All Stories published by The Awl on August 21, 2009

The Super-Rich Are Out; The Uber-Rich Are In

The New York Times, which knows from the super-rich, is now declaring them over. Gone are the days of the super-rich! “For every investment banker whose pay has recovered to its prerecession levels, there are several who have lost their jobs — as well…


‘New York Times’ Hiring Freeze Unfrozen For Single Sulzberger

There’s nothing wrong with hiring some hotshot young kiddo for your Metro section! Nothing at all. It’s a little unusual though when your newspaper has been on a hiring freeze for quite some time though. And other reporters…


Marc Jacobs To Be Boring For Blenders

Lest we forget, Marc Jacobs is getting married this weekend, to someone named Lorenzo or something. Allegedly. In P-Town. But what is his former fiance, his previous intended, his jilted ex, up to? How is he feeeeeling? To the Facebook!


Wagner Experts Are An Obsessive Bunch

A Guardian correction: “A comment piece about achievement and frailty in the lives of artistic greats mentioned Wagner’s reminder to his favourite Vienna chambermaid to wear purple knickers next time they met. A Wagner expert points out that the pants in question were pink.”


Our Rockingest, Remixingest Wishes For Your Weekend

Our new pal who so wonderfully contributed our theme song is really giving the home studio a workout. For you, a new punk remix follows! But before we leave you with this truly awesome bit of audio entertainment for the weekend: can we also…


The Return Of Sea Monkeys!

Good news, everybody: Sea Monkeys are back! If you’ve been longing to brighten your life with a collection of dessicated brine shrimp you won’t be disappointed. There’s even a fancy new website which “allows users to customize their own Sea-Monkeys tank and share it with friends…

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