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Billionaire Not Rich Enough to Stop the Presses

Hamilton Nolan · 09/30/10 12:41PM

In your disastrous Thursday media column: Philip Falcone cannot stop the media, a media reporter job is open now, a newspaper wants to see your tats, and the Boston Globe and Philly Inquirer are total wrecks, in separate ways.

Online Girlfriend: $36 an Hour Plus Tips

Ryan Tate · 09/29/10 02:17PM

She'll talk to you, she'll play games with you, and for a little extra she'll consider doing even more. Welcome to GameCrush, the new website that helps nerds battle loneliness and young women battle the recession.

The Tina Brown-to-Newsweek Rumor Comes Back Strong

Hamilton Nolan · 09/17/10 08:10AM

Barry Diller reportedly dropped close to $20 million on Tina Brown's Daily Beast, so earlier rumors that Tina was eyeballing the Newsweek editor's job seemed too ungrateful to be true. But...what if she could do both?

Is Antenna Climbing The Scariest Job Ever?

Richard Lawson · 09/15/10 12:13PM

Observe a pair of workmen climbing a 1768 ft. broadcasting tower to do repairs. Note that they do it all free-climbing style, without safety ropes or anything. Look alive, coal mining. You have a competitor in the Terrifying Jobs Contest.

Google's Utterly Mental Signing Bonuses

Ryan Tate · 09/09/10 03:36PM

Google is paying some people around half a million dollars not to go to Facebook, a senior Facebook engineer has confirmed. Googlers, prepare to get spoiled and entitled again, recession be damned.

One Easy Way to Earn More Than Men

Hamilton Nolan · 09/01/10 10:50AM

New Census Bureau data shows that in cities across America, women in their post-college decade are earning more than fellas of the same age. Is that even legal? These figures reveal a clear formula to out-earning the patriarchy, right now!

Do Not Pay For Any Internships (Especially Not in DC)

Hamilton Nolan · 08/30/10 10:20AM

First, there were paid internships. Those were okay. Then, there were unpaid internships. Those were just slightly better than nothing. Now, there are internships you pay for, which won't even get you a high-paying job. Those are a scam.