BY DAVE ALLEN Like time, news waits for no man. Keeping up with the funny papers has always been an all-day job, even in the pre-Internets era. These days, however, it’s a two-man job. That’s right, these days you need someone to do your reading for you, or risk falling hopelessly behind and, as a result, increasing your chances of dying lonely and somewhat bitter. That’s why every week, PAPERBOY does your alt-weekly reading for you. We pore over those time-consuming cover stories and give you the takeaway, suss out the cover art, warn you off the ink-wasters and steer […]
MILE HIGH: Live And Direct From Denver
BY NICK POWELL DNC CORRESPONDENT On an otherwise slow day here at the DNC, I had my first official “Convention-celebrity experience” at the Movies With A Message brunch at Earl’s Restaurant in downtown Denver. While shadowing a reporter at the party, I mingled with the smiling Dems, took in the music of a small R&B band, and munched on the semi-mediocre breakfast spread. All was quiet, until suddenly … there’s Civil Rights Activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) … and Anne Hathaway … and Pras … and Al Sharpton. The celebrities came pouring in, and for a second I was completely […]
JOHN MCCAIN: Is Having A Senior Moment
[Talking Points Memo TV (TPMtv) Daily Video Blog: Dazed and Confused] Again and again and again. Somebody please tell us why this election is even remotely close without using the word R-A-C-E — you can’t, can you?
MILE HIGH: Live And Direct From Denver
BY NICK POWELL CONVENTION CORRESPONDENT Greetings from the Democratic Convention in the Mile-High City, where the red tape has confined me to the icebox that is the Media Pavilion. It is pretty quiet down here, as it seems that most of the reporters in my section of the Pavilion have yet to be given a particular assignment. E-mails are being checked, coffee is streaming, and CNN is being broadcast on a continuous loop on a large flat screen. When talking with some reporters, they said that the security for this year’s convention is tighter than it has been in the […]
MILE HIGH: Live & Direct From Denver
Astute readers will remember the precocious yeoman-like political coverage provided by intern-to-the-stars Nick Powell. The New York Times did and they asked him to go to Denver with his dad, who covers the presidential campaign for the Grey Lady (SEE BELOW). Basically they said, ‘How’d you like to go to Denver with your pop, work for us as a news assistant and during your down time you can post to your cute little blog thingee?’ And so he shall. All next week, Nick will be providing Phawker readers with Live & Direct dispatches from the Democratic National Convention. You lucky […]
MEDIA: Ex-Anchor Pleads Guilty To Email Hackery
INQUIRER: Former CBS3 anchor Larry Mendte pleaded guilty this morning in U.S. District Court to hacking into the personal e-mail of onetime colleague Alycia Lane. During a brief court hearing in Philadelphia, Mendte pleaded guilty to a single felony count. Federal prosecutors agreed not to make any recommendation of whether Mendte should be sentenced to prison though U.S. District Judge Mary McLaughlin still would be free to impose such a sentence. Under federal sentencing guidelines, Mendte could face a maximum of six months in prison. Mendte had no comment as he emerged from the courtroom, but his wife, Fox29 anchor […]
GET YOUR WAR ON: The Race Card
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DRUG TEST: ‘Massive’ Drug Sweep Nets Paltry Yield
OK, time for another edition of DRUG TEST wherein we vet the media’s reportage on the so-called War On Drugs, separating the seeds and stems of law enforcement press release hyperbole from the sober, reality-based facts. Today we check out this article posted on Philly.com by the Inquirer’s Sam Wood. Let us say up front that we think Sam is a damn good journo, not to mention a damn good Joe, so understand that nothing we are about to say is personal. Anyway, onward and upward — forward, never straight! Heh-heh… In a series of drug raids yesterday, Philadelphia police […]
PAPERBOY: Special ‘Miss Me, Bitches?’ Edition
BY DAVE ALLEN Like time, news waits for no man. Keeping up with the funny papers has always been an all-day job, even in the pre-Internets era. These days, however, it’s a two-man job. That’s right, these days you need someone to do your reading for you, or risk falling hopelessly behind and, as a result, increasing your chances of dying lonely and somewhat bitter. That’s why every week, PAPERBOY does your alt-weekly reading for you. We pore over those time-consuming cover stories and give you the takeaway, suss out the cover art, warn you off the ink-wasters and steer […]
FAUX NEWS: Why Whitey Can’t Hope
[236.com: Fox News’ Obama Documentary in a Minute] 23/6: Monday night, Fox News Channel aired the first of two presidential candidate documentaries called “Character and Conduct.” First up: Barack Obama, whose documentary pretends really hard that it’s not full of stereotypes and insinuations! Couldn’t stomach it Monday evening? We’ve got it for you in a minute. MORE PREVIOUSLY: Fox News Is Lying To America!
TIERNEY’S LIST: Thirty-Five More To Go?
ANONYMOUS SOURCE: “I just learned 35 more to get canned soon — 15 photographers, 10 copy editors, 10 editorial assistants, from both papers as part of the consolidation. So rumors were true that Marimow found a way to spare all the new writers he hired.” PREVIOUSLY: According to a report released today by Standard & Poor’s, the owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News has received a forbearance agreement from its creditors that will run through September 10th. MORE PREVIOUSLY: Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC lenders blocked a June 1 interest payment after the company, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Obama To Tap Colin Powell For Veep Slot
Just kidding. Sorta. NEW YORK MAGAZINE: Are you holding on to your cell phones? After endless rumination and media speculation, Barack Obama’s decision on a running mate is nigh. Nigh! Just how nigh, nobody is quite sure. Could be tomorrow morning, could be later this week — Team Obama is probably relishing the suspense. They’ve promised to announce the pick to their supporters via text message, and based on the veepstakes short list and recent events, many people think the text might look something like, “Wht up, J Biden is my VP. TTYL.” MORE
HELLO CAMEL TOE: Maxim Taps Eagles Rookie
INQUIRER: What a whirlwind ride for Janelle Stangl. The topper is today, when the September issue of Maxim — the one with tennis’ Anna Kournikova on the cover — officially hits newsstands, and inside, there’s Stangl, touted as one of the NFL’s four “most gorgeous” cheerleaders. Not bad for an Eagles rookie. Less than four months ago, Stangl, 21, who hails from Bethlehem, Pa., was a junior studying dance at the University of Arts. Then she got picked to join the Eagles cheerleading squad…. Last week during practice, Stangl was surprised by who was texting — her mom. She’d found […]