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What did Elvis Costello say about Boston?

ibmcginty — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:06:37 -0800

At 2:15 of this brief clip, the interviewer asks Elvis Costello if he wants to defend what he'd said in Newsweek about Boston (the band, I'm pretty sure, given her exchange with Nick Lowe starting at 1:58). I've been unable to figure out on the Google just what was said about Boston; can you tell me?

what happened to the July 6 '09 Newsweek?

ragtimepiano — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:45:36 -0800

What were the cover and content of the Newsweek July 6 '09 issue? We came back from summer vacation and the July 13th issue was delivered to our address, but not the 6th? On google there is some reference to the "double issue July 6/13" but there is no indication in the July 13th issue that it is a double? Was it a special issue devoted to Michael Jackson that came out on the 6th? To add to the mystery, our county library subscribes to Newsweek in all its branches; no branch received the July 6th issue.
Thanks, hive mind!

Which news magazine should I subscribe to?

Quidam — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:03:09 -0800

Let's say that I'm a college student that would like to expand my general knowledge about what's going on in the world, and let's say that I'd like to start subscribing to a weekly news magazine, and let's say that I generally have no knowledge of the differences between news magazines. Which one should I subscribe to, and why? Through this company, whose flier was stuck in my bag when I bought my books for the quarter today, it would appear that I can get a year's subscription to TIME for $30 (and a free duffle bag!), Newsweek for $20, or US News and World Report for $15. Which would you suggest and why?

(And if there's anything scammy-looking about that company, feel free to shout out to me that I'm about to get scammed.)

Thanks all!