Category Archives: Media

What’s in a Name?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Boston Globe sports columnist Christopher L. Gasper weighs in on the public debate in the media over the Washington Redskins’ name. Well, that’s not completely accurate. There is little to no public debate in the media about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Sports | Tagged Dan Snyder, Redskins | 8 Comments

Gluten-Free: Surging? Peaking? Declining?

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back when I worked for a major media outlet, we staffers would sometimes joke that there was no better guarantee that a trend had gone past its peak and begun its decline than being chosen by our magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Media, The Good Life, Trends | Tagged diet, fitness, food, health, magazines, Mark Sisson, trends | 20 Comments

NPR and Unspoken Assumptions

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: If you have a little over four minutes to spare, take a listen to the sound file below. It is snipped from an NPR podcast entitled Pop Culture Happy Hour. The full series is available for download for … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Uncategorized | Tagged liberal bias, NPR, Pop Culture Happy Hour, Star Wars | 9 Comments

Some Snaps I Took in Atlanta

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I was in Atlanta recently for work. Thought I’d share some photos I took. This ferris wheel was right outside the hotel at which I stayed. I guess urban ferris wheels are a thing now? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Media, Personal reflections, Photography, Television, Travel | Tagged Atlanta, CNN, creepshots, malls, Peachtree Street | 15 Comments

Gallery: L’Wren Scott

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Scott, née Laura Bambrough, may not be remembered in the long run as a groundbreaker or even much of a trendsetter in the world of fashion design. But one talent she indubitably possessed in spades, and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Performers, Women men and fashion | Tagged carla bruni-sarkozy, christina hendricks, Fashion, Gretchen Mol, isla fisher, jessica pare, juliana margulies, kyra sedgwick, l'wren scott, Marion Cotillard, michelle obama, Mick Jagger, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, sandra bullock | 3 Comments

Ads Everywhere 6

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: That’s an ad on the plastic credit-card style room key we’re using at a Tucson hotel. In addition to being a little insulting, the visuals make the key hard to read where its main function goes: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Media, Shopping, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged ads, Advertising, travel | 4 Comments

What a Goddamn Couple of Weeks Bitcoin Has Had

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Well, maybe it’s over, we’ll see, but the Honey Badger has taken a whipping the last few weeks. After a January of unwonted price stability, we hit heavy weather with a “new bug” in Bitcoin. Transaction … Continue reading →