I read the news so you don’t have to
April 1st, 2008 @ 12:49 am | blonde moments | Post a CommentI recently discovered and am totally loving Jezebel’s Midweek Madness feature. They recap the week in tabloids so you don’t have to waste any of your own precious time or money on them. Yet you can stay up on just enough gossip to know the difference between Carly Smithson and Harlow Madden. Carlow who?
As I was plowing away my 45 minutes on the elliptical tonight while reading my borrowed-from-the-office Newsweek, I came up with the brilliant idea of giving you an installment of “Newsweek: I read the news so you don’t have to.” Here goes:
It’s official! Cheap wine tastes better than expensive wine. Duh, I’ve been preaching this since college when we mixed Franzia with Ginger Ale to make the wine last longer. But this is about the news, sorry. A six dollar bottle of Vinho Verde, which I have been obsessing over since early 2007 ranked higher in blind taste tests than many $35-$40 bottles. Score one for the cheapies!
Hey, I’m not the only one obsessed with the Macbook Air song by Yael Naim. If you’re not one of the 620,000 people who already downloaded it from iTunes you can (allegedly) download it for free here.
Cover story on surrogate mothers. I guess a lot of them are military wives trying to supplement income. One side thinks it’s great. Miracle of life! The other side thinks there isn’t enough preparation for the emotions involved. Balanced story, lots of pictures of babies and bellies. I’ll be honest, it didn’t capture my attention. But don’t worry, I still think your kids are REALLY CUTE. Your bellies too.
ATTENTION: This is a really sad story about a 28-year-old woman who was killed while working for a non-profit in Baghdad. She had recently fallen in love with the writer of the piece, a journalist and author of a new book about their relationship and her death. Please do not read this story if you are on your period, about to start your period, are emotionally unstable for any reason, and/or cry regularly while watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
What would Newsweek be without political coverage?
John McCain:
He is wearing an Armani tie. DOES THIS MEAN HE LUVS THE GAYS?! OMGZ
Hillary Clinton:
Chelsea is wearing a very cute jacket. I’m still not voting for your momma.
Barack Obama:
Wins the Best Font Primary. Exactly how many delegates are awarded in that one, anyway? (The font is Gotham, by the way.)
And this, my friends, is where the magazine my workout ends. Stayed tuned in case I ever again decide that PhotoBoothing magazine pages is a good idea.
Thanks for the pointer to the download of New Soul! I have been obsessed with that song since I first saw the ad. Damn you, Steve Jobs! Now you are also controlling my music tastes!
written by E :)
April 1st, 2008 @ 2:08 am
That story definitely sounds too sad to read, I am so very much an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crier, it’s not even funny.
written by katelin
April 1st, 2008 @ 2:59 am
I love that song as well… not to mention the song/video that they had on the ipod commercials this past fall (1,2,3,4 or whatever it is called).
Thanks for the info on the wine. I always drink cheap wine as well… I’m always on the lookout for good, cheap wine- I’ll have to try this Vinho Verde you speak of.
written by K
April 1st, 2008 @ 8:47 am
Thanks for reminding me that I don’t need to read the news, I can just get great updates from people like you.
written by Britni
April 1st, 2008 @ 9:16 am
McCain is stylin’! Think they did that with a big photo shoot fan?
written by RA
April 1st, 2008 @ 9:36 am
Thanks for the warning re: Extreme Makeover - there’s no way I’d be able to get through that (I can’t even watch FATHER OF THE BRIDE without bawling, shame!!!). And thanks for the wine advice; I”m always looking for new favorites, and all the better if they’re cheap!
written by lengli
April 1st, 2008 @ 10:38 am
I cried last week when Ryan Seacrest had some singer (the one who sings Love Song) call her dad to tell him she was #1 during the American Top 40. So I think I’ll skip that article!
News recaps are awesome… if you could start recapping Glamour and Yoga Journal too, my life would be complete!
written by Operation Pink Herring
April 1st, 2008 @ 11:09 am
“Chelsea is wearing a very cute jacket. I’m still not voting for your momma.”
haha.
and the whole font thing is funny too. being a graphic designer, i had this discussion awhile back with the boyfriend. we agreed obama’s font took the more modern approach.
written by Michelle & the City
April 1st, 2008 @ 11:13 am
Dont you think that song/artist sounds like 3 other songs/artists out right now? How do you feel about that becoming a genre?
Thanks. Now I can have even more complete news conversations with my parents. All their bases are covered- NPR, CNBC and now Newsweek.
written by Alexa
April 1st, 2008 @ 11:38 am
Thank you for keeping me up to date! I’ll have to check out the gossip rag site as well. I just spent $7 on OK and Star last night. I am addicted.
written by Kim
April 1st, 2008 @ 11:50 am
I just got that issue last night. And I was going to read it today. Oh well, you have now freed up my time to sleep. Thanks!
written by Nilsa S.
April 1st, 2008 @ 11:53 am
Thanks very much - I keep up with me gossip news very religiously but my news news is seriously lacking.
written by ambitiousmrs
April 1st, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
Phew, I guess I can cross “read New York Times” off my list for the week. Your synopsis gets right to the point.
PS–let’s drink some cheap wine together someday, okay?
written by Laurel
April 1st, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
Ooooh! This is my kind of Newsweek! :o) (Ok, I have a ’scrip and read it every week… ok, almost every week… but I love your picks of what’s what.)
xox
written by heidikins
April 1st, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
Three cheers for cheap wine! I am a out and open cheapy wine lover and have been for quite some time. Now I need to try out your suggestion. Maybe that was the only part of this whole Newsweek recap I actually paid attention to. Maybe I have a problem?
written by elise
April 1st, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Thanks for making me not feel guilty that I haven’t gotten to this week’s Newsweek yet! Also, now I can totally skip the really long political articles guilt free. It’s hard to join in the whole primary debate when your state is one of the last to get a say. Why pick with the rest of the country will pick for me?
written by mbbored
April 1st, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
Thanks a bunch for the song link!
written by Marisa
April 1st, 2008 @ 4:02 pm
I ADORE cheap, delicious wine. We have a whole case of $2 Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon in our pantry…mmmm!
written by Larissa
April 1st, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Um.
How do you know the font names?
written by Julie
April 1st, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Cheap wine tastes better? EXCELLENT NEWS!
written by Jen
April 1st, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
My roommates have been continually buying bottles of $5 wine every time we go grocery shopping in the hopes that one we find will be the hidden gem of cheap wines. We have yet to find it, but this article has given me hope!
written by Amanda
April 1st, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Did you PhotoBooth this while you were on the toilet?
written by Lele
April 2nd, 2008 @ 4:41 am
Congrats on making the Express today! Yes, cheap wine is the best - love the box wine and I love Arbor Mist lol.
written by wendy
April 2nd, 2008 @ 8:58 am
My boyfriend saw you in the Express today and mentioned that he likes you already because of a shared love for cheap wine
written by Emily
April 2nd, 2008 @ 11:54 am
I really like the Bjork font! I wonder where I can get that.
written by Kiraa
April 2nd, 2008 @ 1:25 pm
John McCain loves the gay!! The world is going to end. Oh no.
I love this. More please.
(Also, I love that you told us the font…because when I saw it I was all “dude, that font rules.”
(I’m downloading the song, allegedly, thanks.)
written by isabel
April 2nd, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
I freaking love Newsweek (I’m off to finish it under the covers right now) and I loved that John McCain photo. But I couldn’t read the label on the tie (I TRIED!!!). So hats off to your LASIK surgeon.
written by Erika
April 2nd, 2008 @ 8:56 pm
This post was hilarious!
written by Kassie
April 3rd, 2008 @ 10:09 am
I love this installment! Give me more news! This was great…It’s like I never have to pick up a paper/magazine again! I especially love the wine story–now that is something I care about! Also, I heard that Rose wines are very in right now. Pink, cheap, delicious! Everything I love about a wine.
written by Lindsey
April 3rd, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
you are the only other person i know who will talk about fonts (by their actual names no less) in public. i was just telling someone the other day that papyrus is soooooooooooo played out.
written by meg ann
April 4th, 2008 @ 2:01 am
oh snap! I’ll tell you my Jezzy commenter name if you tell me yours.
And to Meg Ann — there’s a blog specifically dedicated to how much Papyrus sucks. it’s great.
written by kts
April 4th, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
Thanks for the Vinho Verde tip! I will be looking for that ASAP!
written by ExSchutz
April 17th, 2008 @ 1:29 pm