Monthly Archives: April 2009

Sportswriters vs. Coaches

Posted on 28 April 2009 by

[Gelf] Last week, a Division III football coach banned the student paper from covering his team because it ran an op-ed blasting the program’s double standards for athletes. All the gory details are now up at Gelf, along with my … Continue reading →

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David Cook Loses His Cred

Posted on 28 April 2009 by

[Splice Today] When it comes to David Cook, last year’s American Idol, the best “road report” focuses on the ticket buying, not the concert going. See what I mean over at Splice Today.

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The Miseducation of Shelby Knox

Posted on 28 April 2009 by

[Patrol] Recently, Hulu started streaming documentaries on its site—something Netflix has been doing for a while now. In fact, Netflix offers more documentaries than any other genre, and I’ve got some thoughts about that, and a film titled The Education … Continue reading →

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On printed RSS feeds

Posted on 17 April 2009 by

[x-posted at Gelf] This week, all across our late, great nation, people began receiving the first issue of mine, Time, Inc.’s attempt at a customizable magazine. It is, admittedly, an experiment, though that hasn’t prevented a spate of “this sucks” … Continue reading →

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Cornfed Comedy

Posted on 9 April 2009 by

[The Shield] Tonight at 8:30, NBC will premiere a new comedy, Parks and Recreation, which is ostensibly set in Indiana. This show comes from the people behind The Office, but where that show takes place in the real-life locale of … Continue reading →

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