Month July 2011

Rupert Murdoch is very very sorry

“We are sorry. “The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself. We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred,” said Murdoch in an advertisement. As a grizzled…

Murdoch throws Rebekah Brooks to the wolves

News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has resigned after support for her by the Murdoch family vaporized. Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth, a former friend, says Brooks “fucked the company” and that News Corp “really needs a fucking scapegoat.” Ok, I made up…

Carmageddon cometh

BeatCarmageddon is a collaboration between Waze (a smartphone social traffic and navigation app) and ABC 7 in LA. They are teaming up to crowdsource alternative routes during this Carmageddon weekend in L.A. when 10 miles of a major freeway will…