July 2009
'dems da rules
natashavc:
I won’t write for any outfit that could pay me but doesn’t.
I could never intern because I no longer believe in dues-paying to any sort of media institution.
I will live with my parents until I can support myself writing. I won’t do this “poverty” scene. Ever. It’s too demoralizing and makes for shitty copy.
I will stop feeling bad about eating waffles so often.
BOOM. Fuck all...
June 2009
31. Become an Expert at Sandwiches
youngmanhattanite:
Journalism Grads: 30 Things You Should Do This Summer
30. Remind yourself why you want to be a journalist [Ed. then kick yourself]
32. Learn how not to contact people for quote. It really only gets in the way.
Watchperpetua:
Dirty Projectors “Stillness Is The Move” Truly, this video would not be nearly as weird if the girls were not dancing.
Uh, amazing? Is there anything the Dirty Projectors aren’t doing right? Oh, yeah: an interview with me. Presenting: the worst article written about the Dirty Projectors, ever, “by,” uh, “me.” Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Choice...
WatchDear Leighton Meester and Gentlemen of Cobra Starship,
I would like to hang out with you in this fashion sometime. You’ll find that I can be quite a blast at the craps table, even when I’m losing money, which I have extensive experience in. I sincerely enjoy “making it rain” (albeit, with lower denomonation bills than you probably do), and I’m also a ferocious drunk....
Foster Kamer's (Unpaid, Awesome) Interns:
rachellehruska:
Take a look folks [Foster Kamer treats his interns awesomely! They probably love him! My interns didn’t get to meet Chuck Bass… :( ]
I hope they do! I try really hard. But they’re ours - you can’t have.
At least 55 people know what kind of (Fuckin') Jew...
ninety9:
Maybe Eli will get a comic out of this. One that hopefully isn’t censored.
Whee! Finally, my life’s work, complete: I’ve been accused of anti-semitism. As I’ve commented in their post (which they have yet to publish): I’m working on a mashup of Keyboard Cat, Bruno Ganz’s performance from Downfall, and Abe Foxman right now. THE TAG HAS THE PENIS.
BlackBook Intern Attack Squad: Operation ‘Gossip... →
Even when not stalking Robert Pattinson or being Ryan Adams, our trusty interns remain vigilant. Early this morning, we received a tip that went straight to the BlackBook Red Phone: the cast of Gossip Girl was shooting on location at Japonais, two blocks from our office. I quickly dispatched our elite squad of hardworking, perpetually awesome BlackBook interns on a mission: locate the cast of...
The Inevitable Fate Of Amanda Congdon's Glorious... →
It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white. Or gay or straight. What matters is that you’re single, and the happy couples of the Weddings and Celebrations section of the Sunday NYT aren’t. Professional P.Y.T. Phyllis Nefler’s on the case… Yet again, Katie has absolutely slayed it. I spend all weekend trying to write this well, goddamnit. Please, go, give her...
Bret Easton Ellis Thinks The Hills Is "A Modern... →
Who gives a shit about soccer? Not Bret Easton Ellis.
And the award for Last Restaurant I Thought I’d Be Telling You Is My New Favorite Restaurant goes to….
Yeah. I know. It’s at The Standard. It’s in the Meatpacking District. But wow, wow, what a meal. So good. Just solid food, awesome service, well priced, great setting. Can’t reccomend it enough. Go before, you know…it becomes that restaurant.
Sigh. Goddamnit.
Request to Internet
Please hold on the inevitable Michael Jackson/Keyboard Cat mashup for at least a few hours.
The Boys Are Leaving Town - Japandroids
Going 53...
By the way, Sklar, I’m glad you didn’t give up the Peter Gallagher CD, which I believe includes Sandy Cohen’s rendition of Soloman Burke’s “Please Don’t Give Up On Me.” It’s pretty good.
I Am Using Your Name In The Title Of This Post To... →
youngmanhattanite:
I guess this is where I’m supposed to take the (Kosher-certified/Omaha) beef, right? I was going to wait a week to do this, but in a week this thing would be long gone (and thus, maybe, kinda new again). Two days after and now it’s just tired, totally uninteresting, and something we’ve all moved on from. This is my version of totally burying a news cycle via quicksand effect. Of...
the inner, non-snarky aspect
caytegrieve:
fek:
caytegrieve:
fek:
caytegrieve:
i’m really tired of people dissing Gwyneth’s GOOP. I think the busy mother and actress leads a healthy home life and wants to share that part of herself… I think it’s much more important and meaningful than having tweet wars and participating in the whole manhattan media ‘snark fest’ that I’ve become so used to. I think what she is doing...
the inner, non-snarky aspect
caytegrieve:
fek:
caytegrieve:
i’m really tired of people dissing Gwyneth’s GOOP. I think the busy mother and actress leads a healthy home life and wants to share that part of herself… I think it’s much more important and meaningful than having tweet wars and participating in the whole manhattan media ‘snark fest’ that I’ve become so used to. I think what she is doing is coming from the...
the inner, non-snarky aspect
caytegrieve:
i’m really tired of people dissing Gwyneth’s GOOP. I think the busy mother and actress leads a healthy home life and wants to share that part of herself… I think it’s much more important and meaningful than having tweet wars and participating in the whole manhattan media ‘snark fest’ that I’ve become so used to. I think what she is doing is coming from the right place.
I think...
Why I regret for free.
katiebakes:
alexanderbasek:
Writing for free was a lot harder when I started out, but I managed to avoid it. I’ve been paid very, very badly, but free I don’t do for anyone other than myself. Some new writers today accept exposure or freebies instead of getting nothing for their work. Go right ahead, but remember: pubs that pay writers in exposure (or popcorn shrimp) tend not to value writing....
This is for "Maura"
ninety9:
fek:
ninety9:
MLB.TV enters the future present. If you are a Yankee fan.
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
See, now I can’t tell if you are excited that I’ve manage to cross the memes, or if you are just some db yankees fan. Can I get a like up in here? Can I? (did you see what I did there?)
Suckit, Nic. This is my I-Don’t-Vote-Republican-But secret. Isn’t this well-documented by...
1 tag
How far is the distance between Julia Allison and Sara Zucker?
Something like this.
New Obsession
Pandora on the “Outkast” station. Wow, wow, wow.
Oscars To Extend Best Picture Race To 10 Films
Is this a fucking joke? On the plus side, now that The Dark Knight can pull an honorary nomination, all you geeks can STFU. Blame this one on the success of gays and poor Indian kids.
Crowdsourcing: The Fuck-You-RIAA Edition
I have a watermarked CD that is so watermarked it won’t play in my MacBook. How do I burn this thing without having to record from an external source?
WatchMarlborobama!
Watchkatiebakes:
youngmanhattanite:
itsthereal:
Time to get ill doctrine.
“It’s not a cat fight if it’s between two bitches.”
Ha, I really ought to actually watch web videos more often because this made me LOL. But anyway, you want a catfight? I’ll give you a catfight. Take it away, Nikki Finke and Sharon Waxman!
What is your traffic? I’m obsessed by the news. Not by my traffic. People keep...
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Screw us?
Screw us!
Yeah, Poppa and Puff.
Dear Foster Kamer:
charitini:
rachellehruska:
Last night, among several other friends, I bumped into Foster Kamer at M2 for the Nightlife Protection Committee launch party. We discussed his last post for Gawker titled “Slave Labor- the New-New Media.” Foster was extremely pleasant and a good listener. Before bumping into Foster, I had worked on the piece below, which I still think deserves to be posted, as it...
The Official WAYF Response To Today's Bruhaha
I’m having so much fun. Can you believe I get paid for this shit? Or do I?!
Did they give Carney/Mohney the keys to the car?
I love Armond White for what he is, but that doesn’t make him any less of a fucking dick.
commodify yr dissent
maura:
from a writeup of the new issue of nylon:
private icon: riot grrrls (p.100)- music’s rebel girls and the beauty products that kept them looking hot in that ‘anti-pretty, pretty’ way
um, this i have to see.
(biancarocksout via yvynyl)
Marisa Meltzer, I believe your Bat Signal has been lit up.
I am so. fucking. tired.
Slave Labor: The New, New-Media Profit Model →
Enjoy. I worked hard on it.
So, about that Phoenix show tonight?
I’ve said before that they’re too stiff and too regimented in concert to learn anything more about them as a band. I’ve bitched about Terminal 5 plenty of times, too, a venue that’s done little to endear itself to me as a place to see a truly spectacular show. I typically can’t get past seeing it as anything but a place taking...
State of the Internet, Part 4: Resolve,... →
youngmanhattanite:
In the spirit of the left-side revival, I’ve dug deep and re-animated this fucker, this beast, this three-part series, one part of which was written in the back seat of a car in a trip from Miami to Tampa that involved Taco Bell and a fear that I would never sleep again.
Before going home for the holidays, I contacted a nice sample of media people who had seen some degree of...
WatchPhoenix - 1901 (Live on Letterman)
It’s 20 seconds to the last call…
Wee bit of lifecasting: I (proudly) managed a pair to the show tonight at Terminal 5. Last time I saw them was on the It’s Never Been Like That tour at Webster Hall about two years ago. They were a little stiff, and a little too clean for my tastes. That being said, the new album’s just too good to pass...
youngmanhattanite:
fimoculous:
“NYC, where the most successful things are the most hated.”
Is Rex talking about the Yankees or 9/11? Is it really just a New York thing? I dunno, but “quotes” like that certainly do not help.
Some things deservedly so. Others, not so much.