News of the Weird
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:38:22 -0700
While the morbidly obese struggle with their health (and society’s scorn), those who eroticize massive weight gain are capturing increased attention, according to a July ABC News report.
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When Journalists Stray
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:01:27 -0700
I'm late to the party, but finally looked at this weird "Journolist" mess. It's worse than I thought. It is certainly no secret that many liberals in the news media preferred Barack Obama in the 2008 election. But the Journolist messages surfaced by Tucker Carlson's conservative web site ( The Daily Caller ) reveal how some of these folks crossed a line. About 400 news media commentators ...
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Media : Shock jock tipped to spark up Hauraki
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:13 -0700
The Radio Network has made its peace with former ZM/FM shock jock Iain Stables.After being dropped from his popular show 2 years ago following a meltdown, Stables looks set to host a show on TRN's revamped Radio Hauraki.He...
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Too ugly for TV? | Open thread
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:39:34 -0700
Paul Yarrow has crept on to our screens, striking a blow for ordinary men. Is there a place on TV for the less than perfect? Paul Yarrow wants to take a stand for all ordinary-looking men and women by gatecrashing as many TV shows as he can. So far, the "news raider" has appeared on al-Jazeera, BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and more. He argues that there are too many beautiful people on TV – do you agree ...
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