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Virgin Who Sold Her Flower for $780k Did Playboy, Is Still a Virgin
Neetzan Zimmerman · 07/10/13 04:31PMBullshit, Bat Shit, Ape Shit: A Taxonomy of Rhetorical Shit
Maureen O'Connor · 04/02/10 12:19AMThe Gay Soldiers Are Alright
Adrian Chen · 02/21/10 11:00PMabalk · 09/04/07 04:05PM
"Showtime," reports the Times, "is known for content that is too racy for network television, so it is perhaps fitting that its latest slogan should be inappropriate for the networks, too. A two-minute promotional spot on the cable network features the slogan, 'The Best Stuff on Television,' although the actual third word is an expletive that cannot be used by family-friendly networks (or newspapers)." The actual third word, is, of course, "shit," which the family-friendly Times will apparently only print if it comes out of the mouths of presidents or people threatening the governor's father. [NYT]
abalk · 09/04/07 03:10PM
abalk · 07/27/07 08:40AM
"U.S. executives have been able to secure more favourable research ratings for their companies from investment banks by bestowing professional favours on Wall Street analysts, according to new academic research to be published on Friday. The study found that by offering analysts favours, ranging from recommending them for a job to agreeing to speak to their clients, executives sharply reduced the chances of a downgrade in the aftermath of poor results or a controversial deal." Stunning, right? [FT]
abalk · 07/11/07 11:25AM
Did Paris Hilton Lie To Larry King About Drug Use?
abalk · 06/29/07 10:52AMabalk · 06/01/07 10:31AM
Secrets Of Publishing Industry Revealed
balk · 03/28/07 04:38PMStanley Fish, guest op-ed columnist for the Times, delivers some scandalous news about the book industry and its nefarious machinations:
Anna Nicole Smith Tragedy's Shocking Denouement
abalk2 · 03/26/07 11:05AMDavid Sedaris May Sometimes Exaggerate For Effect!
abalk2 · 03/14/07 04:23PMSo the David Sedaris takedown piece that we've waited so long for has finally arrived, courtesy of the folks at The New Republic. Unfortunately, the takedown has nothing to do with the fact that Sedaris is essentially the Dave Barry for the NPR set. Instead, it focuses on the fact that—wait for it—some of Sedaris' obvious bullshit is, uh, bullshit. For those of you who don't have a subscription, here's what TNR (who know from fake writers) has discovered about America's Greatest Middlebrow Humorist.