The New York Snow Day
Nothing has ever really happened until it's happened in New York, so today marks the first big snowstorm of the year. Forget that DC bullshit over the weekend. This is the real-deal. Here are some photos documenting the historic event. MORE >>
Luke Russert Disproving Those Nepotism Charges One Story at a Time
In your blizzardy Wednesday media column: Luke Russert does it the Luke Russert way, the NYT has no iPad comment, a new journalism moneymaking scheme, and David Remnick acts so haughty you'd think he runs America's best magazine or something. MORE >>
Something Doesn't Add Up for the Women of the 'New Math on Campus' Story
Some of the women in the New York Times story about the gender ratio at UNC—and the horrible things the imbalance makes ladies do—say their quotes were taken out of context and the story has ruined their lives. MORE >>
American Idol: The Sad Stuff
Finally we're in Hollywood. Finally we have Ellen! Dear old Hollywood. Friendly old Ellen. Two good things. We should be happy, right? And yet... Mostly we're just so sad. Hollywood Week is just terribly, terribly cruel, isn't it? MORE >>
How the Real Housewives Shill for Their Real Husbands
Alexis Bellino, the newest cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County, is continuing a grand Real Housewives tradition—she's using the show to try and shore up her husband's various business "interests." MORE >>
New For DSM-V: White House Press Personality Disorder
Two days ago, NBC News White House correspondent Chuck Todd was whining to the Washington Post that Barack Obama doesn't talk to the press enough. Yesterday, Obama talked to the press. Today, Todd whined about Obama talking to the press. MORE >>
We Fully Support the Betty White Resurgence Movement
Betty White, 88, is having a moment. She has movie roles, a Facebook campaign, and a popular ad when most actresses her age only have cataracts. Why do we support this comeback? Because it is free of irony and nostalgia. MORE >>
Sarah Palin's 2012 Map to Victory
It's national campaign stat-porn season again! Number muncher Nate Silver posted some of his magic maps this morning. These maps explain how Sarah Palin could be the 2012 Republican nominee for President! MORE >>
Has Harold Ford Ever Filed a New York Tax Return?
Harold Ford has defended himself against carpetbagging by saying "I pay taxes there, and once you pay taxes there, you feel like a New Yorker." So why won't he say whether he's ever filed a New York tax return? MORE >>
Which of These Six YouTube Memes Speaks to the Darkness of Your Soul?
NYT Magazine recently probed the psyche of YouTube's falling figure skater meme, and a commenter pointed us to hobby animators' CGI snuff films. Among a cornucopia of cyber-Schadenfreude, which describes your innermost desires, fears, or fetishes? Let us analyze. MORE >>
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