The New York Observer

Three well-known Internet writers–Molly Young, Molly Lambert, and Molly McAleer–share more than a name. The three have long attracted attention for their similar methods of self-promotion on the blogging platforms Tumblr and Twitter. Ms. Young, an n+1 contributor, had a (now-deleted) Tumblr showcasing slightly goofy glamour shots and offering chapbooks for sale. Ms. Lambert used the photo-heavy format of the website This Recording as a jumping-off point for a sort of post-writing writing career as curator of several Tumblrs, including one comprised entirely of GIF files. Molly McAleer was the former Gawker Media videographer whose personal blog featured videotaped confessions and thoughts about Yogurtland and other elements of life in Los Angeles.

The New York Observer Hires Drew Grant

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:23:00 -0400

The New York Observer Hires Drew Grant:

The New York Observer has hired a new reporter, Drew Grant, editor in chief Elizabeth Spiers announced today.

Drew was most recently a staff writer at Salon, covering television, film and pop culture. Previously, she was the deputy editor of the B5 Media blog Crushable. She has written for Nerve, McSweeney’s, The Huffington Post and Street Carnage, among others.

Check out the new broadsheet! Inaugural issue highlights...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:25:00 -0400

Check out the new broadsheet!

Inaugural issue highlights include:

O-Bummer! Hipsters O-Bandon Obama
Prez ditched by Pitchfork.com-wielding puerile politicos who prefer stumptown to stumping.
By David Freedlander

Nick Cannon’s Teenage Dreams
“Bitch I’m Famous” proclaims mogul’s t-shirt: Is Mr. Mariah Carey the next Bob Hope?
By Daniel D’Addario

The Corset King of Alphabet City
Can budding fashion icon Garo Sparo make reality TV more Victorian?
By Nate Freeman

The Doctor Will See You Now
Booking appointments hurts. Can ZocDoc take the pain away?
By Adrianne Jeffries

Jumo ‘Acquired’ for $0 and a Graceful Exit

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:22:00 -0400

Jumo ‘Acquired’ for $0 and a Graceful Exit:

GOOD, the publisher-turned-digital-media-platform with a focus on good design and social causes, announced today that it has acquired Jumo for undisclosed terms. But the “acquisition” is not quite the earth-shaker it was made out to be. Betabeat has learned the terms amounted to $0, a loose “advisory” role for Mr. Hughes at GOOD, and the opportunity for Jumo’s 16 employees to interview for the start-up’s new owner.

Jonathan Gray, Blackstone's Real Estate Wizard Behind the Curtain

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Jonathan Gray, Blackstone's Real Estate Wizard Behind the Curtain:

He’s taken over the world, so why not the firm?

The Free Agent List: 2011′s 50 Media Power Bachelorettes

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:38:57 -0400

The Free Agent List: 2011′s 50 Media Power Bachelorettes:

In New York City’s media industry, women have certainly been killing it lately, as you’ll note from the list of media bachelorettes, which follow yesterday’s look at media’s bachelors. Who’s on the list? Some men have wanted to take a guess. Some men have taken a guess. Some men have been noted as having been with no less than three of the women on the same list.

See for yourself.

The Free Agent List: 2011′s 50 Media Power Bachelors

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:42:53 -0400

The Free Agent List: 2011′s 50 Media Power Bachelors

LOLPREZ. msnbc: White House humor! (Actual news here.)

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:15:25 -0500

LOLPREZ.

msnbc:

White House humor!

(Actual news here.)

phiLOLZophy: Internal Memo: Christian Lorentzen

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:03:48 -0500

phiLOLZophy: Internal Memo: Christian Lorentzen:

Meta stuff.

philolzophy:

What is the point at which existential nihilism collapses on itself? When does the abyss stare back? I’m sitting in my boxers at the desk in my bedroom this morning refreshing Twitter to see if @tao_lin said anything since I last checked. He did. “While staring at different areas of [30’…