Author: Esther Zuckerman

Final 'Man of Steel' Trailer Brings the Sci-Fi

Warner Bros.

From the big new trailer heading into Memorial Day weekend and the feature stories accompanying it, you can rest assured that this blockbuster is not going to be all emotions and Malick-y visuals after all. No, this is a Superman movie that takes its aliens seriously.

By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 11, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney Looks Like a Leader in Three Swing States

Today in Poll Watch: Voters in three swing states see more strong leadership qualities in Romney than Obama; in another poll of swing states we find the debate didn't change that many people's minds; a small number of debate watchers do so on two screens; and the national tracking polls once again conflict.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 11, 2012

Stat of the Day

Naked Prince Harry Was a $23 Million Publicity Boon for Las Vegas

Even though what happened in Vegas didn't stay there, Prince Harry's nude photo incident did some good for the city.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 11, 2012

Trimming the Times

Violence in China, Barbra Streisand, and the Nationals

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

Poll Watch

Ryan Better Liked Than Biden Ahead of Debate

Today in Poll Watch: Paul Ryan gets better favorability ratings heading into the vice-presidential debate Thursday, national tracking polls are again unclear for both candidates, Latino voters in Arizona overwhelmingly support President Obama, and Obama's up by 4 points in Florida despite one pollster calling the state for Mitt Romney.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

'Made in Jersey' Becomes the First Canceled Fall Show

Alas, Made in Jersey, we hardly knew ye.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

Beyoncé's Split from Eastwood Flick: A Political Move?

As news broke that Beyoncé would be dropping out of Clint Eastwood's remake of A Star is Born, the media wondered if the split had something to do with the two celebrities' very public political personas.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

Want to Know What Lena Dunham's Advice Is Worth? Check Her Twitter Account

Lena Dunham's advice is worth upwards of $3.5 million, the reported amount that Random House paid the creator and star of Girls to write her first book, a collection of advice-based essays called Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned. While the effort already has its detractors (see: Gawker), there is reason to believe it will work. Why? Her Twitter account. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Man Who Fights Gay Marriage, Walruses and Whales, and Tasting Menus

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 9, 2012

Stat of the Day

The Actor Who Created Big Bird Makes About $314,000 a Year

Even Big Bird has to make some money. The Sesame Workshop's 990 form for the 2010 tax year reveals that Caroll Spinney, the man behind the newsworthy avian creature and other Muppets, including Oscar the Grouch, made $314,072.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 9, 2012

Poll Watch

Gallup Could Either Be Good or Bad News for Romney

Today in Poll Watch: Gallup's numbers today lead to varied viewpoints, favorability for both candidates are at highs, and Ohio is tight.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 9, 2012

Trimming the Times

Pills, South African 'Idol,' and Art.sy

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 8, 2012

Mitt Romney Blows Off Nickelodeon

Mitt Romney is really not winning any fans among the people behind children's programming.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 8, 2012

Poll Watch

How High is Romney Bouncing?

Today in Poll Watch: Pew shows Mitt Romney leading by four points, the tracking polls paint a confusing picture, swing state polls show President Obama leading by a small margin, and fewer Obama supporters than Romney supporters are "extremely likely" to vote.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 8, 2012

Trimming the Times

SNL, Car Washes, and Dartmouth

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

Stat of the Day

FMK James Bond, by the Numbers

Fifty years ago today the first James Bond film, Dr. No, had its world premiere, so, in honor of 007, let's play a game of FMK.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

Poll Watch

Are Swing States Swinging Back to Romney?

Today's in Poll Watch: Two different pollsters show Virginia, Ohio, and Florida leaning more towards Romney than they had been, but the tracking polls still have Obama up nationally.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

How Worried About a Pumpkin Latte Shortage Should You Be?

For fans of seasonal beverages The Wall Street Journal sounded the alarm on a potential pumpkin-related crisis: Starbucks around the country appear to be running out of the special sauce that gives Pumpkin Spice Lattes their pumpkin and their spice.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Rial, Cheerleaders, and Bud Selig

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

Media Diet

Emily Nussbaum: What I Read

New Yorker television critic Emily Nussbaum shares her iPhone-driven media consumption: Twitter in the morning, books throughout the day, and movies late at night. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 4, 2012

Poll Watch

America Thinks Romney Won This Round

Debate viewers think Mitt Romney beat President Obama, and the Connecticut senate race is basically tied. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 4, 2012

Meme Alert: Obama Had a George Costanza Moment

Following a disappointing debate marked by a lack of comebacks on the president's part, political journalists are saying a speech in Denver today felt like the president's George Costanza moment. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 4, 2012

Stat of the Day

Romney Spoke Four Minutes Less, but Got in 541 More Words

We've noted the Barack Obama's "intellectual stammer" before, but just how much did it slow him down last night? Well, despite talking four minutes less than Obama, Mitt Romney was able to speak 541 more words. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 4, 2012

Trimming the Times

Wheelchairs, Miguel Cabrera, and 'Impressionism and Fashion'

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 3, 2012

Poll Watch

Is the Race Tied or Is Obama Up by 7?

Today in Poll Watch: Two national polls show differing results, Romney's close in Florida and Virginia, but down in Ohio, Romney's gaffe was worse than Obamas, and the Democrat might be winning the Arizona senate race. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 3, 2012

How the Internet Is Celebrating National 'Mean Girls' Day

On October 3 at North Shore High School Aaron Samuels asked Cady Heron what day it was. She responded: "It's October third." And a national holiday was born. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 3, 2012

All the Condescending Terms Being Used to Describe Undecided Women Voters

A Reuters article out today looked at the undecided voter — you know her as a white, under-educated female or perhaps, the "Walmart mom." Let's take a look at some other descriptors. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 3, 2012

Trimming the Times

Prairie Festival, Ken Burns, and Tucci Family Cooking

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 2, 2012

Stat of the Day

7% of Americans Think Lee Harvey Oswald Shot Lincoln

Okay, America, it's time for a history lesson. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 2, 2012

Poll Watch

Women Are Keeping Obama Ahead of Romney

Obama's lead with women voters explains his national poll lead, McCaskill is up by just 1 point in her Missouri Senate race, and Obama is up by a whopping 11 points in a new poll out of Nevada. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 2, 2012

Lena Dunham's Million-Dollar Advice

Lena Dunham, the over-sharing darling of television and media, is shopping a book proposal "set to go for a minimum $1 million." 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 2, 2012

Trimming the Times

Seattle Cops on Twitter, Skulls, and Hunting

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 1, 2012

Poll Watch

The Election Isn't Over for Romney After All

Today in Poll Watch: Hey, it looks like this race might be tight again -- Romney's lead is growing among independents, and Elizabeth Warren's ahead in Massachusetts.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 1, 2012

Is a Big 'Homeland' Backlash on its Way?

Showtime's much-lauded thriller series Homeland shouldn't get too comfortable in its new spot as the darling of television dramas. We're sensing some impending danger.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 1, 2012

Stat of the Day

There Are Really More Like 21 Million Adult Cod in the North Sea

Last month we wrote about a shocking stat reported in some British newspapers: there are just 100 adult cod left in the North Sea. But the BBC News Magazine reports on just how wrong that information was. The number is more like 21 million. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 1, 2012

Trimming the Times

Debates, D.C. Baseball, and Arnold Schwarzenegger

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 28, 2012

Poll Watch

Voters Want Change but Still Pick Obama

A Fox News poll finds people want change, but they don't want Romney, Nevada and North Carolina are not going the ways the parties expected, and Romney might be fighting in Iowa. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 28, 2012

Prepare for a 'Downton Abbey' Prequel

The British aristocracy, long may they reign, at least on our television sets. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 28, 2012

Vatican Says Papyrus Mentioning Jesus' Wife is 'Fake'

The Vatican is speaking out on the discovery of a fragment of papyrus containing a reference to Jesus' "wife" in Coptic. Its blunt verdict? Don't get so excited everyone, it's not real.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 28, 2012

Trimming the Times

Frogs and Prisoners, a Chance At Bat, and the Barclays Center

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 27, 2012

Stat of the Day

A Fifth of All Households Are Paying Off Student Loans

The financial burden of rising tuition costs is hitting more households in this country than ever before.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 27, 2012

Poll Watch

Obama's Getting Approval (From Gallup)

Gallup sees President Obama strong on approval rating even though Rasmussen doesn't, and the Indiana Senate race is tight.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 27, 2012

Trimming the Times

Super PACS, Build-A-Bear, and 'The Casual Vacancy'

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 26, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney's Weak on His Biggest Strength: The Economy

Today in Poll Watch: Voters are seeing President Obama as the way to go for the benefit of the economy, Mitt Romney is seen unfavorably by half of Americans, Democrats lead Senate races in Florida and Ohio, and the Arizona Senate race might be tighter than expected.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 26, 2012

Trimming the Times

Cheating, the N.F.L. Commissioner, and Pop-Punk

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 25, 2012

Where the Obsession with Horse-Sized Ducks Came From

In his Reddit AMA yesterday, the New York Times' Nicholas Kristof wowed with his answer to the question: "Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck, or 100 duck-sized horses?" The thought-provoking question is a bit of an inside joke on Reddit. But where did it come from?

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 25, 2012

Poll Watch

Ohio's Looking Like An Obama State

In today's Poll Watch: Things aren't looking good for Mitt Romney in Ohio, President Obama's also up in Florida, and the Massachusetts Senate race is tied.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 25, 2012

Stat of the Day

About 25 Percent of Adult Children Live at Home with Their Folks

While adult children moving in with their parents used to be quirky enough to serve as a movie premise (like in Jeff, Who Lives at Home or that one starring Matthew McConaughey), it's pretty common these days: about 25 percent of Americans between 18 and 30 are living with parents. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 25, 2012

Staten Island President Calls Lady Gaga a 'Slut'

Poor Lady Gaga, she's got the tabloids going all nuts about her weight, and now the Staten Island Borough President has called her a "slut."

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 25, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Arab Spring, Yom Kippur, and Women in Science

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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