LWC's very good weekend.
On Thursday I find out there's going to be another Gomez album next year (which means another tour!) Then, today, I see via the Washington Monthly that TNR has ditched its neocon owners in favour of some mild-mannered Canadians:
New York money managers Roger Hertog and Michael Steinhardt bought their stake in the New Republic from Martin Peretz, who remains editor-in-chief. (Peretz referred a call on the latest ownership change to Foer.) CanWest bought a minority stake in the company in 2006.
Foer declined to discuss the details of the latest transaction, other than to say that CanWest now controls the magazine and that Hertog and Steinhardt are no longer involved.
Micheal Tomasky profiled these guys, and why their stake was so potentially dangerous for the future of TNR, a few years ago. Most important, their exit from the scene means that Marty Peretz isn't the only thing keeping TNR from becoming the new Weekly Standard.
And if that wasn't enough, last night the Galloping Beaver pointed me to a new blog that might help with my Fafblog withdrawals. All hail the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
My ducks are all in a row.
New York money managers Roger Hertog and Michael Steinhardt bought their stake in the New Republic from Martin Peretz, who remains editor-in-chief. (Peretz referred a call on the latest ownership change to Foer.) CanWest bought a minority stake in the company in 2006.
Foer declined to discuss the details of the latest transaction, other than to say that CanWest now controls the magazine and that Hertog and Steinhardt are no longer involved.
Micheal Tomasky profiled these guys, and why their stake was so potentially dangerous for the future of TNR, a few years ago. Most important, their exit from the scene means that Marty Peretz isn't the only thing keeping TNR from becoming the new Weekly Standard.
And if that wasn't enough, last night the Galloping Beaver pointed me to a new blog that might help with my Fafblog withdrawals. All hail the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
My ducks are all in a row.
2 Comments:
Hmm, but aren't the Aspers almost as wingnutty? I'd feel better if Peretz was gone...
I miss Fafblog! O, do I miss Fafblog...
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