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Anti-douchebag devices

If you’re out at a bar, you don’t ever want to be that guy. Miller High Life has a series of ads out now that offer some suggestions for avoiding that at all costs. These seem like a slight rip … Continue reading

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Washington Post reaches new low

The Washington Post recently circulated a flier that offers, for $25,000 to $250,000, access to Obama administration officials and members of Congress, along with the paper’s staff and editors. Politico reported on this flier as follows: “Offered at $25,000 per … Continue reading

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CNN caught repurposing Twitter in Iran

PersianKiwi is an Iranian Twitter-er who gained prominence during the protests as a reliable source of information. (Unfortuantely, the PersianKiwi tweets stopped as of the 24th, leading to speculation that he/she was arrested). Anyway, CNN recently said they had several … Continue reading

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This post is not about misleading headlines

Today, Real Clear Politics breathlessly reported that Biden is less popular than Cheney. Is. The only issue is that they are comparing both of them at the beginning of their term. This is a perfectly reasonable comparison, of course, as … Continue reading

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Time Warner thinks baseball fans are stupid

I attempted to gag myself while listening to the Yankees’ epic slaughter yesterday (ed. note: author not pictured). The only good thing to come from the game was another unintentionally hilarious headline: Historic Low for Wang. Apparently all our staff … Continue reading

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Morning News Roundup

David Brooks complains about Israeli bus drivers: NY Times Rasmussen delivers poll results fresh from 1861: Rasmussen Reports McDonald’s – billions and billions crushed: Chicago Sun Times Abandon all hope, traditional marriages everywhere: NY Times Fox News’ analysis of Anderson … Continue reading

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