by sumac | Jul 9, 2013 | Media Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
Because I had important tasks waiting, I was searching the web randomly like a dog with its nose to the ground. I came across a story about Air New Zealand doing a safety video with hobbits. Whatever. The story was in the Herald-Standard, based in Uniontown,...
by snarly | Jul 1, 2013 | Artistic apologies, Celebrity Apologies, Funny-on-Purpose Apologies, Media Apologies
Good comedy: Delivering so much bang about self-delusion and sincere apologies in only six lines! Clear History — with David, Hamm, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Amy Ryan, J.B. Smoove, Bill Hader and Danny McBride — debuts on HBO August...
by snarly | Jun 25, 2013 | Media Apologies
I’m sorry to be late weighing in so late on the Kickstarter seduction guide imbroglio, especially since so many of you asked us to tackle it. I won’t make excuses (I’ve been buuuuuusy, we do this for freeeeeee, my kids had liiiiiiiiice). Since...
by sumac | Jun 12, 2013 | Media Apologies
A bunch of media sites said radio ranter and Tea Party darling Glenn Beck apologized to us. Did he? The Daily Kos seemed to think it was an apology, but a “questionable” one. Their headline: “Glenn Beck apologizes for offending you with the truth.” The New York Daily...
by snarly | May 2, 2013 | Media Apologies, Sports Apologies
So journeyman NBA’er Jason Collins came out as a big gay homosexual in Sports Illustrated, in a beautifully written piece apparently crafted with Franz Lidz. (For some reason, Susan and I both like to give co-writers some credit.) Most of the response to...
by snarly | Apr 20, 2013 | Media Apologies
The New York Post’s Boston Marathon coverage was heinous. It ID’d the wrong men — two dark-skinned men, shocker — as the possible bombers, on the front page, causing these innocents fathomless pain and stress. And the the Post refused to back...
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