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Friday Sep 05, 2008

Friday Leftovers: T+L in Korea, Full Frontal Fashion

sarahpalin.jpgTravel + Leisure will launch its seventh international edition. The latest spin-off will debut in South Korea in September. So-Young Joo, previously managing editor of Asiana and We, will be the magazine's editor.

Ultra HD relaunched Full Frontal Fashion just in time for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Everyone run for the hills. Or better yet, The Hills?

Readers are canceling their subscriptions to US Weekly because of its Sarah Palin cover. (Or not.)

Thursday Aug 14, 2008

The Dogs Days of Summer: Not Hot Enough For You?

We're not entirely sure how it's only Thursday today and not Friday — probably some evil plan concocted by NBC to fool the entire country in order to make more money off the Olympics. Anyway, it's August, and as much as we love gazing at Michael Phelps we need a break. To that end we bring you an entirely new sporting event, as exhibited by Gavin Miles McInnes, former Vice founder and currently one half of StreetCarnage.com. In our minds this is nothing less than an Olympian feat, and possibly should be considered as a future event. Synchronized pepper eating anyone?

Sunday Aug 10, 2008

Privacy Laws Going Down (Under)?

privacy.gifThose silly Aussies and their precious privacy. According to The Australian, Oz media companies are bracing for the Australian Law Reform Commission to recommend new laws that would severely limit the nature of the reporting done on public figures.

The new law "could have a significant chilling effect on the reporting of the private lives of celebrities," communications law firm Gilbert + Tobin partner Peter Leonard told the paper.

As an example of the type of reporting that could no longer be done, The Australian cites the case of Wayne Carey, a well-known Aussie Rules football play who was accused of having a fling with an escort. So essentially, if we passed this law in the States, we'd never know about Eliot Spitzer. America, f*ck yeah.

Friday Aug 01, 2008

The Montauk Monster: Will We Need a Bigger Boat?

montaukwolf.pngDid you know that the term "dog days of summer" originated with the Greeks who at the beginning of the sultry weather would sacrifice a brown dog to appease Sirius, the Dog Star, who they assumed was the cause of the hot weather? The Greeks certainly had their fair share of monsters, which brings us to New York's own Montauk Monster who apparently has hit the big time! Not only was it featured on a variety of local newscasts last night but Monty made it all the way to CNN. Meaning among other things, we suppose, that Gawker is a reliable source, but the National Inquirer, not so much. Is this a country desperate for distraction, or what.

Anyway! Apparently a "scientist" was brought in who says "it can't be a raccoon (legs/arms not in proportion to body), or a dog (feet "don't match up" — ??) or a turtle (they don't have teeth)." Should FBNY readers have anything to add to this deepening mystery feel free to drop us a line.

Thursday Jul 31, 2008

In Which the 'Montauk Monster' Gives New Meaning to Dog Days of Summer Media Blogging

IMG_1883_3_.JPGWe've sort of been ignoring the Montauk Monster up until now, mostly because between the water bug we found in the bathtub yesterday and seeing Jaws at far too young an age we've had our fill of scary water monster stories. However! Being that it's a slow Thursday in July, and there is very little else to tell you about (you know, notwithstanding the blow the court just dealt to Bush over whether White House aides can be subpoenaed, or, the fact that the Bush administration is trying to make birth control the equivalent of abortion under the eyes of the law) we bring you the Montauk Monster!

Gawker is calling him Monty, and he washed up on the beach earlier this week looking very much like something out of Where the Wild Things Are only scarier because he came out of the depths of the ocean. Add to that the fact that no one seems to know what it is! Fox News is speculating it might be a raccoon or a dog and a commenter at Gawker writes in to say the whole thing is a photoshop hoax, though Gawker isn't buying that argument. Some folks suspect it's merely part of a viral ad campaign, though for what we hesitate to ask. Here at FBNY we're all sticking with it being an animal experiment gone awry signifying that we are all destined for alien abduction on October 14, 2012. Or else it's a dog, though we'd rather it be a monster than a sad drowned doggie, truth be told. Who wants to go to the beach!

Friday Nov 17, 2006

The Week In Media Video: K-Fed's Cocked Hat, Katie's 'Old-Sperm' Talk, Larry King's Internet

Saturday Nov 11, 2006

The Week In Media Video: Ed Bradley, 1941-2006

Friday Sep 08, 2006

The Week In Media Video: Is 'Diddy' A Network Of The Future?

  • Is this the network of the future? Diddy's YouTube channel launches.
  • We hope Lonelygirl15 is fake.
  • Katie Couric's CBS debut.

  • Saturday Aug 26, 2006

    The Week In Media Video: Larry King Hasn't Aged In 18 Years

    Friday Aug 11, 2006

    The Week In Media Video: Sierra Mist Airport Screening Commercial Now Soaked In Terror Plot Irony


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    The Week in Media Video: Heat-Induced Hysteria

    The Week in Media Video: Colbert Slams GMA | Fox Accused of Negotiating With Terrorists | Perry Farrell Launches Lolla Lives

    The Week in Media Video: Wes Anderson | CNN Can't Pull Trigger On 'War' | Polite Critique Of Yankees' Announcers | Bush 'Sh*t' | Stone's WTC

    Media Party Betting: No Money, Big Whammies

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    Media's Goaaaaaaal: Trap, Feed World Cup Buzz

    The Media's Obsession With Snakes, On Or Off Planes

    Bottom Feeding: Risky, Ballistic — Elton at Cannes

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