Blog: Marietta Fortune aka “A Day at the Races”
Blogger: Anonymous
Location: Somewhere west of the Hudson
Have I Met Her? Yes
Why She’s on the ‘Roll The pseudonymous Marietta used to blog under her real name before circumstances forced the switch; she now goes by the name of the Diane Ladd character from David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart.” If I started an anonymous blog I think I’d call myself “Man From Another Place.”
Best. Post. Ever.: Some EXTREME photos.
Blog: The Mark Cuban Weblog, aka Blog Maverick
Blogger: Mark Cuban
Location: Dallas
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll Probably the first sports owner ever to start a blog, Mavs owner/internet billionaire/reality show star Cuban discusses basketball and business with a candor rarely seen in the sports world; he of course also regularly rips various refs and sportswriters. The blog is the flagship of Jason Calacanis’ Weblogs, Inc., and acknowledged Internet genius Cuban is said to have invested in the operation to the tune of $40 million- also, coincidentally, the amount Cuban reportedly recently spent on a jet.
Best. Post. Ever.: A smackdown of Donald Trump. Reality show billionaires attack!
Blog: MatthewYglesias.com
Blogger: Matthew Yglesias
Location: Washington, DC
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll One of the top liberal bloggers, Matthew parlayed his blog into a gig writing for the American Prospect under editor Robert “Crazy Bob” Kuttner. He’s also not related to Enrique, which I consider a point in his favor.
Best. Post. Ever.: Highlights from his war with the aforementioned Little Green Footballs.
Blog: MichaelTotten.com
Blogger: Michael Totten
Location: Portland, OR
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll One of the smartest bloggers out there, Totten is refreshingly pragmatic, slapping down both the right and the left when they deserve it. And right now, he’s blogging from Tunisia- something I doubt anyone else on this list has ever done.
Best. Post. Ever.: A skewering of Sean Hannity. And another of Michael Moore.
Blog: Mike Toole: Blogging Like I’ve Never Blogged Before
Blogger: Mike Toole
Location: New York
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll Hilarious stuff from a New Yorker. I don't read this nearly enough.
Best. Post. Ever.: Some reality show ideas. My favorite: "Will This Fit Up Your Ass?"
Blog: Miscellaureous
Blogger: Laura Gleason
Location: Philadelphia
Have I Met Her? Yes
Why She’s on the ‘Roll I went to Brandeis with Laura- though I’m sure she doesn’t remember me. Now she’s a Penn law student and writes about law and politics.
Best. Post. Ever.: A look at that whole people-suing-McDonalds thing.
Blog: Missives Anonymous
Blogger: Danielle
Location: Nashville, TN.
Have I Met Her? No
Why She’s on the ‘Roll She was born in Iowa, and Midwestern girls rule. Also, her blog has music- not many do.
Best. Post. Ever.: A “Twin Peaks” moment.
Blog: My Urban Kvetch
Blogger: Esther D. Kustanowitz
Location: New York
Have I Met Her? No
Why She’s on the ‘Roll My Manhattan soon-to-be-neighbor is a Jewish/pop culture addict (as am I), and I admire that she borrowed her blog name from the late, lamented dot.com Urban Fetch. Esther started her blog a few months ago and then stumbled into a comical gold mine when Madonna decided she wanted to be called “Esther.” So now, of course, Esther is “Madonna.”
Best. Post. Ever.: The historic name change post.
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