While searching the web for articles on John Updike I was amused to learn that Updike’s “The Widows of Eastwick” had been shortlisted for this past year’s Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award (he did not win, although he did receive a Lifetime Achievement Award). One link led to another, which led to my thinking about [...]
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Updike Re-Redux & “The Zen of Porn”
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What Recession?: NBC Sells Out Super Bowl Ads for Record $206M
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As former NFL head coach Jim Mora might ask, “Recession? Recession? Are you kidding me? Recession?” NBC Sells Out Super Bowl Ads for Record $206M (via NY Times)
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