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They got me with the “first drink free” line, but it turns out the event is so much more. MediaBistro is having a little shindig in Los Angeles. First half of the party is for AvantGuild members only, second is for “media professionals.” Don’t ask me what that means because I have no clue. No […]

Is it me or shouldn’t Spring be a time of renewal and worrying about squeezing into last year’s bathing suit? It seems that while the bees are buzzing and the flowers are making me sneeze, my reading material should reflect a certain, well, joy at being alive. Oops, that was the fantasy world slipping out. […]

And then there comes a time when I have nothing to say. Okay, I do. Has this nation gone crazy? It turns out the Academy of Art in San Francisco is expelling writing students (the article doesn’t mention any other medium) for being too edgy. And their teachers are getting the boot as well. That’s […]

Normally, I limit my exposure to Star to furtive glances at the headlines while waiting breathlessly for my chance with the grocery store cashier. As we learned yesterday, there’s more to the mag than trash (which, you’ll recall, we decided was a bad thing). Turns out that old habits die hard. It’s the little things, […]

Self wants you. In a good way. Turns out that you too can write for this popular magazine. And the fine folks at MediaBistro have figured out how (all you have to do is read their handy dandy article and follow all the steps). How To Pitch:Self

Maybe it’s me, but you’d think publisher websites would be a little more, well, useful. Like maybe they could have information that you want. So it turns out that Broadway Books has hired Amy Hertz (now formerly of Riverhead) to edit books on spirituality and that sort of thing. Hopefully writing about this will absolve […]

According to Variety, the Barbara Walters books sold for only $5 million. Or maybe four. Somewhere in that range. My apologies to those who saw the incorrect figure — remember, that money wasn’t destined for you anyway. Miramax Nabs Walters Book Note: Variety doesn’t give this stuff away for free — Barbara stalkers will need […]

Chances are, you don’t know who Nick Denton is. Nor are you au courant on Jason Calacanis. That’s okay — they don’t know who you are, either. But, hey, a public feud is a public feud, and who are we to say we’re too proud to watch from the sidelines? Heck, I’ll even spring for […]

Pop star Thalia has decided, as pop stars often do, to launch her own magazine (because she didn’t learn her lesson from Rosie O’Donnell) — look for it on stands everywhere. The title, of course, is Thalia. Lot of market research went into that one. Like all magazines aimed at the young female today, it […]

I never thought I’d say this, but it turns out that The Star has gotten too classy for its britches. In this MediaBistro article, the author complains about the distinct lack of trash in her latest issue. I don’t know Bonnie Fuller’s plan for world domination, but can assure her of one thing: we like […]