Category Archives: Media Watch

LinkSwarm for May 5, 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Happy Cinco de Mayo! My efforts to move the LinkSwarm back to it’s usual Friday position by posting early have failed, so I’m trying to get it there by letting it drift back one day later each time… “Canadian Partnership … Continue reading →

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6 Writers Boycott PEN Award to Charlie Hebdo, Rushdie Strikes Back

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Six Writers have announced that they object to PEN giving a free speech award to Charlie Hebdo. The reason? Because Muslims are “disempowered.” Also known as “six writers whose work you should never buy”: Peter Carey, Michael Ondaatje, Francine Prose, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 26, 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Did you miss the riots in Baltimore on Saturday? You know, the ones CNN and other media outlets didn’t cover because they were too busy covering the White House Correspondent’s Dinner? Because mere rioting by the uncouth peasantry must wait … Continue reading →

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“The worst novel ever published in the English language.”

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

For some reason, yesterday I remembered this novel review from 2003. A Washington Post reviewer calls up the author of The Great American Parade: I tell Burrows that if he is willing to submit to an interview, I am willing … Continue reading →

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Sad Puppies, If I Must

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Being at the intersection of several overlapping roles of interest on the Venn diagram (science fiction writer, once-upon-a-time Hugo nominee, Social Justice Warrior mob victim, and conservative blogger), I suppose I have a one-eyed-man-in-the-land-of-the-blind duty to talk about the Sad … Continue reading →

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Mickey Kaus Resigns From Daily Caller, Sets Up Own Site

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

If you hadn’t heard, Mickey Kaus resigned from the Daily Caller over them spiking a piece that slammed Fox News for supporting illegal alien amnesty. Kaus is now blogging at his own site http://kausfiles.com/. Update your bookmarks accordingly. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 20, 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm. There’s almost enough news here to break out a separate “UK child rape cover-up update,” but I found the idea too depressing… UK Police told not to investigate child rape in Sheffield, which was “bigger than … Continue reading →

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CNN Turns Out a Too Many Cooks 2016 Election Parody

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Shockingly, A.) It’s pretty evenhanded, and B.) It doesn’t suck. On the other hand, Too Many Cooks was four months ago. It shouldn’t take more than a week to crank this out. Even if they did take a day to … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Clarkson and the Culture Wars

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

If you hadn’t heard about it on this side of the pond, BBC Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended over a “fracas” (supposedly involving a thrown punch) with one of the show’s producers. Given that the actual details … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd Smacks Hillary

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Maureen Dowd, a deeply uneven writer, is never more interesting than when she’s taking down hubris-swollen Democrats, especially if their last names happen to be Clinton. This is manifestly true of her most recent column, an open letter to Hillary. … Continue reading →

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