Setting: Brunch. Me: I don’t get it. Why does everyone hate Tina Brown? Lauren, exasperatedly twirling hair: People don’t like powerful women, Maud. Say it with me now. by Maud Newton | August 11th, 2008 Tina Brown’s web venture, The Daily Beast, takes its name from Evelyn Waugh’s Scoop. I’m excited. Comments are closed.