Newsweek Gets Sold to Sidney Harman. So Long, Newsweek
3:20 PM 8/2/2010
Washington Post Co. got what just it wanted: Someone else to take the blame for killing Newsweek. Of all the bidders, the 91-year-old audio-gear mogul is least likely to make the changes needed for long-term survival.
The Washington Post Co. probably isn't going to get much more than a token $1 when it sells Newsweek. But it's being awfully choosy about where that dollar comes from.
Shirley Sherrod Vows to Sue Andrew Breitbart Over Racism Smear
8:00 PM 7/29/2010
Shirley Sherrod, the Agriculture Department employee who lost her job after a conservative website painted her as a racist, is planning a lawsuit in what could be a landmark case for the blogosphere.
Michael Hastings, the Rolling Stone writer whose reporting compelled the White House to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, does not mince words when it comes to allegations that he broke pre-arranged ground rules or agreements to go off the record.
The Old Spice Man Is a Hit with Viewers, but Can He Sell Products?
11:15 AM 7/29/2010
The granite-bellied, cello-voiced Old Spice Man can bake cakes, refurbish kitchens, change pants instantaneously and generate millions of hits on YouTube -- but can he sell Old Spice products? The answer is a qualified yes.
Barry Diller Makes Excuses for Ask.com's Failures
4:45 PM 7/28/2010
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL
On a conference call to discuss IAC's second-quarter earnings, Barry Diller, the web company's chairman, at times sounded like he was taking personal responsibility for the failure to turn Ask.com into a viable alternative to Google.
Ugly Liberal Media Bias Infiltrates the 'Most Beautiful' List
12:37 PM 7/28/2010
Do you find Democrats better looking than Republicans? If so, you're in agreement with The Hill, which just published its annual list of the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol Hill. Has the liberal media gone too far this time?
Jersey Shore's Snooki and The Situation Make Economics 101 Easy!
3:45 PM 7/27/2010
The cast of MTV's Jersey Shore invaded the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, where they provided a living, breathing lesson in free-market economics. They rang the opening bell, drawing so many gawkers that the facility ran out of guest passes, and tutored fans in economic basics.
Fact-Checking Arianna Huffington: Afghanistan Flip-Flop Edition
6:30 PM 7/26/2010
Consistency has never been Arianna Huffington's strong suit, so when you hear her lauding the firmness of one of her own positions, it's worth checking for yourself.
WikiLeaks and The New York Times: Why Size Matters
9:10 AM 7/26/2010
Why did WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange choose to share his leaked documents on the Afghanistan war with The New York Times? That's a question the paper's executives should consider as they pursue plans to erect an online pay wall next year.
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