Category: Internets Tubes
GlossyNews.com Proves Its Might ala Petitions
After our amazing success with the 62-articles we ran on election day, we were emboldened to go a bit futher. We authored a pair of White House petitions, and both of them went live to the White House site. One…
Election Day 2012, Wall-to-Wall Coverage… Seriously
GlossyNews.com – Welcome to GlossyNews’ election day coverage. We’re running about three stories per hour, though more during the peak of the evening, so keep it here and we’ll feed you, baby bird. ALL ELECTION DAY 2012 HEADLINES You want…
GlossyNews Staff Shocked By Layoff Notices
In a surprising development this morning layoff notices were delivered to the 45 employees of the company who work in the print division. This was an unexpected move coming so close on the heels of the recent tenth anniversary. Locked…
Holy Lord, We’re the 2nd Longest Running Satire Site
“Holy tap-dancing Christ,” said editor Brian K. White on Monday, when he realized that GlossyNews.com is in fact the second longest running satire site on the internet. “There were so many greats that came before us, and sure it was…
Apple/Reddit Lawsuit: Biden Too Good for Kitty PrAwN$?
Apple today filed suit against the popular user community site Reddit over the use of a picture of Joe Biden during the vice-presidential debate. Apple believes that they were first to claim use of the image as the logo for…
Iranian News Agency Goof: Thought Onion Spoof About Rednecks Liking Ahmajinadad was Real
Note to readers, this article is an experiment in new software equipment that makes the material visible to the public reading audience as it is typed and being viewed by an editor. It reflects an effort by the journalistic community…
The Rumble: Stewart vs. O’Reilly… Stewart Won
This wasn’t the most anticipated pay-per-view event of the year, but it was big enough to crash the livestream servers. Sure it was only $5 a pop, but half the money went to charity, and at the end of the…
Glossy News Does Not Receive the Respect it Deserves
I’m well aware of the fact that this site ranks near the top of the chart for daily views and regular readers. The chart that I’m referring to is the one that I have in my bedroom. I have severe…
Is Facebook Life or is Life Facebook?
I’ve been a member of this site called Facebook for a few years now. At first I was pretty enamored with it. The fascination was fun but has gradually tapered. I’ve received a few slightly unusual private messages from Facebook…
Social Media Diplomacy Threatens to Destabilize International Relations
Much of the conflict that resulted in the First World War was fostered in the various alliances that countries bound themselves to in the years leading up to the conflict. In the Information Age, a similar dynamic had predicated itself…