Tag: media
Occupy Wall St- Rebel with a cause; suddenly youth who don’t care about celebrity and fame, but will this...
It was bound to finally happen, a segment of the population taking to the streets to bring attention to the current dissonance of our times, the absurdity of living in America, the disproportionate allocation and control of assets (the...
Hurricane Irene: Did the media go overboard?
Like most New Yorkers, I've been wrapped listening and reading play by play how Hurricane Irene has been playing out since it arrived our way this weekend. From the web, TV, radio it all pretty amounts to the same...
How the internet came along and destroyed culture.
On the surface it almost sounds counter intuitive, that with the onset of the internet, more content, 24-7 of it, culture has been tampered with, with others even going so far as to say it has been destroyed. But...
Welfare mother of ten insists that her 30 000 annual pounds allowance is not enough. Begs for handouts, but...
The plight of Moira Pearce has somehow caught the attention of the dailymail and its sister journals over there in the UK, which is to say her situation has either inspired the compassion of staff writers...
If I tell you a white lie will you still want to go out with me? Will (teen) girls...
It's time to start hating men again folks and the reason seems to be because once again another tabloid periodical has come to the astounding realization that at the end of the day all men want from...
“Hostage situation” in New York’s Flatiron District sets media ablaze
Multiple New York journals reported yesterday afternoon on a possible hostage situation taking place near the Flatiron building, shutting down E. 22nd Street between Park Avenue and Broadway.
Relying mostly on Twitter and tipsters, Gothamist initially reported that gunman was...
Media outlets said to be bidding up to $1.5 million for Casey Anthony’s story. Kiss goodbye to ethical journalism.
Who ever said crime doesn't pay?
Out of the dailymail this morning comes the beguiling story of television networks each trying to outbid each other up to the tunes of $1.5 million for the exclusive rights to the...
The bully tactics of the tabloid world gone to hell in a handbasket.
Rupert Murdoch.What was he thinking?
It's often been the media's role in society to hold it accountable for its actions, a barometer, a forum for where the public can judge whether its institutions, politicians, mores and codes are being carried...
It turns out Justin Bieber is useless when it comes time to sell magazine covers.
Is there hope for your teenage idol?
According to a report out of styleite today it seems teenage demigod Justin Bieber is lacking in one department- selling magazines. Apparently his February Vanity Fair cover is the magazine's worst selling issue...
The NY Trash (Post) keeps bringing you the tabloid dramas that matter- supermarket fistfights between self deserving primadonnas.
Kids, you know the NY Trash Post is on to a good thing when it can keep you salivating by the seat of your pants, and that's why I read them bitches the way you pour skim milk on...
You’re so vain- you probably think this blog is about you…
It seems social journalism is in a dizzy tailspin, well at least according to society commentator/blogger Christopher London- see what you think...?- Scallywag
As partially appeared in the original article which we urge you to...
Payola: Starring Lindsay Lohan and Co.
On the surface it seems the starlet making her coincidental rounds here in NYC is just that- a coincidence. But a careful examination of the rounds she has actually made and who was there to take the pictures may...
The joie de vivre of Lou Doillon.
In today's 'models' section of the Huffington Post, the journal decided to pay a photo retrospective of Lou Doilon who it calls the French model-slash-actress. In its evocation of the young starlet's ascent to the gravy streets of uber cool, laconic sexuality and joie de...
Our top 5 predictions for 2011: The rise of media whoredom, social networking and the haves vs the have...
As we trod on firmly on to the new year, we've been thinking about some of the trends/instances that we should be on the look out for and frankly believe will become part of our daily regiment.
With the dizzying...
On Critics, On Outcry And Dead Horses
Alastair Macaulay’s review of George Balanchine’s Nutcracker catalyzed a furor in recent weeks, over an off-hand remark over Ballerina Jennifer Ringer’s weight. As a result, the internet basically had a hissy-fit.
For those unfamiliar with the term,...
