One opportunity gone awry led to even more exposure for Olivia Dunne. Dunne, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast who is a dynamo on social media, was the subject of a story in The New York Times last November, entitled “New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells.” After the story was published, she … Read more
Before Malika Andrews’ meteoric rise at ESPN, she first hit rock bottom with the New York Times. In an interview with The Post’s Andrew Marchand, Andrews talked about her formative years in the industry and how she made it to the heights that she is at now, but one particular moment with the New York … Read more
On the morning of June 18, 1998, Jonathan Rosen received a call from his mom, warning him not to go home. An old childhood friend of his, Michael Laudor, 35, had been involved in an incident, possibly hurting his fiancée Carrie Costello. “Hurt her how?” Rosen asked his mom. In fact, writes Rosen in his … Read more
He’s gone. Ben “Mintzy” Mintz is no longer employed by Barstool Sports. And our national nightmare is over, right? If you don’t know the name, Mintz is a Barstool Sports personality who, though sober, could be a plausible stand-in for John Blutarsky in an “Animal House” remake. He’s a goofy but endearing overgrown Southern frat … Read more
Tomatoes in carbonara? Fuhgeddaboudit. The New York Times is the subject of ridicule on Twitter after re-sharing a carbonara sauce recipe on Sunday. Carbonara is typically made with eggs, cured pork, Parmesan and cracked black pepper. But the newspaper’s recipe called for an extra ingredient: tomatoes. “Tomatoes are not traditional in carbonara, but they lend … Read more
A guest essay for the New York Times insisted that being short is “better” for the future to the amusement of several Twitter users on Sunday and Monday. Author Mara Altman penned the essay remarking that not only do shorter people tend to live longer, but they’re also crucial in conserving food and resources on our dying … Read more
“KPOP: The Musical” producers demanded Friday that The New York Times issue an apology for an alleged racist remark that was made by theatre critic Jesse Green. Producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes slammed the critic for “casual racism” in a letter that was sent to New York Times Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger and … Read more