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Lonesome George
Governor Pataki Unspeakable and Inexplicable Underdog
In Fray, Why Is He Running? Man From Peekskill
Has Vague Feeling of Destiny; Thousands Are Mystified:
‘I Really Don’t See It,’ Says Pollster Zogby
By Sheelah Kolhatkar
Before Governor George Pataki even had a chance to deliver his energy-policy speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.—the latest in a series of national auditions for his quiet Presidential aspirations—the verdict was already in. “You’ve all heard the story,” said Jonathan Salant, the president of the press club, introducing the Governor. The extremely tan Mr. Pataki…

Even Mister Rogers
Had a Past
Sproutlets, Arise! Melanie Martinez
Pays for Parody P.S.A.
by Rebecca Dana
 In the summer of 2000, Melanie Martinez—recently employed, until she was fired a few weeks ago, as the host of the PBS kids program The Good Night Show—responded to an ad in Backstage….
Lieberman's Last Stand?
He Loses to Neophyte
by jason horowitz
Ned Lamont Wins Primary by Four Points; Democrats Face Looming Independent-Candidacy Car Wreck

Washington Democrats Sweating Out Connecticut Dilemma by Steve Kornacki
Landmark Hotel Pennsylvania Needs
Big Dose of Lysol
by Chris Shott
33rd St. Guests Roar: ‘Windows Are Black!’ Dog Owners Are Happy; Hotel Guy: Bedbugs Gone

Luftmensch Reporter Watches the Rockets
At Lebanese Border
by Philip Weiss
Call Him Bernie Pyle:
A Steak, Hannah Arendt, Then a Terrible Noise


Does Society Matter?
Ask Existential Arbiter David Patrick Columbia
by choire sicha

Your Favorite Movie Is What? That’s a Dealbreaker
by Doree Shafrir

 

The True Definition of Privilege: Protestants and Jews Sharply Underrepresented in U.S. Military
 The death the other day in Lebanon of Uri Grossman, 20, an Israeli soldier and the son of the noveli …

The Post and Whatshisname
 Jonathan Tasini About that slightly surreal New York Post editorial in defense of Jonathan Tasini an …

Voice: David Blum Is New New Editor
 The Village Voice announced that David Blum is the latest choice for its hard-to-fill editor-in-chie …

The Gawker Media Buddy List
 Recently, a contretemps between former Gawker editors Jesse Oxfeld and Elizabeth Spiers got a bit ou …

The Battle over Moynihan
 The Sun's David Lombino gives further evidence that the one development project that once had all fr …

Greg Will Deal With Tuxedo Sitch
 ERICA: "Why don't we hold off..." If I could get this phrase tatooed on Greg's forehead, I might con …

 
 



Even Mister Rogers
Had a Past
Sproutlets, Arise! Melanie Martinez
Pays for Parody P.S.A.
by Rebecca Dana
 In the summer of 2000, Melanie Martinez—recently employed, until she was fired a few weeks ago, as the host of the PBS kids program The Good Night Show—responded to an ad…

Off the Record
by Tom Scocca
TNR boss Peretz takes to blogging. | Gourmet spins off a literary side dish. | James Truman raids Artforum. | Mastheads.org starts charging




Voters Turn Away
From Bush’s Error
by joe conason
Opposition to the war an obsession of
the far-left? Not so, say the polls.

Rumsfeld Lies,
Press Takes a Nap
by Charles Kaiser

A Handy-Dandy Guide
To U.S. Foreign Policy
by Nicholas von Hoffman



The Love Beat by daisy carrington
Why can't I get just one puck? Graphic designer Andy Pratt met art student
Sarah Coombs at street hockey game. |
Plus: Finance types flee Beverly Hills.

Your Favorite Movie Is What? That’s a Dealbreaker
by Doree Shafrir

Born Yesterday by daisy carrington