January 2011
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Health care law deemed unconstitutional again....
Might as well throw some news into the mix since we are Newsweek. Today’s main event is another dissing of Obama’s health care plan. Things appear partisan, as always. The latest count: two judges appointed by Republican presidents have struck down the law or its main attribute, while two judges appointed by Democrats have upheld it. Better get ready, Supreme Court. Here’s the...
Jan 31st
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All happy families are the same, and yet, when my brother says he loves his wife and children, everyone is delighted; when I speak of loving my family, people are often shocked and occasionally disgusted. Our affection becomes political—thrilling in a way, but I’d prefer to have intimacy untainted by purpose. Andrew Solomon: Meet My Real Modern Family
Jan 31st
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Wayne Barrett and Peter Boyer to Join... →
Jan 31st
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Jan 29th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 26th
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Hi, friends! We feel like we’ve been out of the loop. It’ll be light tumbling from us over the next couple of weeks while we figure out our new roles at… NEWSBEAST (not our real name). But: we promise to return, and return in full effect. NWK TUMBLR ROCK ON. Love, Us
Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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10 Premium Tumblr Themes Worth Paying For →
mashable: Thinking about changing your Tumblr theme? Here are 10 we would shell out for.
Jan 24th
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The Daily Beast: 'Skins' Is Not Kiddie Porn! →
Jan 21st
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What's So Great About 'Portlandia'?
Feminist bookstores, dumpster divers, wool socks under Birkenstocks—how can you not love the Pacific Northwest? Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein hope you’ll love Portland as much as they do. Their new spoof on Portland premiers tonight on IFC.
Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 19th
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We’re working out of Daily Beast HQ today, and, holy God, there is NOTHING better than free snacks. Well, maybe free booze. But honestly, we’ve had so many free cappuccinos we keep switching between browser windows and forgetting what we were supposed to be Googling. Other things we’ve eaten (and/or smuggled into our purse) today: *Twizzlers *Starburst *Hummus and carrots *Can...
Jan 19th
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sabotengirl asked: Newsweek Tumblr, you're kicking ass today!
Jan 19th
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sabotengirl asked: Newsweek Tumblr, you're kicking ass today!
Jan 19th
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We'llBeBackShortly.com →
Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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“Writing about Hollywood is like being a reporter at Disneyland. At first, you...”
– Former NEWSWEEK film writer Sean Smith, on his decision to quit journalism and join the Peace Corps. (Ouch.)
Jan 19th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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Equality Myth: In Defense of Female Quotas →
equalitymyth: This week, organizers of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos—where the (usually white, male) ruling class gathers to solve the world’s problems—announced that sponsors must bring at least one woman in their five-person delegations. In which we defend their decision.
Jan 14th
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Italy's Berlusconi Faces New Criminal Probe.... →
Jan 14th
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Sometimes we find ourselves saying "LOL" outloud...
Jan 14th
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“Assassinations are always emotional, horrifying, cutting deep into the public...”
– Gabrielle Giffords is a Woman: Here’s Why it Matters (via: Runnin’ Scared)
Jan 14th
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We've been away from the Interwebs. But the fact... →
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Palin's Tough Response in Giffords Shooting:...
The Tea Party maven takes on her critics—with a not-so-ideal rebuttal. David Graham reports.
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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dorkasaurusrexatron asked: As someone who owns The Best Cat In The Whole World (TM), I have problems when my computer and my cat interact. If you own a Mac, download CatNip (http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~fowler/software/cat-nip/) -- it's free! It locks your keyboard when there is "cat-like typing detected." This has saved me from more than a few awkward Tumblr posts and Gchat messages.
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jonathan Alter: How Obama Should Talk About the... →
Jan 10th
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Greatest New York Book Ever?
scribnerbooks: Writing in New York magazine, Sam Anderson manages to sum up the city, and the book: “It will, in other words, break your heart in the end, just as New York inevitably will.”
Jan 10th
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The President has called for a national moment of...
Jan 10th
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The Gabrielle Giffords I Know
As the congresswoman remains in critical condition, NEWSWEEK’s Eleanor Clift recalls her comments a week ago—on nasty rhetoric and what it takes to be in Congress today.
Jan 9th
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Brian Williams Got a Fake Tumblr →
Jan 7th
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WatchWatch
PORTLANDIA: Portland Dream of the ’90s Have we posted this yet? Because we’ve possibly never been more excited for the premier of a show; also, we’ve had this song stuck in our heads since Xmas, when we forced the entire extended family to watch it. Anyway, watch it—and then move back to the Pacific Northwest with us, where we plan on quitting our day jobs, working at an...
Jan 7th
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“It’s bound to be a jarring experience for the veteran gang of lawmakers, all of...”
– Andrew Romano, on how House Dems like Barney Frank and Henry Waxman are adjusting to life without power
Jan 7th
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