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Media
May 20, 2008
It's Not You, It's…
If you're urban, single, and prepared to mingle (and, presumably, have some disposable income), a minefield of potential rejection awaits you. And not just because of your esoteric sense of humor, or your outdated wardrobe, or the fact that you eat your peas one at a time. As Gelf pointed out last week, you can also be rejected for having the wrong sheets in your bedroom, or a stuffed animal. But, it turns out, that's not all.
Non-Motivational
May 19, 2008
The Non-Motivational Speaker Series Returns May 29
Gelf's internationally-beloved, critically-adored, and ASPCA-endorsed event, The Non-Motivational Speaker Series, returns to New York on Thursday, May 29 at 8 p.m. Religion will be this month's topic. Featured speakers are Daniel Radosh, New Yorker contributor, contributing editor to The Week, and author of Rapture Ready: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture; and Louis Ferrante, author of Unlocked: A Journey From Prison to Proust, a true story of Ferrante's life as a member of the Gambino crime family, 8 1/2-year federal prison inmate, and convert to Orthodox Judaism.
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Sports
May 19, 2008
Road Woes
As everybody and Lebron's mother knows, the road teams in this year’s NBA playoffs have been atrocious. Among the four series, the road team has gone 2-22 as of Sunday, for a pitiful .083 winning percentage. But the question everyone is asking, and trying to answer, is why? Gelf rounded up some of the most and least popular answers, and ranked them according to how many sources cited them.
Media
May 19, 2008
I'd Rather Be Playing Video Games
We'd like to issue a correction of sorts. Last week, we wrote that the New York Times seems preoccupied with the problems of the, if not rich and famous, then the almost-rich and pretentious. The paper's business section, however, appears concerned, for at least one article, with the problems of the not-rich and probably-not-pretentious. (Though we must add that the photo accompanying this piece is of a guy who "stays at the Hampton Inn rather than the Hilton when he travels." We recommend the Travelodge, or a hostel.)
World
May 16, 2008
Carry-On Confidential
Planning to board a plane this summer with loads of confidential documents pertinent to national security? According to State Department officials, checking the baggage with the documents is a bad idea. But if you want to carry them onto the plane with you, well, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Media
May 14, 2008
Newscasters Gone Wild
Sue Simmons, WNBC’s longtime anchor and a grandmotherly fixture in New York’s local news scene, snapped during a teaser for the 11:00 news. The blurb began innocently enough, "At 11, paying more at the grocer but getting less. We'll tell you how to get the most." But then, Simmons hisses at an unknown irritant, "What the fuck are you doing?" NBC has been tight-lipped about what made the 64-year-old anchor lose her cool, and Simmons issued a contrite apology later in the broadcast. But the cat was out of the bag, and playing piano, and a new internet video sensation was born.
Politics
May 13, 2008
The Obama Paradox
A recent op-ed in the New York Times argues that should Barack Obama assume the presidency, he may want to avoid visiting the Middle East. Why? As the son of a Muslim father, Obama was technically born a Muslim, but because he became a Christian, he's an apostate. Therefore, in countries that strictly adhere to Muslim law (such as Iran and Saudi Arabia) it is illegal to punish, or even interfere with, his murder.
Media
May 13, 2008
Rich People's Problems
It's getting tougher and tougher out there to be a rich urban sophisticate—especially if you have kids. The New York Times reported last week that New York City public schools are facing severe overcrowding issues, leading to the waitlisting of hundreds of kindergarten students zoned for the city's top schools.
Sports
May 12, 2008
David Sloane, Master Negotiator
Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado is having an unproductive season which, combined with his drop-off last year, has led to speculation that he's on the wrong side of his baseball career. But don't try telling that to Delgado's agent, David Sloane. Because Sloane has the ultimate trump card: Yo mama.
Media
May 8, 2008
Cutting Corners at The Times
Readers of the New York Times health section were recently treated to an alarming article titled "The Growing Wave of Teenage Self-Injury," which claims that the cutting and other forms of self-abuse are on the rise and that the main culprit behind that increase is—you guessed it!—the internet. Because there are exactly zero statistics in the story to back up either of those claims, Gelf decided to take a closer look at the story.
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