Its smartphone is outselling the iPhone while the South Korean firm also ramps up D.C. lobbying.
via POLITICO – TOP Stories http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/samsungs-lobbying-grows-with-its-market-share-86784.html
For a Master Class in Trolling, Just Turn to The New York Times
It’s become fashionable to complain about the state of online “journalism” as various sites do what needs to be done to boost page views and goose the most-emailed list. Even as we envy all that sweet, sweet traffic, we castigate. We roll our eyes at Gawker’s latest hit job on a beloved pop-culture icon. We tut-tut BuzzFeed’s latest slideshow, a Frankenstein’s monster of memes and photos cribbed from elsewhere.
But as I was angrily banging the Facebook share button recently, I realized something. All these Johnny-come-latelies are rank amateurs compared with The New York Times.
What set me off was an article titled “An Apartment With Guest Potential.” It’s a harrowing 1,100-word tale of a 26-year-old Columbia grad’s struggle to buy a $700,000 Manhattan apartment with her parents’ money. Time was of the essence. As was space. Because, as she said, “something very California is to have friends over to your home where you can host them.”
via Advertising Age – Homepage http://adage.com/article/ken-wheaton/york-times-a-master-trolling/239432/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adage%2Fhomepage+%28Advertising+Age+-+Homepage%29
Ten Percent of Americans Think Harvey Weinstein Is an Invisible Rabbit
All about Americans and their movie-informed views this month, in a Hollywood-themed 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll.
via Vanity Fair | VF.com http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2013/03/harvey-weinstein-invisible-rabbit
Analysis: ‘Argo’ looks strong for Oscars, but don’t count ‘Lincoln’ out
Pics with fewer Academy noms have been less likely to win
via Variety – Latest News http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118065231/?cmpid=RSS%257CNews%257CLatestNews
Sarah Palin vows to fight on without Fox News gig
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Bradley Cooper May Play Lance Armstrong for J.J. Abrams
Sure, J.J. Abrams is directing Star Wars: Episode VII. Know what else he’s working on? The Lance Armsrtrong biopic. And Bradley Cooper, who recently told the BBC he finds Armstrong “fascinating” and would “love to play that character,” has made contact with Abrams and they’ve been talking about the possibility. It’s probably too early, but feel free to start speculating about who might play Oprah.
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Rebecca Mead: How Harry Fear documents Gaza on YouTube.
After the Israel Defense Forces used social media two months ago to hint that they were about to take military action in Gaza—“We recommend that no Hamas operatives . . . show their faces above ground in the days ahead,†a spokesperson tweeted on November 14th—observers were . . . (Subscription required.)
via The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2013/02/04/130204ta_talk_mead
Jim Windolf: “Public Relations for the Lord.â€
8220;Wow. You’re here. It’s really great to see You. So. Do You prefer to be called God or . . .â€
“I’m partial to Yahweh, actually.â€
“Yahweh it is, then. Can I get You something? Coffee? Water? We got Pellegrino, if You . . . (Subscription required.)
via The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2013/02/04/130204sh_shouts_windolf
Graydon Carter waits a table at Beatrice Inn for Sandy Relief
Vanity Fair chief Graydon Carter has options if he decides on a career change. He was seen waiting on a table Wednesday at his new…
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Was Lena Dunham inspired by xoJane editor Jane Pratt for her “Girls†editor?
Was Lena Dunham inspired by Jane Pratt for a character in “Girlsâ€? In last night’s episode, Dunham’s character interviews “Jame,†editor of the…
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