- Chris Haire
Managing editor
Each day City Paper managing editor Chris Haire takes a hard look at the source of all ill in modern society — the media — in all of its diabolical forms. (Cue the menacing music. Fire up the lightning strikes. Where's a werewolf when you need a good howl? Hungover from a bender, perhaps.) This site is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended, especially those well-coiffed guys and gals on the tellie. (Truth be told, the site is actually a love letter to local media, but we've only adopted a down-with-the-MSM approach to appeal to talk radio tin-foil-hatters out there. Ruff ruff.)
Category Archives: Blogroll
Scene writer wanted
May 1, 2008 – 11:12 am
Do you consider yourself to be a Carrie Bradshaw-meets-Dan Savage nightlife- and sex-obssessed wit? Maybe you think of yourself as a Bukowski-level barfly and a fly-on-the-wall scribbler who could out-gonzo Dr. Gonzo? If so, Charleston City Paper wants to see what you’ve got. We’re looking for a writer for our Scene section who can report […]
Haire of the Dog: The Blair Which? explained, Girl fights, More poker, Burger on the Masters
April 10, 2008 – 7:44 pm
Curious as to why former 9th Circuit Deputy Solicitor Blair Jennings is seemingly in every other news story these days? (That’s an exaggeration of course. He’s only seemingly in every other other news story.) Well, the Post and Courier reports:
Beyond their debates, forums and other appearances, the solicitor’s battle seems destined to be fought on […]
Haire of the Dog: Al Cannon’s ninjas, the Blair Which? is back, McConnell’s bumpersticker, Smoke away
April 9, 2008 – 7:51 pm
Yeah, it’s pretty funny that under current state law Monopoly and Yahtzee might be illegal, but it’s even funnier that the Charleston Sheriff’s Office has a crew of ninjas at it disposal. OK. Not really. But it’s not too far from it. The Post and Courier has a new report on the recent poker party […]
Haire of the Dog: Sterilizing students, McConnell prepares for a grillin’, Wal-Mart expansion nixed
April 4, 2008 – 8:25 am
I’m guessing for a good many folks on James Island today is like VE-Day, Xmas, and Y2k all rolled into one. It’s a time to celebrate like it’s 199-whatever. According to an ABC News 4 report, Wal-Mart has nixed plans to expand on James Island.
Round one goes to the islanders in the fight to stop […]
Haire of the Dog: Sex in church, Porn tax update, Alien Invasion
April 3, 2008 – 8:12 am
In the funny pages, a perfectly reasonable way to fight crime is to dress up as a giant bat and punch every criminal in site. In real life, that wouldn’t work so well. Forget bullets. The ACLU would put an end to masked vigilantism right quick.
Speaking of other crime fighting tactics that might work in […]
Haire of the Dog: Taxing porn, North Chuck smoking ban, bye bye salvia
April 2, 2008 – 1:26 pm
News 2 reports on a proposal from state Sen. Mike Fair to tax porn mags.
State Senator Mike Fair wants to add a 20 percent surcharge on magazines like Playboy and Hustler that show frontal nudity. He says the tax hike would raise $385,000 dollars for the state to pay for tracking devices for sex offenders.
And […]
Haire of the Dog: Sand castle fines, Sen. Ford on the highway patrol, Franko fooled, Barry from Hawaii
March 31, 2008 – 8:29 am
I know it’s Monday morning, but I think everybody in the Carolinas should stop what they’re doing and raise a pint for the boys at Davidson. Hide in a broom closet if you have to or crawl under your desk, but you’ve got to give a salute to the Wildcats.
Now, on to less important things.
First […]
Haire of the Dog: A bear called “I’m a f**k up,” potholes on the prowl, and illegals
March 28, 2008 – 8:07 am
You want to know how lame I am? Sure you do. I fell asleep last night before the start of the second half of the UNC game. That’s sad.
Speaking of news that’ll bring tears to your eyes, Live 5 reports on a very tragic situation at an Edisto Island Post Office. It seems that the […]
Haire of the Dog Returns: A movie theater flasher, a dead deer, Tazer tales, and more
March 27, 2008 – 8:32 am
Home video killed the X-rated theater business, as anyone who has seen Boogie Nights knows. But it looks like that type of movie-going experience is making a comeback … in Mt. Pleasant of all places. News 2’s Jenny Fisher reports on the case of the Palmetto Grande flasher. As usually, Fisher asks all the hard […]
Quick to respond, a declaration of war, the Moultrie News online, and tornadic activity
March 20, 2008 – 3:52 pm
Live 5 has report on an Iraq War protest in Marion Square, one acknowledging the fifth anniversary of the invasion. Go to the video clip and witness the tepid outrage for yourself. This one exchange stood out:
“When you see wrong, you speak out against wrong. You speak out for right,” said O’Fish, who spoke out […]
