Month: March 2014

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, Geek Cred, Television3 Comments

RIP TWOP

Allison Hantschel

One of my favorite parts of the Internet is being killed off: DailyCandy and Television Without Pity, two high-profile Internet content properties owned by NBCUniversal, are being shuttered, a move that management told staff this morning would be occurring next week. Local recommendations site DailyCandy had been purchased by the Comcast media unit in 2008 for $125 million from the New York-based Pilot Group. The sassy TWoP TV review and recap site — its motto is “Spare the snark, spoil the networks” — was purchased by NBCU’s Bravo cable unit in 2007. Both were founded in the Web 1.0 era. … Continue reading RIP TWOP

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, Geek Cred, Television3 Comments

RIP TWOP

tommyfd

One of my favorite parts of the Internet is being killed off: DailyCandy and Television Without Pity, two high-profile Internet content properties owned by NBCUniversal, are being shuttered, a move that management told staff this morning would be occurring next week. Local recommendations site DailyCandy had been purchased by the Comcast media unit in 2008 for $125 million from the New York-based Pilot Group. The sassy TWoP TV review and recap site — its motto is “Spare the snark, spoil the networks” — was purchased by NBCU’s Bravo cable unit in 2007. Both were founded in the Web 1.0 era. … Continue reading RIP TWOP

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, Geek Cred, Television3 Comments

RIP TWOP

Allison Hantschel

One of my favorite parts of the Internet is being killed off: DailyCandy and Television Without Pity, two high-profile Internet content properties owned by NBCUniversal, are being shuttered, a move that management told staff this morning would be occurring next week. Local recommendations site DailyCandy had been purchased by the Comcast media unit in 2008 for $125 million from the New York-based Pilot Group. The sassy TWoP TV review and recap site — its motto is “Spare the snark, spoil the networks” — was purchased by NBCU’s Bravo cable unit in 2007. Both were founded in the Web 1.0 era. … Continue reading RIP TWOP

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, Geek Cred, Television3 Comments

RIP TWOP

Allison Hantschel

One of my favorite parts of the Internet is being killed off: DailyCandy and Television Without Pity, two high-profile Internet content properties owned by NBCUniversal, are being shuttered, a move that management told staff this morning would be occurring next week. Local recommendations site DailyCandy had been purchased by the Comcast media unit in 2008 for $125 million from the New York-based Pilot Group. The sassy TWoP TV review and recap site — its motto is “Spare the snark, spoil the networks” — was purchased by NBCU’s Bravo cable unit in 2007. Both were founded in the Web 1.0 era. … Continue reading RIP TWOP

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

docphd

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin3 Comments

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

docphd

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin3 Comments

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

docphd

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin3 Comments

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

docphd

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin3 Comments

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

docphd

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Do Something, Doc, Kids Today, Law/Justice, On Wisconsin3 Comments

Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

(One of the biggest things I tell student journalists is that they have to write for the audience, not for themselves. Unfortunately, when you get into a story after a while, you start wondering if you’re writing for yourself and your audience is just too polite to tell you to shut up. If that’s the case here, tell me. I have the sense that shutting up is just too easy and it gives in to the basest desire of administrators who are playing the “armadillo defense:” Hunker down, take the hits and eventually everyone goes away because they get tired … Continue reading Welcome to the party, pal: The miseducation of the Cardinal Columns, thanks to the Fond du Lac School Board

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Sports, Television4 Comments

The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues

Peter Adrastos Athas

In the great tradition of stubborn, clueless douchebags everywhere, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is trying to PR his way out of his woes. Snyder, of course, refuses to change his team’s racist name and keeps trotting out spokes-Chiefs to back him up. Unfortunately for Snyder, they keep turning out to be dubious dudes. As a movie Indian would say: Snyder, heap big dope or is that dupe? He’s certainly a douche. In the great tradition of filthy rich robber barons everywhere, Snyder is now resorting to bribery. He’s formed a foundationwith the laudable goal of helping Native Americans by … Continue reading The Dan Snyder Acronym Blues