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Borders Is Dead
7:03AM Hamilton Nolan | And now it’s done: after teetering on the edge of oblivion for months, once-mighty book chain Borders has announced that it is liquidating. More »
People
Anna Nicole Smith Loses Supreme Court Case Posthumously
3:58AM Maureen OConnor | After more than a decade, a dead woman’s battle for her dead husband’s money has finally ended. The Supreme Court ruled against the estate of Anna Nicole Smith today. More »
Music
Fictional Made-for-TV Movie Band Tops Pop Charts
2:19AM Hamilton Nolan | I am old, crotchety and weary of the complexities of modern life. So I am not a trustworthy judge of kids these days. But when one of the best-selling bands in America is just the imaginary band starring in a Disney made-for-TV movie… that’s messed up, right? More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Barack Obama Won’t Even Let People Drill For Oil Anymore
5:17AM Jim Newell | Barack Obama pledged in March to expand offshore oil drilling. Shortly thereafter, BP spilled 172 million gallons of oil into the water. So now drilling on both coasts and the eastern Gulf of Mexico will be re-banned for years. Hooray! More »
People
Justin Bieber And Walmart Are Coming For Your Daughters
2:47AM Hamilton Nolan | When the two most powerful commercial forces in the known universe – Justin Bieber and Walmart – join forces, what hope is there for any of us? Soon, Justin Bieber will drench your tween daughters in his own scent. Like a dog. More »
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Paste Magazine Is Dead
4:32AM Hamilton Nolan | We heard earlier today that Paste, a monthly music and entertainment magazine, was in imminent danger of folding. Looks like it’s already happened. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Malepocalypse: Metrosexuals By Another Name
3:14AM Hamilton Nolan | As if men didn’t have enough to worry about, with all the sports viewing: prepare for “the biggest array of product launches for men in nearly a decade and maybe ever”. Translation, fellas: corporate America’s comin’ fer yer balls. More »
Online
Nice Kills: The Favour Economy And The Constant Death Of The Media
3:29AM Hamilton Nolan | Meredith Bryan observes in the NYO today that – Hello! – niceness is back! On the internet. Goodbye to cynicism! This interesting and somewhat true phenomenon will destroy us all, if we let it. More »
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Conde Nast’s Big Bad Gamble
12:57AM Hamilton Nolan | This year, Conde Nast hired McKinsey, folded several magazines, and instituted across-the-board budget cuts and layoffs. Clearly, the fancy days are over. Right? No, says the company. This is just a temporary blip. More »
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