McHale and Wittman Invite Us To Lunch

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The media were invited to Champs for a little lunch and hunch three days before the official media day this coming Friday. Coach Randy Wittman and VP Kevin McHale leaned against tables in the front of the room and took questions from about two dozen media folk. Here’s what I gleaned from the 45 minute … Read more

Types of Fantasy Sports Users

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Lee K. Farquhar, of the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Meeds, of Kansas State University’s A. Q. Miller School of Journalism, present their research on Types of Fantasy Sports Users and Their Motivations.

Man Dies from Gaming Binge

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I don’t know how I missed this, but according to CNN, a man in Beijing, China died from exhaustion after a three-day gaming binge. See, computer games can kill you — not just brain cells.

Young Girls Tell Us What They Want

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Thanks to Adrants for pointing out these videos of teenage and twenty-something girls discussing their reactions to ads that try to market to them. Interesting. More interesting still is the idea of a young all girl creative agency.

Halo 3? Not this one.

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My favorite Madonna. From Eddie Munch. Looks troubled. Saints are frequently (always? help me as I am not Catholic) depicted with halos around their heads. In the car biz, there are certain revered cars that emit a similar glow. And few halo cars are worshiped more fervently than the BMW M3. That is why the … Read more

So you want to be snapped at by Anthony Bourdain?

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OK, so you probably can’t be a Food Network star, but you can be in the presence of an infamously uncensored one. Anthony Bourdain is coming to Solera on Tuesday, November 27, for an evening of Spanish wine and tapas, during which he will answer questions [beware!] and autograph copies of his new book, “No … Read more

Strib editorial upheaval confirmed

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9/26 UPDATE: Albright is out, and Gillespie is in…”temporarily.” Hope that doesn’t mean he’s going to decimate the opinion pages, then return to his regular newsroom vagaries…. Here’s the memo: “Editorial Page changes by Chris Harte, Publisher and Chairman September 26, 2007 – Susan Albright, our editorial page editor, will be leaving the Star Tribune, … Read more

The Tease

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Unfortunately, I forgot my digital camera at home today – it holds all the substandard pics I snapped during MNfashion Weekend. I’ll report more on the affair (and my associated quest for commerce) tomorrow, perhaps in the p.m. But, in the meanwhile, check out this week’s big fashion event, which you can still buy tickets … Read more