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In an earlier thread this morning, commenter Bemused asked:
James–can you tell us anything about who watches debates (i.e., the numbers, compared to, say, the numbers for AI)? I read all this speculation on political blogs about how the candidates’ performances will affect voters, but I always wonder how many voters even watch debates.
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I don’t usually give blog space to blatant p.r. promotions, but when I was sent this (by a publicist for Breaking Bad at Sony), I had to share:
Maybe I just don’t get out enough, but it’s the best viral promotion I’ve seen since the Simpsonize Me campaign for the Simpsons movie last summer–if only for the creepiness and …
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Have CNBC on in the background this morning. From a sheer entertainment perspective, the meltdown of the global financial markets is a tremendous thing.
Jim Cramer, of course, is sitting in on the coverage, losing his crap on camera like a reliable professional. What strikes me, though, is that nearly every analyst on CNBC sounds like …
Let’s conclude that conversation with the soon to retire chief curator of painting and sculpture at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
LACAYO: MoMA is always criticized for not staying hot on the trail of contemporary art. Recently your museum hired Kathy Halbreich, the former director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, to become …
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SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this Wire Watch, try to remember where you’ve seen a red ribbon before. A red ribbon! Does that ring any bells?
Mercy, people are starting to get …
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CNN’s HD channel recently showed up unannounced on my cable menu, and I was anxious to try it out for last night’s Democratic debate in South Carolina. It wasn’t working, though, so I can’t tell you whether the hope and experience showed up brighter in high definition, and I’ve seen enough of these slugfests the past couple weeks that I …
