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Remember the Fake BP Twitter Guy? Here He Is (We Think)

in Media on September 13, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

You can’t wear white pants or carry on summer Internet pranks after Labor Day, so it’s time to learn about the guy behind @BPGlobalPR. Or at least, the guy who says he’s that guy….

ESPN's Spiked LeBron James Story Is Scandal-Free, Does Mention "Panties"

in Media on July 29, 2010 at 12:27 pm PT

Why did ESPN kill a pretty tame Web story about the most famous athlete in America? Hard to guess. In any case, it doesn’t matter now: On a slow summer day, it’s perfect fodder for bored Web surfers.