The Style Blog: Media


Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 05/17/2013

Politico pulls Josh Holmes ad in new ad campaign
By Paul Farhi
Politico's latest house ads raised a few eyebrows around Washington this week when a new batch of promotions featured Josh Holmes, chief of staff to Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

By Paul Farhi  |  10:00 AM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Coachella: Twitter #Music and highlights from Weekend 1
By Cara Kelly
The social media service unveiled their new music sharing app in time for the second weekend, and chronicled some of the best moments from weekend one.

By Cara Kelly  |  11:50 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media, Music, MusicFest

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Equals sign mashup spreads like red wildfire
By Michael Cavna
As that red math symbol became so Web-ubiquitous, the twists on the HRC logo sprang up irresistibly.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:29 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Media

Posted at 07:01 PM ET, 02/08/2013

The artistry of George W. Bush
By Philip Kennicott
Reviewing the amateur paintings of former President George W. Bush isn't the same as, say, reviewing the saxophone playing of Bill Clinton.

By Philip Kennicott  |  07:01 PM ET, 02/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Media

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 02/08/2013

In defense of the 'Hirshhorn bubble'
By Philip Kennicott
Skeptics fear the addition is a distraction from the core mission of the museum, but what happens inside the bubble will be the ultimate test of whether it was a good idea.

By Philip Kennicott  |  12:11 PM ET, 02/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Media

Posted at 03:47 PM ET, 02/07/2013

'Creaky voice' draws huge audience to 'Lexicon Valley' podcast
By Ron Charles
We know what drives Web traffic: LOLcats, Kate Middleton and . . . guttural flutterings. Wondering about that last one? When Slate's relatively new podcast "Lexicon Valley" did a show about "creaky voice," downloads soared.

By Ron Charles  |  03:47 PM ET, 02/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Books, Media

Posted at 11:16 PM ET, 02/03/2013

The Great Super Bowl Blackout relived in tweets
By Marie Elizabeth Oliver
The Ravens may have won the game, but the blackout won the Internet.

By Marie Elizabeth Oliver  |  11:16 PM ET, 02/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 02/03/2013

The Puppy Bowl: Sunday's other big game
By Maura Judkis
No matter who you root for, the puppies always win

By Maura Judkis  |  09:45 AM ET, 02/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media

Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Thanks for visiting, Cindy Adams, and good riddance
By Dan Zak
New York Post columnist calls Washington, D.C., "a sewer"

By Dan Zak  |  01:07 PM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Sarah Palin, Fox News no more
By Paul Farhi
Sarah Palin has cut ties with Fox News Channel, ending an association with the cable network that had provided the most visible forum for her conservative views.

By Paul Farhi  |  06:20 PM ET, 01/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 05/15/2012

Newseum honors journalists killed on the job
By DeNeen Brown
Washington D.C.’s Newseum adds 72 names to its memorial for slain reporters, photographers, broadcasters and news executives

By DeNeen Brown  |  02:21 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  media

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Time cover milks shocking image (photo)
By Paul Farhi
That’s quite an, um, arresting cover photo on this week’s Time magazine

By Paul Farhi  |  12:45 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  media

Posted at 03:22 PM ET, 04/26/2012

Newseum looks at social media in new HP New Media Gallery
By Jacqueline Trescott
The Newseum has selected an interactive exhibition on social media as the first permanent exhibition at the museum since it opened in 2008. The HP New Media Gallery opens Friday with plenty of multimedia and digital technology displays.

By Jacqueline Trescott  |  03:22 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Newseum, social media, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP New Media Gallery, Washington museum