Ah yes, Mopo is on the political train again. I'll depart for now.
________________________________ From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, October 19, 2012 12:38:36 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 just less than half is center-right, just less than half is center-liberal. the remainders are confused At 07:37 AM 10/19/2012, peter contarino wrote: I have to go with Sean on this one. The once great NYT reporting has become lazy and skewed towards a liberal bias. In addition to the obvious impact the internet has had on this and other “institutions”, the fact is that the country is center-right. You can’t exist by losing your objectivity(with regards to actual news reporting) and effectively alienating half of the population. > >From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean >Linkenback >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:37 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >The same New York Times that declared on a page 1 story in 2002 that the Bush >Administration had proof of WMDs in Iraq? > >for fun, some of the corrections the "paper of record" has made this year (and >yes many of these are on smaller non-page one pieces, and lots of papers >whether >in print or online make mistakes, but most of them don't hold themselves to >the >same standards as the NYT): > >? Confused Cyprus, the country, with cypress, the tree. > >? Ran an article about appreciating the beauty of cherry trees, accompanied by >a >picture of crab apple trees. > >? Erroneously asserted that during World War II, Britain had a marketing slogan. > >? Mistook the Jersey City waterfront for the Manhattan skyline. > >? Understated the Eurozone bailout by $667 billion. > >? Understated the revenue gain from ending tax cuts for the rich by $798 >billion. Reporter responsible, would you like to be on the Republican ticket? > >? Understated the likely cost of Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act by $1.2 >trillion. Reporter responsible, would you like to be on the Democratic ticket? > >? In an article about retirement funding, used an estimate that was off by >$1.2 >trillion. > > >? "Misstated the number of presidents with 6 letters in their first names." > >? Unfairly accused the Canadian Pacific Railroad of planning to start a >thermonuclear war. > >? Admitted a Page 1 article was based on a substantial error in the use of >statistics. Topic of the article? Educational standards. > > >? Incorrectly declared that passengers departing a plane from San Juan to New >York City must "go through Customs" because they might bring items "to the >United States from Puerto Rico." > > >? Incorrectly declared that a bachelor party had been held at Legoland. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Peter D'Antonio [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 02:50 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >True, much of the today's news can now be had from trending twitter hashtags, >but you all are ignoring the fact that the convenience of instant access >sacrifices quality and considerably so. You cannot find better reporting than >that of the NY Times period; you may of course argue that the internet can >make >up for this loss, but such wouldn't change the fact that it is the newsprints >that are the most informative and do a better job than any website (or string >of >websites for that matter) possibly can. > >And I'm probably younger than most of you (still in college), so shame shame >shame, pick up a paper. >On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected] > >wrote: >When I go home to visit my mother in Florida she still gets the paper and I >will >bring it in for her, and she will without fail offer to hand me sections of it >("want to read the Sports while I do xyz?") > >Each time I politely decline telling her that there isn't a scrap of news in >the >paper that I probably didn't know about yesterday while reading it online. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 02:09 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 >I'm surprised most print media is still alive today, much less a few years >from >now. >the only time I get a newspaper is when I'm at an airport going somewhere. >Other >than that I get my written news online where I can choose a variety of sources >every day. > >as the Baby Boomers die off, print will be gone > > >At 06:08 AM 10/18/2012, Posteropolis wrote: > >Yup, sadly, the end of print media is happening somewhat sooner, though only >by >a year or two, than most were predicting. (I have to say I've been surprised >the >newsweeklies have even lasted this long. A weekly newsmagazine? In the age of >the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle?) > > > >That said... > > > >As a cartoonist and freelance writer I've made all or some of my living in >print >for most of my adult life. That ended earlier this year when the alt weekly I >cartooned for was shuttered by its corporate masters. At a cartoonists >convention a scant week after that, one of Canada's best-known editorial >cartoonists predicted that the paper he works for won't even exist, in print >form or maybe in any form, in three years. Now it looks like he was being >optimistic! > > > >Dave > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Bruce Hershenson > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:12 AM > >Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >On the heels of MCW ending comes the end of Newsweek, One by one they will all >go. Time is next, and then The New York Times (yes, The New York Times). > > >http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/18/a-turn-of-the-page-for-newsweek.html > > >On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Tom Martin ><[email protected]> wrote: > >>so you started reading MCW when you where 5 years old Sue?? ok thats > >possible....I guess. > >> > >> > >>---- Original Message ---- > >>From: [email protected] > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >>Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:11:59 +0000 > >> > >>> > >>>So much of my own collection are items I bought from dealers I met > >>through MCW. I was there at the beginning and for many years, as a > >>collector, couldn't wait for the latest copy to get to me. It was a > >>genuine thrill to open it up and see all the fun stuff for sale. > >>Brian and family are great people and, later as a advertiser, they > >>helped me immensely making sure every detail was covered. I wish them > >>all the best of luck and extend enormous thanks for their > >>contribution to our hobby. MCW was way more than a newspaper, it was > >>a part of our history.. > >>> > >>>Sue Heim > >>>www.hollywoodposterframes.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:08:29 -0400 > >>>From: [email protected] > >>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >>>To: [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>I attribute at least half of my Best Picture Collection, the most > >>complete private collection of AA best picture OS?s in the world, to > >>Brian and MCW. My NM Plum-style GWTW, my VF Mutiny on the Bounty, > >>and many others were found in this great publication. > >>> > >>>Thank you Brian, very much. > >>> > >>>Regards > >>> > >>>DBT > >>>Profile > >>> > >>>From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > >>Bruce Hershenson > >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:55 PM > >>>To: [email protected] > >>>Subject: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > >>> > >>>I am so very sad to announce that "On Monday, October 15 two of the > >>most highly respected film buff publications, Movie Collector?s World > >>(MCW) and Classic Images (CI) announced that they had come to an > >>agreement on the sale of MCW. Classic Images has agreed to buy Movie > >>Collectors World, a Michigan based newspaper published by Brian > >>Bukantis since 1985. The agreement was made on Friday, October 12. > >>The two papers, serving movie buffs around the world, will be merged > >>into one monthly publication. Under the terms of the agreement, > >>currently active paid MCW subscribers will receive each monthly issue > >>of CI, beginning with the December issue, for the length of their MCW > >>subscription term." > >>> > >>>Those of you who only joined this hobby the past few years only know > >>of MCW as a thin magazine, filled mostly with auction announcements > >>and ads for the foremost dealers. > >>> > >>>But for those of us who have been in the hobby for decades, we > >>remember so well those pre-Internet days when a large portion of the > >>collectors and dealers subscribed to this then bulging publication, > >>because it was THE number one way to buy and sell, and pretty much > >>the most important day of the month was the one when MCW arrived! > >>> > >>>This really IS the "end of an era". I want to publicly thank Brian > >>Bukantis for publishing it the past 27 years, and for doing a superb > >>job throughout that time (of course, the ONLY thing he couldn't > >>overcome was the Internet, which is rapidly putting EVERY newspaper > >>and magazine out of business, and Brian should be quite proud that he > >>was able to continue publishing as long as he did). He is a great > >>guy, both personally and professionally, and he added immeasurably to > >>our hobby. The ONLY silver lining to this is that Brian's life now > >>won't be spent going from one urgent deadline to another! > >>> > >>>I will have more about this (and a farewell message from Brian) in > >>my next weekly e-mail club message on Sunday! > >>> > >>>Bruce > >>>-- > >>>Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com > >>team > >>>P.O. Box 874 > >>>West Plains, MO 65775 > >>>Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when > >>we take lunch) > >>>our site > >>>our auctions > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Complete Buyer Protection - No time limit on our guarantees & NO > >>buyer beware > >>>Hershenson Help Hotline - Direct line to Bruce (our owner!) for > >>urgent problems > >>>Also, please read the following three pages of in-depth Customer > >>Reviews of our company - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, which shows you in > >>our customers' own words exactly what makes our company and our > >>auctions so very different from all others! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >>>___________________________________________________________________ > >>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >>>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >>>___________________________________________________________________ > >>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >>> > >>>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >>> > >>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >>> > >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >>> > >>___________________________________________________________________ > >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >>> > >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >>> > >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content > >>. > >>> > >>> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > >-- > >Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team > >P.O. Box 874 > >West Plains, MO 65775 > >Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take >lunch) > >our site > >our auctions > > > >Complete Buyer Protection - No time limit on our guarantees & NO buyer beware > >Hershenson Help Hotline - Direct line to Bruce (our owner!) for urgent problems > >Also, please read the following three pages of in-depth Customer Reviews of >our >company - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, which shows you in our customers' own words >exactly what makes our company and our auctions so very different from all >others! > > > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >___________________________________________________________________ > >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >___________________________________________________________________ > >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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