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- Sunday - February 22, 2009
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Media reporting
Sharon Waxman Ate Breakfast At Balthazar And Lived To Tell The Tale
For all the media fetishists in the house: Sharon Waxman wrote an excruciatingly facepalm-worthy report about what eating breakfast at NYC media-commissary Balthazar is like. Please go back to LA, and don't take my soft-boiled eggs with you. [HuffPo] [Gawker]
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By Foster KamerComment by raincoaster: Are there bistros that are other than "French-style" bistros? Like, I dunno, Breakaway Former Soviet Republic-style bistros? 2 Responses | Other threads
- Sunday - May 17, 2009
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(Inside) Media Softball
Old Person Blogs Thing Nobody Cares About
Village Voice EIC Tony Ortega has nothing to do during the weekend but read us. Yay, readers! :) ANYWAY. Ortega made an item out of Ian Speigelman's anti-Nick Denton screed in yesterday's comments. But: irony. [Gawker]
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By Foster KamerComment by cdmunch: This is hilarious, from one of the Voice subscribers with dialup: "scryingtheball says: It's okay. Defamer is dead, Gawker is rapidly decaying,... 7 Responses | Other threads
- Friday - May 15, 2009
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Housekeeping
Valleywag: An Instruction Manual
Dear Ryan:
As I head to NBC to run its Bay Area site, I'm leaving you one Silicon Valley gossip blog, used but in good condition. A few thoughts on how to keep it that way. [Gawker]
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By Owen ThomasComment by RheaPollstry: Is that Owen? Mmmmmm, I do luv me some bears. And working in a bar, no less! My heart is... 4 Responses | Other threads
- Thursday - May 14, 2009
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Hackers
Did Someone Hack Into the New York Times Twitter Account?
Earlier tonight I received an email from Gawker's eagle-eyed publisher Nick Denton (Seriously, nothing gets by this guy!) with an iPhone screengrab that contained an ad for naked webcam action on the Times' Twitter feed. [Gawker]
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Comment by I do love Sherry: Wow! Isn't Nick so uppity with his iPhone set to the 24 hour clock. How European of you. 1 Responses | Other threads
- Thursday - April 30, 2009
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Feuds
The Writer Nick Denton Couldn't Let Go (And Then Secretly Smeared)
There are some bloggers Gawker Media overlord Nick Denton simply can't stand to lose. Some can be drawn back into the fold with generous counteroffers. Some cannot. Emily Gould could not. And she paid. [Gawker]
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By Ryan TateComment by rudolphdude: Can somebody inform me about the general state of the commenters here? I have been watching from the sidelines... 27 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - April 22, 2009
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twitterati
The Twitterati Buy Nick Denton Guacamole in Berkeley
So Meghan McCain, Suze Orman, and Bonnie Fuller walk into a bar ... no, we don't know the punchline either, but we suspect the real joke is that they're all on Twitter. Today's meetest tweets: [Gawker]
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By Owen ThomasComment by MrInBetween: That Jessica Coen tweet sums up everything that's wrong with Twitter. I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ANY OF THE... 6 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - April 15, 2009
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Crazy Euro Car Boy Does London
Jalopnik Guide to Meeting Your Boss's Boss in Petrolhead Style
When in a city known for its extreme public displays of supercars, be extra wary when heading into a coffeehouse. You will come to regret what you’ll miss while inside. [Jalopnik]
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By Peter OroszComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: You know, we never see classics, other than Ferraris, on the road in Connecticut. That is so cool. 23 Responses | Other threads
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- Wednesday - March 4, 2009
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Auctions
Masterpiece Nick Denton, With Pancakes Back on the Market
Chris Mohney emerged as theremorseful buyerwinning bidder for Dan Lacey's portrait of our overlord. In news that will excite fours of Gawker Media employees, he's selling it. He paid $560, current bid: $72. [Gawker]
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Comment by sample032: It's a decent enough painting, but I seriously just don't get the pancakes. And don't give me that post-modern... 2 Responses | Other threads
- Friday - February 6, 2009
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Jazz feet
Old Man Twinkle Toes Delights Room Full of Children
Barry Diller was on hand to introduce the The CollegeHumor Show (his IAC owns a stake in the mostly-online venture) at last night's launch party. He made old man jokes and did some fancy footwork. [Gawker]
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Comment by saythatscool: Did Barry just say that he's bringing "gravity" to the room? Is he a fucking planet? Do I need to worry about... 18 Responses | Other threads
- Monday - February 2, 2009
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Auctions
Nick Denton With Pancakes Sells For Princely Sum
The most important painting of our time, Nick Denton With Pancakes on His Head, has just sold at auction for $560. That makes him 63% as valuable as Florida State's Keith Gessen. The buyer: [Gawker]
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Comment by katastic: Chris Mohney, you have far too much money. Please to make a charitable donation addressed to Katastic, 101 W. Shantytown... 9 Responses | Other threads
- Monday - January 26, 2009
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Auctions
Nick Denton Breakfast Art Update
Bidding on Dan Lacey's one-of-a-kind Pancake Head Nick Denton painting has reached $300, thanks to interest from current and former employees. Remember: the Keith Gessen remix book went for $890. Six days left, people. [Previously] [Gawker]
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Comment by Mount_Prion: Somebody snagged the Mother Teresa pancake one from me in the last 12 seconds. I bet somebody's gonna use some... 3 Responses | Other threads
- Friday - January 23, 2009
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masterpieces
Nick Denton, With Pancakes
Just when you thought Pancake-themed political artist Dan Lacey couldn't top his Obama bear wrestling piece, witness this: Gawker Media overlord Nick Denton, with pancakes on his head. This is for sale to the public. [Gawker]
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Comment by Mount_Prion: Is that his tower of liberal left-coast elitism in the background? 11 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - December 31, 2008
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internal affairs
Consumerist, Defamer Leaving the Gawker Media Fold
You heard it here last: Nick Denton's slimmed-down fiscal plans for 2009 include two fewer blogs: Consumerist is now Consumer Reports's younger, hipper sidekick, while Defamer is seeking a new home. [Gawker]
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Comment by TedSez: Far be it from me to second-guess Nick (he should have his own screaming investment show, instead of that "Mad... 9 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - December 17, 2008
- Thursday - December 11, 2008
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self-referential
Fake Nick Denton Outs Self
For anyone still wondering who cleverly mocked and impersonated Gawker Media overlord Nick Denton earlier this year, commenter Cajun Boy has confessed he was "Nick Guido Denton" of Tumblr. [Gawker]
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By Ryan TateComment by Iceland Spar: Remember when we used to have Balk and Shelia (and commenters with names better than "Iceland_Spar")? Those were nice days. 9 Responses | Other threads
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