February 2011
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“No one smokes cigarettes anymore.”
– Emma Roberts, puffing on a Marlboro Gold, lamented in the smoking tent at Elton John’s 19th Annual Oscar bash.
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The Daily: February 28, 2011
OSCAR COVERAGE: Thirty pages of photos, analysis and more, starting with our best and worst dressed lists, plus five bonus awards.
NEWS: A post-Gadhafi future takes shape, and “travel hackers” exploit loopholes” in frequent-flier and other programs for their own enjoyment — and it’s legal.
OPINION: A price on suffering, by Trevor Butterworth, and what social media...
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“For men in particular, seeing a naked woman can really help them focus, look...”
– Sarah White, 24, the world’s first naked therapist. Watch The Daily’s Justin Rocket Silverman in his first naked therapy session.
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David Foster Wallace: “Backbone” : The New Yorker →
irunfrombears:
An excerpt of The Pale King has been posted over at The New Yorker.
DFW lives
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“Technologies like movies, television and mobile phones have increased the...”
– “Antisocial networking: New media leave brutish, sexual values untouched in Mideast,” by Ann Marlowe
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Best Last Person Who Should Ever Be a Country...
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“I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try...”
– Charlie Sheen explains himself to ABC’s Andrea Canning. (via abcworldnews)
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Oscars 2011: Here's What I Learned
alexleo:
1) You can never use the term “post-baby body” enough.
2) Sound mixing and sound editing are not the same thing.
3) Anne Hathaway can sing.
4) If you write a song called “Fuck You Like an Animal,” no one will forget that when you win an Oscar.
5) People in Hollywood think about Hugh Jackman a lot more than people outside of Hollywood think about Hugh Jackman.
6) Even happy Danish...
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More advice from a professional princess
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Advice from a professional princess
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The Daily: February 27, 2011
COVER STORY: All that glitters is gold. Battered by the economy, modern prospectors hope search for gold pans out.
FAMILY TREE: The future of Libya could rest in the hands of Moammar Gadhafi’s wacky broad of thugs, playboys, drug addicts and one very sharp lawyer.
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC: Part 2 of our video exclusive with one of the biggest names in visual effects and scoring...
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What I Love On My iPad: Nancy Brinker
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“With Libyans dying by the hundreds in their uprising to evict Moammar Gadhafi,...”
– “U.N.-friendly acts: The world body needs to explain why it’s been cozy with despots,” by Claudia Rosett
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All about our free trial extension (and a gift for...
With the latest version of our app we wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to enjoy a more stable and responsive experience, especially those who encountered problems and whose feedback directly helped us get to 1.0.3 so quickly. That’s why we extended the free trial for everyone through March 21. Our standard two-week free trial will continue after this extension, so anyone who signs...
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The Daily: February 26, 2011
OSCARS! Five bartenders from around the country create exclusive Oscars-night cocktails for The Daily. Haven’t seen “Winter’s Bone” yet? No problem. From exclusive backstage video during the show to info that’ll help you win your Oscars pool, these apps will get you up to speed in no time. Also, betting on the Oscars.
CUT! Motor City fade-out: Governor’s...
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FIFTY/FIFTY: Motor City Fade Out: Governor’s tax... →
billbradley:
Motor City Fade Out: Governor’s tax break cap could “Cut!” the whole Michigan film industry.
The community reached a fever pitch at a December 2008 screening of Gran Torino, according to Burnstein. “At a time when our spirits were at their lowest point ever, when the auto companies were…
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“Financially, we’re screwed. We all know women suffer from a wage gap, but that...”
– “Why Mom is miserable,” by Jessica Valenti
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The Daily: February 25, 2011
Cover story: Saudi student in Texas assembled bomb parts, plotted to hit Bush’s house. As an FBI official said, “That’s what makes this so significant: He had the knowledge and he had the chemicals.”
Oscars warm-up: Flash grades the most exclusive weekend parties, and Arts & Life weighs in on who should win.
San Diego State and its rabid rooters finally grabbed the...
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We give Oscar nominees a sports makeover
As Oscars weekend approaches, The Daily’s Sports section took matters into its own hands. Our reporter, Charles Curtis, imagined what the Oscars would look like in the sports world — and remade five of the 2011 Best Picture nominees.
127 HOURS
Genre: Medical thriller.
The Plot: The amount of time St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright has left as doctors race against the clock to repair the...
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Q&A: Joshua Hersh on his days in Cairo
For nearly two weeks, Joshua Hersh reported from inside Egypt’s revolution. He wrote about a small clinic that became a haven for hurt protesters; a makeshift interrogation room; young men ready to fight pro-Mubarak forces, and much more. Now that Hersh is back in New York, I asked him to reflect on his time in Cairo.
Can you paint a picture of what your two weeks were like?
The two weeks were...
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Unnecessary Innovation: The Stall Stopper
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Where Have the Good Men Gone? →
Not so long ago, the average American man in his 20s had achieved most of the milestones of adulthood: a high-school diploma, financial independence, marriage and children. Today, most men in their 20s hang out in a novel sort of limbo, a hybrid state of semi-hormonal adolescence and responsible self-reliance. This “pre-adulthood” has much to recommend it, especially for the college-educated....
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The Daily's new app is available now!
Hey Daily readers,
Great news: The updated version of The Daily is available for download now from the App Store: http://itunes.com/apps/thedaily. The new app focuses on the two things you requested most: better stability and more responsiveness. Here’s what you need to know:
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If you haven’t, now’s the...
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The Daily: February 24, 2011
Gas Hole! Libya’s unrest pushes gas prices skyward, sending shock waves through the economy.
The Gadhafi File.
Celebs discover soap and disavow homeless chic. Molly Young reports, with pics of our favorite swans and ragamuffins.
Apps & Games editor Peter Ha breaks up with his BlackBerry for a new steady — the iPhone.
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It's hard to say!
Excerpt from The Gadhafi File:
Major world press outlets and political organizations can’t seem to agree on the best way to translate the Libyan dictator’s name. Here are some of the commonly used spellings — all told, more than 100 are in use:
LAST NAME
Qaddafi
Qadhafi
Qathafi
Kadafi
Kadhafi
Kazzafi
el-Qaddafi
Gadhafi
Gadafi
Gadafy
Ghaddafy
Gheddafi
Gadaffi
Gaddah
...
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When the earth moved
Sweeping photo captures the first moments of the 6.3-magnitude quake rocking Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. Download the app to swipe your way through.
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BREAKING: The Daily’s Flash reveals that Ivanka...
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On madonna and gaga.
dearcoketalk:
What are your views on Madonna because it seems that you don’t care for lady gaga?
I love Madge, and actually, I think Stefanie is incredibly talented. I just wish she’d spend more time crafting quality music instead of grooming her persona. She’s too much sizzle and not enough steak. Madonna earned her icon status over decades. Gaga seems to think it can be done in a year.
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The Daily: February 23, 2011
Union battle’s next stop: Indiana, where Democratic legislators walk out over bill.
Exclusive look at Egg vs. Chicken, PlayFirst’s latest iPhone game where the best defense for hostile poultry is yolk-based ammo.
In sports, Dan Wolken on Jim Calhoun and UConn, and Charles Curtis on Chauncey Billups going to the Knicks.
Plus a real-life swan and a 15-year-old model.
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Coquette: 'You can do better than a man who's...
Dear Coquette,
My husband starting seeing someone else without my knowledge. A few weeks later, his deceit and manipulation led to the decision of divorce. I didn’t know about the girl then — he just started withholding information, being less open, etc. I found out much later that they were seeing each other well before he left. Things didn’t work out between them, to say the least....
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“We do everything that we do for just a couple of shows, and that applause. A...”
– Maria Riccetto, an American Ballet Theatre ballerina, tells The Daily what it means to be a swan, every day. (Watch the video on Facebook — and like us there, too.)
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“What happens when a plane hits a skyscraper at full speed? There are,...”
– “Empire State Building takes a momentous hit: Accidental 1945 bomber crash recalls the more sinister events of 9/11,” by Graeme Wood.
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The Daily: February 22, 2011
The art of the luscious: Painter Marilyn Minter’s work investigates the allure of textures — paint, vodka, gold and cake among them.
App of the Day: Memory of Colors from Fotopedia zooms in on the images of threatened tribes and cultures around the world.
Plus Libya on the brink, the Yankees soap opera, and Reihan Salam on our post-ethnic future.
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The art of the luscious
Painter Marilyn Minter’s work investigates the allure of textures — paint, vodka, gold and cake among them.
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5 Seconds Of Every #1 Song Ever →
buzzfeed:
So cool.
Ghostbusters! (Part 2, 1.54)
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“With each passing year, the United States feels less like a European offshoot...”
– “The browning of America: Coming demographic shift is both a success and a challenge,” by Reihan Salam
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Lights, camera, Yankees
Get your popcorn ready, the Yankees soap opera is in high gear. Emma Span reports:
There’s no show in baseball like the Yankees, and they never seem to disappoint.
Coming off a winter that was conflict-ridden even by their standards — with star shortstop Derek Jeter in testy contract negotiations and the general manager being overruled on personnel — one might think they would want to ease...
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Who would have thought that the chemical released... →
Scientists test whether oxytocin would be effective in addressing emotional problems in kids. The Daily addresses the issue and the medical history behind oxytocin.
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“[I]n the interest of household harmony, the age of the cohabitation prenup has...”
– Sign here, honey: The ins and outs of prenups for the shacked-up, by Maura Kelly 