Entries from April 2009
Matt Drudge, Underground Man
April 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I have a New Republic piece out this week on the Howard Hughes life of Matt Drudge. In recent years, the mercurial operator of the Drudge Report has gone underground. According to one source, the only people Drudge still speaks with include Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. He’s spent a considerable time on the road, traveling to such locales as Tel Aviv, Geneva and South America.
From the piece:
Drudge owes both his stature and his accompanying fortune–sources believe he makes millions per year off his site–essentially to one thing: his appetite, during the Lewinsky era and afterward, for rummaging further into the lives of public figures than mainstream journalists were willing to go. And that’s ironic when you consider the reason that his appearance at the Clinton concession speech created such a frenzy: For the past few years, Matt Drudge has gone almost completely underground.
Read the full piece HERE
Categories: Department of Egos · Media
The Rage of the Rich
April 20, 2009 · 1 Comment
In this week’s New York Magazine, I report on the anger felt by many on Wall Street. Deprived of their bonuses and Master of the Universe status, there’s a deep resentment and woundedness on Wall Street. As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, yes, rich people have feelings. From the piece:
In a witch hunt, the witches have feelings, too. As populist rage has erupted around the country, stoked by canny politicians, an opposite rage has built on Wall Street and other arenas where the wealthy hold sway. Its expression is more furtive and it’s often mixed with a kind of sublimated shame, but it can be every bit as vitriolic. “AIG pissed some people off, and now you’re gonna screw everyone on Wall Street?” rails a laid-off JPMorgan vice-president.”
Read the full piece HERE
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Categories: Department of Egos · People
