Valleywag
Amid all the kerfuffle over her BusinessWeek cover story, and subsequent book deal, there's one salient fact about Sarah Lacy that most commentators are way too politically correct to mention: she is the hottest reporter in the Valley. No, make that the hottest reporter in the tech world — ever.
Recap: Lacy co-wrote the magazine story which catapulted Kevin Rose of Digg to wider fame. The coverline, over a photo of the linkdump founder with his thumbs up, proclaimed: How This Kid Made $60 Million In 18 Months. Cue Silicon Valley derision, which didn't stop Lacy quickly tapping a New York publisher for a rumored six figures.
And, in all these stories, even Valleywag glossed over the fact that Lacy is smoking, so smoking that she'd even be considered smoking in one of those cities where models and actresses congregate. She's also flirtatious, especially after a drink or two.
Not saying that's the reason for her success. Lacy's married, to a civilian, happily. The fact that she and Jeremy Stoppelman of Yelp are both attractive, and know each other, does not mean that they're having an affair, or that she sleeps with other tech execs. And she got the book deal without ever meeting her agent, or publisher, in person, though they might have snuck a look at her photo, I guess.
But, in maintaining access to young entrepreneurs such as Max Levchin and Joshua Schachter, the likely subjects of her book, Lacy's looks don't hurt. Oh, I guess this counts as one of those bubble indicators. You know it's a bubble when ... the tech business books are written by hotties.
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Sarah Lacey is super hot!!!
Her head is nearly as massive as yours. If you two ever stood next to each other, the resulting gravity field would annihilate time and space.
When did Nick Denton turn into the tech blogosphere's Jeff Foxworthy? This whole thing is a fuckin' mess.
"And, in all these stories, even Valleywag glossed over the fact that Lacy is smoking, so smoking that she'd even be considered smoking in one of those cities where models and actresses congregate. She's also flirtatious, especially after a drink or two."
WTF?? I think you have your next nominee for Great Moments in Journalism.
Lock, hire a replacement immediately (ooh, Julia Allison!) or put up a "closed for renovations" sign until this shit blows over.
It's about journalism, not looks. She's a good journalist, that is all that matters.
God, this is bubblicious and inane.
Sac & Krucoff, you two need to switch your batting order once in a while.
C'mon, Chris. In the American League, we know that the pitcher (sac) never hits and the catcher (Krucoff) is buried deep in the order.
I think you're wrong, Krucoff. I liked Nick, but this is the best Valleywag day in a long time.... so good that I think Denton should pay himself $28K to run this thing.
Rex, I couldn't agree more. As I said on my own site, this is a good thing. But, you know how some jokes are funny when certain people say them but the same exact thing from out of someone else's mouth can be a total dud? Yeah, remember the source here. Denton is writing the site and that's 95% of the amusement. If the same exact words were coming from someone else, none of us would be reading.
(I apologize to Lock for not being funny. I wasn't "feeling" it was this one.)
I dont care, I want the original ... I hate the new look too. Yuck the green is unreadable.
new font is ok, but the logo still sucks.
It looks like some of her "hotness" may be due to the fact she wears see-through shirts? All the straight guys haven't made it up to her face yet.
She's Cole/Noe Valley hot, not so much Marina/North Beach hot.
And though I've never seen Sarah in person, I'm guessing Coen's hotter.
Holla!
It seems if Lacy talks, people listen. I know I do. Does she have a contact email regarding a new start up?
Is this the same Sarah Lacy you're talking about? What has the world come to? Ah, right, it's the TECH world. Never mind.
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