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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam

How Not To Advertise An Alcoholic Beverage

8:41AM Hamilton Nolan | Bad enough the lady is drinking and driving with only one hand because she’s holding a (hallucinated?) dragon in the other hand. Also, her eyes are closed. More »
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam

Are Booze Ads Making You A Drunk?

12:42AM Hamilton Nolan | Whoa: The British Medical Association is urging a complete ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorships in England, home to many drunks. But the media needs that money! Who’s more disingenuous here — ad agencies, media companies, or doctors? It’s close! More »
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Music

Amy Winehouse Rap Attempt A True Horror Show

6:35PM Andrew Belonsky | Yeesh! Former singer and current train wreck Amy Winehouse recently spent a night rapping. It’s on video. And it’s just awful. More »
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Everybody At The New York Times Used To Be So Wasted Every Day

1:00AM Hamilton Nolan | “Those rewrite men — some of them were so drunk!” So begins Gay Talese’s entertaining reminiscence on just how drunk the New York Times was, in his day. Mad Men? “Hell. The drinking that went on in journalism was beyond that.” More »
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