Author: Ray Gustini

Times of London Drops Paywall for Queen; Book of Mormon Stolen

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Today in books and publishing: The class-action lawsuit against Google gets the go-ahead, the Times of London paywall temporarily comes down, and a copy of the Book of Mormon has been purloined.

By Ray Gustini

Mar 10, 2011

What's Expected of Arianna Huffington After the AOL Layoffs

AOL laid off 200 editorial employees on Thursday to make way for the new boss

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 10, 2011

Julie Taymor's Tenure Over 'Spider-Man' Receives Harsh Reviews

She came, she saw, she spent $65 million on a musical and left before it opened

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 10, 2011

Baltimore Drug Raid Nabs Snoop from 'The Wire'

The HBO show's fan favorite was arrested Thursday morning

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

Good Question!

Rest Assured, Your Kids Will Get 'The Simpsons'

The show's genius doesn't rely just on contemporary references

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

Moroccan King Pledges 'Comprehensive' Constitutional Reform

Amidst protests in region, King Mohammed VI gets proactive

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

Spatwatch

In War Over Bike Lanes, Hyperbole Grows in Brooklyn

The wife of Sen. Chuck Schumer is leading a heated campaign against city bikers

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 8, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: NPR Unmasked

Finally, the truth about the network's talent emerges

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 8, 2011

Strange Bedfellows

Prison Labor Firm Will Sell You Plastic Cups and Patriot Missiles

At UNICOR, prisoners build everything, for everyone, in every field

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 8, 2011

Meet Gary Locke: America's New Ambassador to China

The current Commerce Secretary is a rock star in China, but bland in the U.S.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 8, 2011

Do 'To Catch a Predator' Rules Apply to the Walker Prank Call?

Wisconsin Democrats file ethics complaint over governor's conversation with David Koch impostor

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 8, 2011

Bono Swings To the Rescue of 'Spider-Man' Musical

Future of director Julie Taymor uncertain

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 7, 2011

Fighting About Sex in a Time of Teen Celibacy

The kids may be all right, but that hasn't meant a pause in the culture wars

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 7, 2011

Why John Edwards Is (Maybe) Getting Indicted

The nuances of whether payments to his mistress violated campaign laws

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 7, 2011

New York Times Magazine Relaunch: More Reddit, Less On Language

Hugo Lindgren's first issue as editor drew scrutiny over the weekend

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 7, 2011

Has Glenn Beck Reached Peak Tinfoil?

With ratings slipping, Beck's time at Fox could be coming to an end

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 6, 2011

Breaking Ranks

John Kerry Wants a Libyan No-Fly Zone and He Wants It Now

On "Face the Nation" Sunday, becomes latest senator to disagree with White House

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 6, 2011

Spatwatch

Fox Hits Back at 'Mildly Photogenic' New York Times Editor

Liz Trotta responds to Bill Keller's comments about the network's "cynical" audience

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 6, 2011

The Audaciousness of a Foreign Tax Holiday

Big business pushing for tax on overseas profits to be cut to five percent

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 4, 2011

By Ray Gustini

Mar 4, 2011

Oil Ruins Wall Street's Week...Again

Rise in oil prices fuels losses

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 4, 2011

GOP Unendorsements of the Week

These Republicans call out their own, saying which 2012 candidates they won't support

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 4, 2011

Spatwatch

New York Times Editor Hates Fox News ... and Its Audience

Bill Keller to viewers: "You're among the most cynical people on planet Earth"

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 4, 2011

No One Knows Why Teens Aren't Having Sex

Where did all these mysteriously celibate youngsters come from?

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 3, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: SI's Fuzzy Math

New study raises questions, answers none

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 3, 2011

Cliché Watch

Sherrod Brown: Hitler Hated Unions, Just Like The GOP

Sen. Sherrod Brown proves Godwin's Law

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 3, 2011

The NFL's 'Doomsday Scenario' Is Now Nine Hours Away

Chances for a new collective bargaining before the midnight deadline are slim

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 3, 2011

Lowest Jobless Claims Since 2008

This is good news, people

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 2, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: The Trouble With Amputations

Doctors are worthless and your fingers are magical

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 2, 2011

Evaluating Sports Illustrated's College Football-Crime Connection

Seven percent of players on top 25 teams had criminal records. Is that bad?

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 2, 2011

Another Moderate Politician Killed In Pakistan

Shabaz Bhatti, Pakistan's only Christian cabinet member, gunned down in Islamabad this morning

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 2, 2011

Spatwatch

Rumsfeld Hits Back at 'One-Sided' Woodward

Bad review of memoir prompts Facebook response

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2011

By Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2011

The 'Leave Charlie Sheen Alone' Brigade

There are a few people defending his decisions, and plenty blaming the media

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2011

Spatwatch

Bob Woodward: Donald Rumsfeld's Book Is 'A Travesty'

If Rumsfeld thought being called an alien lizard was tough, Bob Woodward's new review should set him back a bit

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2011

Christian Dior Chief Designer Fired For Anti-Semitic Outburst

John Galliano had been company's chief designer since 1996

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2011

Romance, Lost Tickets, and Other Memorable Oscar After-Party Moments

The party reports are in--hide your finger food!

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 28, 2011

Sarah Palin's Secret Twitter Account Follows Drudge, Newt, Sarah Palin

Has the media overstated the former Alaska governor's mastery of social media?

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 28, 2011

'The King's Speech' About to Get 60 Percent Less Obscene

Get the old experience while you still can! PG-13 is coming soon to a theatre near you

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 28, 2011

The Worst Oscars Ever?

Critics assail last night's ceremony

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 25, 2011

Donald Rumsfeld's No Good, Very Bad Book Tour

Booed at CPAC, scolded by Jon Stewart, and accused of being a lizard by Louis C.K.--what else could go wrong on Donald Rumsfeld's book tour?

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 24, 2011

Thunderbolt: Next Big Thing or No Big Deal?

New connection system promises to increase speed and reduce clutter

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 24, 2011

The Only Questions Left for Oscar Night

At this year's ceremony, the drama is where you find it

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