February 2012
Me: Did you set up my phone to work overseas yet?
HR: Oh! I called to do that, but I had to hang up.
Me: Well, it's the thought that counts.
“Watching a liturgy from such a gloomy and merciless author getting repurposed to...”
– Ned Beauman, on the use of Samuel Beckett’s “Fail better” as a business slogan. [via] (via thelistenerd)
nycarra asked: Congrats on your new tumblr gig. What an exciting new endeavor. Look forward to seeing how it all takes shape. As you dive in, check out how we're creatively using the tumblr platform to tell the story of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in NYC. We'd love your thoughts. Enjoy!
Brooklyn-Based Pop-Up Shop Brings High Fashion to... →
Engineer: It's just basic cabling 101.
Editor: OK, so put it in layman's terms.
Engineer: You have a cable that connects point A to point B ...
Editor: You lost me.
BlackBook Editor Joshua David Stein to Revamp... →
"Wow, Koko's really giving it to T-Bone"
what I think every time I overhear a heated argument in the office
Haiku for an Early Morning Taxi Driver
Yes it’s cold outside but faced with your BO I’d rather freeze to death
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yeahhhhhhhhhhbudddddddyyyyyyy asked: Now that you accepted your new position will you still be curating the "tags" tag or will you be forced to step down?
johnmurray asked: Will you be taking Business Cat with you?
ninety9 asked: Dude, when did you quit Summer of Megadeth? Was it a while ago, or did you leave right before your interview?
zacheverson asked: Thank you for answering my question. I have follow ups: Will you be hiring Foster E. Kamer (he hasn't changed jobs in like six months)? Are you concerned your children will be overwhelmed by the pressure to create a Tumblr project worthy of being highlighted? Before you leave BlackBook, can you ask Magic if he'll buy me Gridskipper? Thank you for your time. (Also, please use your new...
paulbrady asked: Do you have any plans to get Josh Harris on Tumblr?
zacheverson asked: Could you recommend me for a similar position with MySpace? I would like to highlight what's going with Tom these days.
mrenzulli asked: Got a URL or landing page for your new endeavor? Looking forward to seeing what it's all about.
Tumblr’s first executive editor Jessica Bennett |... →
Jessica talks to Soup about our upcoming Tumblr situation
kirklarsen asked: tumblr probably needs silly videos. From me. For money. Resume attached.
tylercoates asked: What / who (mostly who) at BlackBook will you miss the most?
10 Questions with Chris Mohney, Editor-in-Chief of... →
Pretty happy with how this turned out EXCEPT FOR THE PHOTO WHICH IS A DECADE OLD though I recognize that’s no excuse. I’m so sorry about that photo. So, so sorry.
uniformly asked: What would one do to set themselves apart from the thousands of people likely to apply for editorial roles at tumblr?
I Want to Give You a Job
My job! My current job, that is — VP Content at the newly reconstituted Vibe Media/Access Network.
What is this job of which you speak, you have not asked? I’ll tell you anyway. This job entails running content operations across four brands (Vibe, Uptown, Vixen, and BlackBook) across all platforms (web, mobile, print, anything else). It’s a high-touch senior management position...
mycreativeidentity asked: How does one apply for the new writer's positions coming to Tumblr?
So That's Happening
The popular social blogging site Tumblr is hiring writers and editors to cover the world of Tumblr. Chris Mohney, a senior vice president for content at BlackBook Media, will be the site’s editor in chief. Jessica Bennett, a senior writer and editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, will be the executive editor and, she said, a kind of Tumblr correspondent.
YUP!
That takes me back
Cabbie just openly smoking in his taxi. Grudgingly tosses the cig when I climb in. I salute you and your retrograde ways sir
January 2012
From the inbox:
tylercoates:
Are you a certified diver? (this will dictate which type of dive we do with the sharks) and do you want to golf? Golf is optional and will be at Atlantis, probably 9 holes. Let me know, thanks!
Tyler Gets His Groove Back, Is Eaten By Sharks.
Are you a 10 handicap golfer? (this will dictate which type of golf we do with the sharks)