I knew this particular bit of bad news was coming; Scripps has been trying and failing to sell the ailing Rocky Mountain News since December. Scripps has been suffering huge losses at the paper. I say that I saw this coming, but the actual announcement of the closing comes as something of a suckerpunch. The [...]
I almost hate to write about this guy, being that he’s a local legend. To be fair, Alex Chilton has long since packed up and made a break for New Orleans, so even though we’re aggregated there, odds are good that he doesn’t read the M3mphis blog. So I won’t embarrass him by mentioning that [...]
Just so you know, we might post REAL late tonight, because we’re probably going to be watching the Obama address to Congress. Maybe. Paying attention seems like less of a civic duty when the person you grudgingly pay attention to is the person you wanted in that position. I’m definitely interested to hear what he [...]
This week, the plug was supposed to be pulled on analog TV and we were going to be boldly thrust into a pixelated world of wonderful digital cable. But, um, we weren’t ready. Despite a year of warning, coupons from the government and a Funny or Die sketch, giving up analog was just too much. [...]
Tuesday, Ari Shapiro interviewed David Denby, author of the book “Snark.” Apparently, Denby’s central problem was with the anonymity of online snark. Apparently, Denby thinks that it’s dangerous for people to say mean things to each other without signing their names. Apparently, Denby also changes his definitions of “snark,” “satire,” and “irony” according to whether [...]
Apparently, the current tough economic climate isn’t enough to ruin everything. There are still signs of normalcy and good in the world. Kittens are cute, beer is tasty, and it’s Fashion Week again. Maybe I’ve watched too much “Project Runway”, but I love runway shows. Everyone looks kind of ridiculous, and most of the outfits [...]
The other day, I mentioned that I’d lost my job – or one of them anyway. I’ve hit the ground running. I can’t honestly say how many places I’ve already sent my resumé. After doing some serious hunting for local jobs today, I decided while I’m at it, I’d throw my resume at some other, [...]
If we were like other Web sites, we would start a feature called Stuff Public Radio Likes. It would include things like generically foreign hyphenated names, accents that can’t be placed, and obscure holidays. Today, as you may have figured out from the lack of mail pick-up, was Presidents Day, and true to form, NPR [...]
Normally, I get to listen to “On the Media” on my way to work on Sunday mornings. It airs here at 11:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. About 43 hours after the podcast goes up. That didn’t happen this week. I lost my job Saturday. Valentine’s day is a rough day to lose your job. Sunshine, flowers, [...]
Social media is weird for geeks. Rebecca’s pretty cool – she’s one of the few people who really understood the point of this blog from the beginning. As can probably be deduced from the content of her wall post.
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