The racially baited discussions that have taken over the 2008 presidential campaigns sickens Chris Matthews. “Ethnic and racial issues get in the way of arguing over real issues … I… READ ON

When the Ron Paul crew started getting tattoos in honor of their candidate, it was sort of expected. Besides, when a hand holding a rose is added to the… READ ON

FOR INVESTMENT BANKERS, MAYBE Happy Days
Are we going to avoid a recession altogether? That’s what you might come away with if you read this article from today’s Wall Street… READ ON

One of the knee-jerk Republican responses to the frequent criticism that their electoral successes have been built around a strategy of racism is to shout loudly about how Senator Robert… READ ON

If you’re anything like us, yesterday’s news that Facebook had introduced a supposed “Stalker Feature” sent waves of panic down your stalker-y spine. After all, the hallmark of Facebook has… READ ON

Simmons
Sailor-tongued WNBC-TV anchor Sue Simmons is clearly begging for forgiveness—one viewer at a time. Tuesday, during a 10 p.m. promo for an 11 p.m. newscast, she was plugging story… READ ON

Good news, sports fans! “After years of televising taped versions of SportsCenter in the mornings, ESPN announced Tuesday that the studio show would be live starting in August.” Which can… READ ON

Well, now that everyone and Stephen Colbert (above) has taken his turn on Bill O’Reilly‘s classic meltdown clip, the one that has hung in there, in part, because of YouTube’s… READ ON

Last week, Internet strategist Noah Brier set up a simple site that allowed users to post one-word or one-phrase reactions when presented with a corporate brand logo. The result, brandtags.net… READ ON

Excellent bit of news for London-area crack purveyors and the beehived retro-soul singers who avail themselves of their services: “SINGER Amy Winehouse will not face charges over The Sun’s video … READ ON

STILL BEING PICKED ON NASA
NASA just finished up a nifty little live press conference about the discovery of a 140-years-young exploded supernova at the center of the galaxy, the… READ ON

Dayanara with Marc, Marc with J. Lo (inset)
In 2004, Dayanara Torres—a former Miss Universe from Puerto Rico—became the former Mrs. Marc Anthony. The couple’s nearly four-year marriage dissolved amid… READ ON

CRIME AND THE CITY SOLUTION Pats Coach Belichick
Pretty much the only people who still care whether or not the New England Patriots taped a walk-through of a St. Louis… READ ON

Here’s what happens when you start covering the 2008 presidential election in 2006 and realize toward the end that network coverage of the primary is a snoozy hodgepodge of detailed… READ ON