This was brought to our attention by Slate, which Tweeted that it was "The best Twitter story you'll read all day." The tale to which the message linked more than lived up to that modest standard. As Slate noted, "this shaggy dog story shows how hospitable the medium is to... read more →
Feb
12
Feb
11
At first, that question sounds anachronistic: Haven't we been enjoying all the benefits of two-way wrist radio and TV for some time, with cell and smartphones? But the word is circulating that Apple -- which hasn't introduced a truly ground-breaking product in a while -- is working on a device... read more →
Feb
08
"30 Rock" is no more, except in reruns and on Netflix, Hulu, etc. So how are you going to get ahead in business, and in life, without the unsolicited advice of the ultimate complacent, conceited, sexist, paternalistic, right-wing, perfectly-coiffed boss, Jack Donaghy? Well, you won't have to, because Salon marked... read more →
Feb
06
Before we move on from the subject of 2013 Super Bowl ads, here's a nod to the enterprise shown by USA Today's Ad Meter. Not satisfied to simply look at VW's ad making allusions to viral videos, these go-getters went and rounded up all the original clips that made these... read more →
Feb
04
Just in a quick Monday morning poll around the office, we were able to discern that this year's Super Bowl ads were, compared to previous years, underwhelming. Which is a shame, since apparently more people saw them than have ever seen any other American TV event in history. Of course,... read more →
Jan
29
Brad Warthen had an interesting conversation with his readers on his blog, so we thought we'd share... Here's something for us all to ponder in these days when journalism is more and more about emotion... On the night of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., a woman named Aline Marie attended... read more →
Jan
24
Maybe. If you're young and inexperienced and your resume simply doesn't have much on it to brag about. Then again, maybe not. Wall Street and HR types are divided over whether an intern candidate should have sent this cover letter, which the recipient described to colleagues thusly: "This might be... read more →
Jan
24
Wesley Donehue's political tech outfit, which has helped campaigns across the country, is making a change, it announced today: Top SC political internet firm rebrands as Push Digital Columbia, SC – January 24, 2013 – Wesley Donehue, founder and CEO of leading political tech firm Donehue Direct, announced today the... read more →
Jan
22
Our headline was the text that accompanied the above photo, which we ran across on Facebook. It seems to have originated with Marymount Manhattan College's Department of Theatre Arts.
Jan
22
While we're on the subject of personal health, take a look at this exciting new weapon in the battle for longevity. One of the partners at ADCO, whose name we are withholding in order to preserve his dignity, did what men who have reached their prime should do -- went... read more →
