‘We Have to Clean Up the Mess Made by the Boy Geniuses on Wall Street’

Photo: Gary Hershorn/Reuters Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama temporarily stopped bickering and observed a moment of silence at ground zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but for the rest of the week, political sniping continued. The Republican camp shouted for an apology over what they claimed was a porcine-cosmetics slur against Sarah Palin . (A few in the media pointed out that the lipsticked pig in question wasn’t Palin but McCain’s... more

Photo: Getty Images This, at least, is true: James Frey is a fashion-show fan. "I go to shows every year," the Bright Shiny Morning author said at the Geren Ford show at the Bowery Hotel this week. "I think Fashion Week’s cool. I’m not particularly fashionable, and I don’t wear fashionable clothes, but I love the spectacle of it." Just how unfashionable is he? "You’re pretty much looking at it," he said. "Khakis, T-shirt, and Adidas shower sandals." But he own... more

Photo: Getty Images Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson’s brother Richard is a fixed-income salesman at Lehman Brothers, which is kind of awkward since it has been reported that Hank is totally opposed to bailing out the struggling investment bank. How are conversations going between the two brothers these days? We would have guessed it would be something like: Richard : Pleeeeease Hank : No. Richard : You’re just doing this because mom always loved me more! ... more

We know we’re the last people to link to this, but it’s worth noting: The Associated Press devoted an entire analysis piece today to the subject of how John McCain distorts the truth in his television ads, and it totally doesn’t matter. Is this the media fighting back? [ Editor & Publisher ] ... more