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May 03, 2007

‘D.C. Madam’ Gets 7 Minutes of Fame

It’s only 36 hours until Deborah Jeane Palfrey makes her national television debut on ABC’s 20/20, and we’re once again torn between hope and disappointment. You’ll remember our yawns at the leak identifying Harlan “Shock and Awe” Ullman as a former client of Palfrey’s escort service, Pamela Martin and Associates. The alleged madam then kicked up her media blitz by releasing a page of phone records and promising that her high profile customer list included…

Apr 09, 2007

Post Gets Marshmellow With Peeps Show

In between thier usual fare of investigative news and a bevy of editorial pieces, The Washington Post was busy running their first-ever Peeps Diorama Contest. Sure, we’ve indulged in Peeps dueling, in which peeps armed with toothpicks are placed in the microwave to see which candy strikes the first blow as they melt, but WaPo’s contest surprised us. D.C.’s most esteemed news source asked folks to create scenes with Peeps, the essential Easter marshmallow treat,…

 
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