Kaitlin Ugolik

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Roundup: Cheese, Land Banks, #PrezRezVisit

Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Saturday, June 14, 2014,
Happy weekend! Here are some of the things that caught my eye this week:

The FDA, a truly bad NY Times pun, and the fate of my favorite food

On Wednesday, the New York Times published a story with a pretty tame headline, but the Tweet they wrote for it caused some major eye-rolls: "An F.D.A. ruling on cheese has produced a stink that rivals Limburger." But, being a huge cheese lover (and living in artisanal product heaven - Brooklyn), I was intrigued. Turns out the FDA is concerned about the us...
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What everyone can learn from the Grantland "Dr. V" controversy

Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Wednesday, January 22, 2014,
Just wanted to share this thoughtful (in my opinion) apology and explanation from Bill Simmons of Grantland, responding to the backlash against "Dr. V's Magical Putter."

When I first read the story, I definitely cringed, both as a journalist and as a person who has recently become more educated about what it means for someone to be transgender, and the best way to talk and write about it. I tend to agree with Simmons and many of my colleagues that Dr. V's history as a man was relevant to the s...
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