Tag Archives: none-solid

This Campaign Ad Is the Most American Thing Ever Made [God Bless America]

Maybe you remember Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James’ flag-waving ” We Speak English ” ad. This spot from Republican Alabama Agricultural Commissioner candidate Dale Peterson makes James look like a gay Commie terrorist. Dramatic music! Guns! Horses! Drawling! God Bless America . More

Steve Jobs Lectures Us on ‘Freedom From Porn’ [Exclusive]

I didn’t plan to pick a fight with Steve Jobs last night. It just sort of happened: An iPad advertisement ticked me off; I sent the Apple CEO an angry email; he lectured me about “freedom from porn.” More

Law & Order Was On for a Long, Long Time [Reflections]

So, they’ve gone and canceled Law & Order . If it had gone one more season it would have become the longest-running primetime TV drama in history, at twenty-one years. That’s a long time. Let’s think about that for a moment. More

Eight Items That Will Get You Branded a Terrorist [Listicle]

Union Square was needlessly shut down last night when a landscaper went to a Buzzcocks concert and left the gas cans he uses to fill lawn mowers in the backseat of his car. What other everyday devices are dangerous? More

Don’t Carry These Items If You Don’t Want to Seen as a Terrorist [Listicle]

Union Square was needlessly shut down last night when a landscaper went to a Buzzcocks concert and left the gas cans he uses to fill lawn mowers in the backseat of his car. What other everyday devices are dangerous? More

Blackwater’s PR Guy Has a Few Words of Advice For BP [Public Relations]

Nobody knows exactly how big this oil spill is, but one thing is certain: BP’s public relations effort has been disastrous. Even the PR guy for Xe Services , the mercenary company formerly known as Blackwater, thinks BP has bungled it. More

How Not to Fall for a Viral Marketing Scheme [The Internets]

You see a cool YouTube video of people running on water. It’s called ” liquid mountaineering ,” and you share it on Facebook and Twitter. Then you find out it was a viral marketing campaign . And you feel like a tool. More

Meet Steppin’ Out, America’s Trashiest Magazine [Tabloids]

This week Jersey nightlife magazine Steppin’ Out features Michelle Bombshell in a Sicilian widow costume that came from a plastic bag at a Halloween store. This isn’t even its best work. A walk down memory lane with America’s trashiest publication. More

Who Killed ‘Law & Order’? [Investigations]

After 20 seasons on the air, Law & Order may be dead . Who’s responsible for killing the program? Let’s do an investigation, like on the show! More

How To Blog About Your Messy Divorce [Relationships]

Justine Musk ‘s divorce from her high-profile-CEO husband could be much uglier: There’s a new younger woman, five kids and a big fight over money. But her blog, and even her blog comments, have been admirably graceful. Let’s look: More