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The Blurbs

Blurb Racket 4/8/05

Our weekly roundup of misleading review blurbs in movie ads takes on Kung Fu Hustle, Sin City, and more.

Oops

Corrections 3/28-4/3

Second-hand sourcing, four-pound burgers, $11.5 million dinners, and other enlightening and entertaining media corrections.

Buried lead

Budget Sucks—but At Least It's On-Time!

In the New York Times's twisted report card for Albany's new budget, punctuality counts for more than math skills.

The Blurbs

Blurb Racket 4/1/05

Our weekly roundup of misleading review blurbs in movie ads takes on a sequel, a spinoff to a sequel, a "new-school" reviewer, and more.

Oops

Corrections 3/21-3/27

Math and irony, dissed divas, marijuana record holders, and other enlightening and entertaining media corrections.

The Blurbs

The Blurb Racket, 3/25/05

Our weekly roundup of misleading review blurbs in movie ads takes on two panned sequels, three indie flicks, and more.

Sports

Gambling Man

A prominent sports columnist and his NCAA betting habits.

Media

Digging Deeper

Gelf examines more suspicious sourcing from a technology reporter.

Media

Who Invented G.S.?

Technology Review retracted two articles after deciding a key source was fictitious. The troubling question: whether this is a one-time screw-up by the writer, or a recurring pattern.

Oops

Corrections 3/14-3/20

The reaction that wasn't, revisiting Nixon's "I'm not a crook" line, the travails of Lestine Lewis, and other enlightening and entertaining media corrections.

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