Conan O’Brien Decided to Follow One Person on Twitter

Conan O’Brien has 538,309 followers on Twitter. This afternoon, he randomly selected one of them to follow. Internet, meet “LovelyButton.” She already has 5,856 followers of her own. “OMG. this is Fantastically exciting,” wrote Ms. Button. It strangely sort of is!

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James Wolcott on Reality Television

Amid the smoldering wreckage of the popular culture, the author blames Reality TV, which has not only ruined network values, destroyed the classic documentary, and debased the art of bad acting, but also fomented class warfare, antisocial behavior, and murder.

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