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Dying Is Not GOOD


Our friends at GOOD Magazine would like you to know that it's actually pretty selfish of you to die because it turns out it's quite terrible for the environment! You're causing global warming and polluting the ground water! Why can't you be more like the whimsical, fetishized Japanese, or one of the nebulous "many countries [where] you can be buried in a forest and grow into a tree that will convert carbon dioxide into oxygen"?

4:50 PM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By Pareene
487 views, 8 comments

understanding diversity

Alexander Hamilton Not Amused By 'Good' Criticism

Earlier today, we took note of the lack of women-type people on the masthead of Good magazine. But one reader thought we were barking up the wrong tree. His name is Alexander Hamilton. His letter, in all of its white male privilege-defending glory, confusing politics and sometimes demonstrable untruthfulness, follows.
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6:20 PM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Doree Shafrir
4,364 views, 40 comments

pot meet kettle

'Good' Magazine Loves Women, Except On Its Staff

The new issue of earnest (bordering-on-sanctimonious!) magazine Good has arrived! It's the first anniversary issue, so there's a bit of self-congratulatory back-thumping and tabulations of how much money the magazine and its readers have donated to charity. That part is nice. There's also a charticle, "Girl Power," about global politics that announces, "Half of us are female, but only 10 of our leaders are." Which is funny, because a look at the Good masthead doesn't reveal too many staffers of the female persuasion, either! More »

12:50 PM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Doree Shafrir
4,148 views, 19 comments

Latest by VenusCloacina: @krucoff: "The leftist double standard"? What asshole emailed you that? Tell them to suck Emily's WEEEEENIEEEEEE! Oh, wait, she doesn't have one. And neither does Doree. Also, Good magazine is not. It's one of more »

team party crash

The Many Faces of 'Good'

When you're covering a well-mannered affair like the Good #2 launch party, there's really not much for the camera to see. Really, how many times can you record the compelling "people talking" scene? Sometimes the only alternative is to make people react to the camera itself, with positive, negative, and indifferent results. Gawker videographer Richard Blakeley thus creates this montage of visible camera sense, set to the heartfelt holiday strains of Wham! for your listening pleasure. More »

4:40 PM on Thu Dec 14 2006
By Chris Mohney
98 views, 12 comments

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Team Party Crash: 'Good' #2 Launch @ Beaver House

By now you know we have a slight fascination with Good, the magazine started by Inc. heir and man-about-town Ben Goldhirsh and backed by two generations of the Gore dynasty. Word on the street is that hotelier Andre Balazs finds Good to be "inspirational," and this is why he lent his coveted Beaver Bar for their holiday soiree. We sent shutterbug Nikola Tamindzic and Intern Stephanie to the same place where they were stalked by Richard Johnson and Lloyd Grove just two weeks ago. Bore yourself with the full gallery. After the jump, Stephanie gets three cosmos and a complimentary copy of the good-est magazine ever. More »

1:10 PM on Thu Dec 14 2006
By Chris Mohney
585 views, 8 comments

Latest by poptart: We regret to inform you, ericajane, but that would defeat the whole purpose of Gawker and the world would implode. more »

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Watch Your Ass, Ben Goldhirsh

Who knew that doing good could also mean doing well? Hot on the heels of our flood-the-zone Good coverage comes word of Benefit, "a new San Francisco-based magazine, which concentrates on local philanthropy and the lifestyle of giving." And they're going to be profitable in "a few months - likely early 2007!" Or at least that's what they claim in this call for interns. Frankly, if the market can support two of these magazines, we don't see why there can't be more. We eagerly anticipate Dennis Publishing's lad mag version, Altruistic Dickhead. More »

2:00 PM on Wed Sep 27 2006
By abalk2
666 views, 2 comments

Latest by bohammer71: Oh, he's taking it alright. Looks like he's thinking about getting a receipt, though. more »

team party crash

Team Party Crash: 'Good' Mag Launch

And here's the full-court-press Good experience at last. The philanthropically minded mag venture celebrated its birth last night at Chelsea's Emergency Arts, and Gawker was there, and there. But wherever there is an open bar and tragically vulnerable boldface names, you can surely find Intern in Perpetuity Neel Shah. After the jump, enjoy one of Neel's trademark productions of fearless investigatory reportage, coupled with the cheerfully impolitic photography of Jennifer Snow. You got more Al Gore, more Matthew Modine, and even a few cupsful of Amanda Congdon, plus a gaggle of other well-meaning New York media mandarins. More »

5:34 PM on Fri Sep 22 2006
By Chris Mohney
4,689 views, 4 comments

Latest by RubyApple: Is it just me or does anybody else think that in the background of those two photos of Amanda Congdon, the eyes of that guy with the facemask look like they are moving. Spooky! more »

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'Good' Launch Party: You Love Hip-Hop

In part the second of our efforts to flood the zone known as last night's Good magazine launch party, enjoy this more comprehensive clip documenting a little bit of Al Gore boogie, a smidge of Matthew Modine, a wodge of Demetri Martin, and a good bit of "Hey" almost immediately followed by the requisite "Ho." Early party prospects did not look promising, but the abundance of liquor and absence of food soon put the people into the right frame of mind. Munch on this while staying tuned for our full-bore but scrupulously kind party report, wherein we atone for past sins.

3:50 PM on Fri Sep 22 2006
By Chris Mohney
632 views, 7 comments

Latest by Sneakmove: Had a couple friends in attendance. Here's a pretty funny and quick recap: http://younork.blogs more »

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Be Polite To Gawker Like You Give A Damn

So last night was the Good gig. What can one say about a party where attendees included a former vice president of the United States, an iconic figure in the history of hip hop, and Amanda Congdon's boobs? Plenty, and we'll be saying it later today. For now, we'd like to cede the floor to Good founder Ben Goldhirsh, a class act and good (ha ha, get it?) sport. We asked Ben if he had anything to say to Gawker. More »

2:10 PM on Fri Sep 22 2006
By abalk2
204 views, 3 comments

Latest by JQ: I second urbanjewess...but they should both do it nekkid. more »

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Media Bubble: The Way You Say Good-Night

• Warner Music has signed a licensing agreement with YouTube; Sumner Redstone immediately rehires Tom Freston to fire him again. [NYT]
• Has Katie Couric settled on a sign-off? Apart from an under-her-breath "Fuck you, Friedman?" [TV Newser]
• There are fewer full-time journalists now than there were a decade ago, mostly because Sewell Chan is doing all of their work. [IU, via JR]
• Dicks at Gawker mock 26-year-old orphan who's just trying to make a difference, damn it. [ETP]

12:35 PM on Tue Sep 19 2006
By abalk2
155 views, 4 comments

Latest by diorsuks: YEAH! You guys are better than Good because being good is all about pretending to be bad for traffic. And you guys are BAAAAAADAAZZ. Zinging it to the media and whatnot. Ain't nobody slips a good deed by a gawker. more »

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Looking at 'Good'

So we finally took a good look at Good, the magazine founded by Inc. heir Ben Goldhirsh in an attempt to do something entrepreneurial with his cash. The magazine starts of with a spread containing the message "America, love it or..." Barely able to hold our anticipation in check, we skipped to the next spread, which continues "...fix it." That's a pretty good approximation of the magazine as a whole: text-light, image heavy, and over-the-top earnest. Even the blow-in cards are ridiculous ("Recycling is GOOD," "Be GOOD, don't litter"). More »

1:50 PM on Mon Sep 11 2006
By abalk2
501 views, 4 comments

Latest by WilliamEtling: Nothing's easier than sitting on your assets and sneering at the guys digging ditches to save the planet. Ben & Co deserve thanks, praise, and support. Buy a subscription, help a cause, come to the party and get your hands more »

amanda congdon

'Good' Answers Pressing 'Amanda Congdon: Where Is She Now' Question

We just received a copy of Good, the new magazine on how to give away your money. There's too much to digest all at once, but we were drawn to the portrait of former Rocketboom (remember July?) anchor Amanda Congdon. What especially moved us was the pullquote: More »

6:15 PM on Thu Sep 7 2006
By abalk2
375 views, 11 comments

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'Good' Magazine Cover Revealed

Earlier today we told you about Good, the new magazine on how to give away your money, written by rich kids for rich kids. Fortunately we've been able to obtain a copy of the first issue. We bring you the cover after the jump. More »

4:20 PM on Fri Jul 21 2006
By abalk2
741 views, 11 comments

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Altruism: The Next Great Marketing Concept

Say hello to Ben Goldhirsh, son of the founder of Inc. magazine. Ben inherited a large chunk of change from his pop with the intention that he do something entrepreneurial. Ben's come up with Good, a magazine for rich kids who've inherited large chunks of change and need help in figuring out how to give it away. (Suggestion: Start a magazine.) Ben and his crew (Al Gore's son is involved) of twelve, all under thirty, "are people who give a damn. We are not do-gooders. We are not soft. We are hungry." Which may be why the magazine will be sold in Whole Foods, among other outlets. But Ben appears to be right. Look at these guys: More »

2:15 PM on Fri Jul 21 2006
By abalk2
368 views, 15 comments

Latest by FrankGiovinazzi: And where does one insert the "charity fuck" punchline? more »