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The NY Times: 25 years out of date

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The NY Times: 25 years out of date
: An absurdly out-of-date headline in today’s NY Times: “Gossip Goes Glossy and Loses Its Stigma.”

Jeesh. Where the hell have they been? I’d say People magazine did that more than 25 years ago. And Liz Smith. And Page Six. And celebrities on the cover of every imaginable magazine (even Architectural Digest). And gossip columns in newspapers. And gossip shows on TV.

The headline should have been: “Brigadoon Times Finally Wakes Up And Notices Major Social Phenomenon It Tried To Ignore For A Generation.”

2 responses to “The NY Times: 25 years out of date”

  1. Mike G Avatar
    Mike G

    Let’s try to think up other stories they can cover:
    “Deregulation Increases How Often Americans Fly, But Could Pose Financial Risk For Airlines”
    “As Cost of Going Out Rises, TVs Get Bigger, More Americans Staying At Home To Watch Videos”

  2. cmonks Avatar
    cmonks

    The article was about Star Magazine’s impending makeover from “trashy supermarket rag” to a fancier, more upscale read. The headline is a reference to how the Star is upgrading from newsprint to glossy paper.
    But one should never miss an opportunity to bash the NYT. Way to go.