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The Hack and the Flack talk down. Michael and Merrill debate the return of Sarah Palin, talk tech reporting and blogging with the New York Times’ Ashlee Vance and wonder which minor sport Americans will care about this month. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, Jul 02, 2009
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The Hack and the Flack take a (hopefully) witty, sometimes smart, and inane look at the week’s news and stories through the eyes of a writer and a PR exec. Your hack is Michael Myser in New Jersey, and your flack is Merrill Freund in San Francisco.
Authors: Michael Myser
Topics: News & Politics, Business, Sports & Recreation
The Hack and the Flack go Iranian. Likely biting off more than they can chew, Michael and Merrill attempt to make sense of Iran, get in-depth on the bike and tennis with ESPN’s Bonnie Ford and debate a secret liver transplant. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, Jun 25, 2009
The Hack and the Flack check their facts. Michael and Merrill wonder: do bloggers? And should they? They also speak with Andy Newman of the New York Times and debate who won this week’s phone wars. Hint: Apple. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, Jun 11, 2009
The Hack and the Flack get unsportsmanlike. Michael and Merrill debate Lebron’s post-game performance, chat with Slate’s Emily Bazelon about the Supreme Court, and Fierce Wireless’ Phil Goldstein about the impending mega-phone launches. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, Jun 04, 2009
The Hack and the Flack now understand tennis. Thanks to a chat with Jon Wertheim, who covers tennis for Sports Illustrated. Jon talks about Nadal’s shocking loss, Federer’s new hopes, Djokovic’s parental distractions and his new book, “Strokes of Genius,” about the 2008 Wimbledon final.
Posted by Michael Myser, May 31, 2009
The Hack and the Flack disconnect. Michael and Merrill don’t appreciate the NBA Playoffs, don’t agree that GigaOM is on to something and don’t think the Republicans stand a chance against Sotomayor. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, May 28, 2009
The Hack and the Flack holiday. Michael and Merrill chat with the co-founder of theawl.com, Choire Sicha, debate the Christian War Memos and wonder if Californians are complete morons. Merrill is from California. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, May 21, 2009
The Hack and the Flack cross over. But maybe not as far as Wanda Sykes at the Correspondents’ Dinner, or Mark Cuban after a Dallas Mavericks’ loss. Michael and Merrill debate, and are joined by Slate’s pop critic and former Blender senior editor Jonah Weiner. Check it out at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, May 14, 2009
Jonah Weiner joins the Hack and the Flack for a Q&A. Jonah and his colleague, Rob Tannenbaum, both formerly of Blender magazine, will be appearing at Gelf Magazine’s Media Circus event about the demise of print media, this Thursday night in Brooklyn. Details at gelfmagazine.com.
Posted by Michael Myser, May 13, 2009