What We’re Thankful For This Year

by Steve Krakauer | 12:59 pm, November 26th, 2009

A List of lists

On this Thanksgiving, Mediaite turns 143 days old. We’ll be checking in today between turkey courses, and throughout the rest of the long weekend, but we also wanted to look back on the 143 days since we were first born on that early July morning.

And what better way to look at our history than to break down some of the things we’re thankful for!

We’re thankful for pop culture – TV and movies (and our media spin on them):

» Harry Potter and the media muggles

» The Twilight saga characters and their media matches

» Gossip Girl cast matched with their media mates

» The Mad Men (and women) of Morning Joe

» Saturday Night Live’s great news spoofs

» And the Saturday Night Live-inspired “Real Biker Chicks”

We’re thankful for those times when we can be service-y:

» Halloween costumes ripped from the headlines

» Ways to get over (or not get over) a fear of flying

We’re thankful for Oprah:

» Outrageous Sarah Palin stories Oprah will have to address (she went 0 for 10)

» Best Oprah moments

We’re thankful for those we’ve lost:

» “Summer of Death”

And we’re thankful for the future:

» 25 bloggers you need to know

But mainly, we’re thankful for…you our readers. Happy Thanksgiving!

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m says:

November 26, 2009 at 1:54 pm

Thanks Mediaite!

Fidoohki says:

November 26, 2009 at 3:10 pm

Thanks for being here!

Puter Boi says:

November 26, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Many thanks to Dan Abrams!!!

marigrace says:

November 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Thanks to all those who make this site possible !!

timzank says:

November 26, 2009 at 8:11 pm

Thanks to Dan Abrams, while still leaning left 80% of the time, every now and then you do come through with a fair analysis.

Jim R says:

November 26, 2009 at 9:21 pm

Thanks to all and Happy Thanksgiving. I appreciate the insightful writing and perspectives on the media here, and the opportunity to offer my two cents.

Nachi says:

November 27, 2009 at 1:52 pm

Thanks. You do a very good job. It is refreshing.

MartiniShark says:

November 28, 2009 at 10:19 am

I’m grateful for an outpost that not only is willing to be critical of the media but strives for a semblance of balance at poking holes on both sides. Considering how few sources have that equal-opportunity eye it is noticable here.

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