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On Gillian McKeith

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 21:55

In a piece of contrarianism worthy of Jack of Kent, it was suggested by a number of people (e.g. here) on twitter that the latest round of Gillian McKeith bashing would serve only to make a martyr of the awful old poo lady. Perhaps she would like that. She has always left me with the impression of somebody lonely, in a mid-life crisis, absolutely desperate for fame and attention (I don’t know; an impression only, of course, no objective insight into her character is implied).

Trick or Tweet? Twitter, Celebrity, Bad Science and the Media

Wed, 04/22/2009 - 00:37

The media hype over Twitter peaked recently when something truly incredible happened. Oprah, who is apparently some sort of American celebrity, signed up to the service, and within days nearly half a million people began following her every tweet, grasping to find the profound meanings wrapped in her brief-yet-poetic sermons. They were not disappointed when she announced her presence on April 17th with the immortal words: "HI TWITTERS. THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY."