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Traditional media is dead. Newspaper circulation is in a death-spiral. And here's proof. The Weekly World News is closing!

Where else will we get information about how a lost sandal of Jesus was found in Central Park, or that al-Qaeda was plotting to hijack Santa's sleigh? The Web site will not fill the void?

My two favorite memories: "I was Bigfoot's Love Slave" - supposedly written by a male logger, and featuring this tidbit: "...he was very gentle, we lived in a cave, he brought me small game to roast on the fire...." We had that one on the fridge for a long time.

And explaining to my five-year-old that the photo showing Bill Clinton with what was supposedly a three-breasted intern was Photoshopped.

Other good ones:
Man Grows World's Longest Nose Hair,
Dead Puppy's Ghost Breaks Wind and Burst
Sick New Fashion: Built-In High Heels! Woman get stilettos implanted directly in their heels, giving them "that alluring wiggle" even "while at the beach!"
New For Fatties: Do-It-Yourself Stomach Stapling Kits!: "Despite all the hype from 'real' surgeons, the fact is anyone with a high school education and a steady hand ought to be able to do these operations."
Weeping Virgin Mary Statue Ruining Church—With Tears!: "She's caused so much flood damage, she'll have to go," says Pastor.
Blabbermouth Parrot Testifies at Divorce Trial!
Pimp Writes Self-Help Book, "Chicken Soup for the Ho."
Aging Space Alien Applies For Social Security!





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Did YouTube kill the political star?

Last night the first installment of the YouTube/CNN presidential debate was waged. I missed it, but Steve Bryant has provided me with a cornucopia of links and analysis. Check it out:

"At one point Barack Obama noticed that almost every question reflected cynicism. Ya think? That right there is the most important YouTube contribution: Demonstrating the anger seething in America...Here's the transcript from the debate. PoliticsTV has a good series of candidate response videos, while the NYTimes' Caucus blog embeds the YouTube question videos."

How will blogs affect literary style? Ed Champion writes in the Los Angeles Times about a new breed of confessional literature spawned by our interactive times. Rachel Kramer Bussel adds more discussion on her blog.

Sarah Weinman reports on the death of the most imaginative newspaper ever stuffed into a supermarket rack. Weekly World News is dead.

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