Oh, well. The Real Estate kind of hoped it would go the other way. On Sunday, in case you missed it, Donald Trump’s proxy beat the wrestler representing World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon. Per a bet between the two billionaires, Mr. McMahon had to have his head shaved (photo, above, courtesy of Read More
Private School? Play Here! Public School? Wait Over There!
On Buffy, on Preston, on Danforth and Arianna! The Randall’s Island fields are yours!
The city’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee on Feb. 15 approved a deal that allows 20 private schools to help finance renovations of Randall’s Island’s existing fields and the construction of new Read More
Donald Trump has put his hair on the line in a bet with World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon. The Donald last week appeared on a WWE program to taunt Mr. McMahon, according to various media reports (and to a Southern relative of this reporter):
“I’m taller than you. I’m richer than you. I’m Read MoreIn the Flatiron District, A Dose
Of Peace and Tranquillity
Like everyone else, I’ve found it appalling-to say the least-to watch war live on television. But even more appalling is the fact that a great many people are doing this not just over a strong drink, but over their dinner, battling the ramparts of Read More
Last August, a London judge decided that the U.K.-based World Wildlife Fund had first dibs on the acronym “W.W.F.” It was bad news for the World Wrestling Federation, which responded in May by changing its name to World Wrestling Entertainment. They’re now issuing T-shirts that read “Get the ‘F’ out.”
That works for W.W.E. heir Read More
Travis’ second album, The Man Who (Independiente Ltd.-Epic), is dedicated to the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (and “Shirley,” whoever that may be). It’s a fitting reference. Released in an America rife with gleaming teen poppers and rockers influenced by the World Wrestling Federation, The Man Who is a bit like the monolith depicted in Kubrick’s Read More
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling, which has been flagging in the ratings behind Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation, is looking to hire
real TV writers to spruce up its shows.
As it stands now, the story lines are left up to the wrestlers themselves, who are bigger on brawn and bluster Read More
