was a hushed confidence about Albert Brooks this morning, as he hopped in his Lexus and drove down to Morty's. He ordered a cup of coffee and poached eggs. The TV was turned to the Oscar telecast, and when Al's name didn't come up, he did his best to mask his disappointment. In one smooth motion, he picked up his knife, wiped it, and ran it down the arm of the nearest patron,...
Anonymous asked: It was midnight in Nolita. Max Read had stayed late at Gawker HQ, cleaning up after Nick (who was sitting in Balthazar, counting his money). As Max exited the building, a shadowy figure swooped past. Then again. On the third circuit, it slammed into Max, who staggered back and grabbed a telephone pole for balance. Finally, blinking hard, Max got a good look at the stranger, now stationary beneath...
Anonymous asked: It wasn't that he was particularly litigious. Lars just enjoyed watching the judges play with their gavels. So he sued people, sometimes.
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January 2012
58 posts
I talked to the Fox Sports guy, a former... →
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Paiste gongs make beautiful music, but among... →
I wrote about one of my favorite internet people... →
And so the Lana Del Rey-bashing economy moves... →
Anonymous asked: I like to imagine Eli Manning as an assistant campaign manager working for a state senator. He shows up to work with messy hair, wearing ill-fitted suits, his top-button unbuttoned and his mismatched tie dangling flaccidly from his neck. He sits alone in the cafeteria scooping up fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt. Shit, it's spoiled. Then he goes home on the weekends, hits Hakeem Nicks on a crossing...
Anonymous asked: Mr. Read's password is: "Max123"
Anonymous asked: Billy Cundiff's face was streaked with tears. He stood alone in his kitchen, chopping onions.
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