Stepford Media
The book The Stepford Wives (1972) by Ira Levin was made into films in 1975 and 2004. The housewives in the novel's idyllic Connecticut neighborhood of Stepford were replaced by…
Super Flagger
YouTube (a video-sharing website owned by Google) started a "super flagger" program in 2014 that allowed special individuals to "flag" certain videos that are found…
Tabloid Headlines (“FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD”)
The New York Post, the Daily News and New York Newsday are tabloid newspapers that have had memorable headlines. On many days, the headlines are the same for the same story. NEW YORK POST HEADLINE:…
Tedium Tatters (Media Matters nickname)
Media Matters for America is a progressive media organization that monitors the conservative media, such as Fox News and talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Some critics of Media Matters have called it…
The Big Apple Band (1972-1977); Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)
"Big Apple" became popular in the 1970s, and there were several bands with the name "Big Apple Band." "The Big Apple Band" (1972-1977) was formed by New York City-born…
The Failing New York Times (New York Times nickname)
The New York Times newspaper is frequently nicknamed The Failing New York Times in the tweets of Donald Trump (who was elected U.S. president in 2016). There are a few earlier, non-Trump tweets.…
The International Magazine of Events (TIME backronym)
Time magazine was founded in 1923 in New York City. It has sometimes been claimed (since at least 2007) that the name Time stands for "The International Magazine of Events." A search of…
The Mighty Wurlitzer (CIA “playing” the media)
Frank Wisner (1909-1965) the Central Intelligence Agency's deputy director, was responsible for Operation Mockingbird in the 1950s to spread propaganda through the media. He boasted that the…
The Nation’s Newspaper (USA Today nickname)
USA Today is a national newspaper that was founded by Al Neuharth (1924-2013) of the Gannett Company on September 15, 1982. "USA Today will reach out to become the nation's…
ThemTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
TheyTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
Things Which I Type That Everyone Reads (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "that everyone reads." "TWITTER = Texting What I…
Thirst Trap (Thirst Trapping)
"Thirst trap" is a social media term for when someone posts a statement or a photograph (usually a sexually suggestive selfie) on Twitter or Instagram or elsewhere, creating sexual thirst…
Thirst Trapping (Thirst Trap)
"Thirst trap" is a social media term for when someone posts a statement or a photograph (usually a sexually suggestive selfie) on Twitter or Instagram or elsewhere, creating sexual thirst…
Thoughts Which I Think They Enjoy Reading (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "they enjoy reading." "TWITTER = Thoughts Which I…
Thumbsucker (a news analysis or think piece)
A "thumbsucker" is not a reported news story, but rather is a "news analysis" or a "think piece." According to the 1980 citation (below): "When a reporter…
Tiger Beat on the Potomac (Politico nickname)
Politico is a website that specializes in American politics. Charles P. Pierce of Esquire magazine has dubbed it "Tiger Beat on the Potomac" since 2912. Tiger Beat is a teen fan magazine…
Times New Ramen (Times New Roman font + ramen noodles)
Times New Roman is a popular serif typeface that was originally used on The Times newspaper in London in 1931. Times New Ramen is a joke font of ramen noodles. The font was illustrated on flickr in…
Toilet Paper of Record (New York Times nickname)
The New York (NY) Times has been called the "(news)paper of record" since 1924. Some critics claim that the Times distorts facts and should not be relied upon as the true, accurate…
Torygraph (Telegraph nickname)
nin progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and…