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Huffing and Puffington PostPosted by Jeremy Goldkorn, May 9, 2005 11:18 PM
Nothing to do with China, but worth noting: A socialite, former-Republican-now-Democrat, SUV-hating, mansion-owning writer named Arianna Huffington (pictured) has launched a website called The Huffington Post. With articles by people like David Mamet and and John Cusack, the Huffington Post seems to be off to a good start. But Arianna darling, do try to be a little less embarrassed about the whole Internet thing: Arianna's letter from the editor, placed prominently in the top, left corner of the website is titled "On The Blog Now". Yeah baby. And one more thing, Arianna: tabloid-style headlines should have one simple message! Headlines should not require a minute of thought to figure out! Arianna's supposedly Drudge-style top headline at the time of writing reads: HUFFINGTON POST EXCLUSIVE: EMBARGOED BOOK CLAIMS SAUDI OIL INFRASTRUCTURE RIGGED FOR CATASTROPHIC SELF-DESTRUCTION Say what? Compare that to the current headline on Drudge Report: MEET THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATESwhich is right underneath a sexy photo of Geena Davis showing lots of cleavage. The story is about "Commander in Chief", a TV drama following the challenges facing the first female President of the United States that may be produced in soon. - Image taken from The Huffington Post. |
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