- Wed May 18, 2011 4:59 pm
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(Couldn't find a similar pre-existing thread on these lines. If there is one...damn.)
What about a thread about all the quirky, life affirming stories that were so good first time, that the Daily Mail decides to run them again. Not stories with a common theme (eg "New - Pictures of The Saturdays in short dresses"), but the same basic story with some different words/pictures.
For example, thirty years ago, bloke wanders around taking pictures of candid people. If his name was Mr Google, the angry mob would be collecting pitchforks. But it isn't. Chris Porsz decides to recreate the pictures with same people, 30 years later. Neat idea, but not unique.
26th May 2010, DM runs story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... snaps.html
18th May 2011, DM runs story. Many pics look familiar.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... s-ago.html
Still repeating a story almost exactly a year after first publication...could just be a one-off.
Except, it isn't.
http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.com/2010/ ... sm-oh.html
What about a thread about all the quirky, life affirming stories that were so good first time, that the Daily Mail decides to run them again. Not stories with a common theme (eg "New - Pictures of The Saturdays in short dresses"), but the same basic story with some different words/pictures.
For example, thirty years ago, bloke wanders around taking pictures of candid people. If his name was Mr Google, the angry mob would be collecting pitchforks. But it isn't. Chris Porsz decides to recreate the pictures with same people, 30 years later. Neat idea, but not unique.
26th May 2010, DM runs story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... snaps.html
18th May 2011, DM runs story. Many pics look familiar.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... s-ago.html
Still repeating a story almost exactly a year after first publication...could just be a one-off.
Except, it isn't.

http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.com/2010/ ... sm-oh.html
Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the leather restraints.