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Arkansas Pol Sorry for 'Cowering Boston Liberals' Tweet: 'Poor Timing'
A Republican lawmaker from Arkansas upset both Bostonians and non-Bostonians from both sides of the aisle this morning after he felt the need to tweet a pro-gun message around the time two armed...
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All Hail Paul Verhoeven, King of Perverts
"Sometimes in life you need to step into the unknown," says Dutch director Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Showgirls, Basic Instinct) in the beginning of Tricked, the half-documentary, half-movie that's...
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At Least 13 Drowned in Capsized Riverboat on the Amazon
At least 13 people drowned when a boat capsized earlier today on a tributary near the mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil. Most of the passengers were asleep below-deck when the overcrowded boat...
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Internet Raises Over $1 Million to Help Marathon Bombing Victims
As America and the rest of the world continues to mourn the loss of those who died as a result of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon and the ongoing efforts to bring the suspects to justice,...
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Thatz Not Okay: Making Enemies at Dinner; Feeding a Jewish Dog Ham
Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions (max: 200 words) to caity@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not...
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Pick-Up Artist Admits Slashing Tires So He Could Hit on Female Drivers
A 25-year-old Japanese man confessed this week to slashing as many as 1,000 tires in a bizarre, yet apparently successful scheme to pick up female drivers. Yoshihito Harada was asked in court about...
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Dzhokar Tsarnaev In Custody After Tense Standoff on a Boat
Four days after he and his older brother, Tamerlan, allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring dozens more, 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev is finally in custody. The days-long...
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It's Safe to Make Dumb Jokes About National Tragedies Immediately After They...
There were a lot of dumb, strange and poignant things said this in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, but one phrase was conspicuous in its absence: "Too soon." Nobody really batted an eye as the...
View ArticleThis Birthday Present Makes All Other Thoughtful Gifts Look Like Cruel Jokes
For her husband Oren's latest birthday animator Leigh Lahav decided not just to give him the best gift he's ever gotten, but the best gift anyone has ever gotten. "A compilation of re-created TV show...
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A Far Cry, Shady Winnings, Ted Nugent's Advice, and More Hate Mail
The highlights of this week's hate mail are a rag-tag bunch of loveably confused writers seeking to make reservations, give us prizes, and dole out some thoughtful encouragement. A cry flung far....
View ArticleLocal Reporter Admits 'I Don't Know Shit' Live on NBC
As the scene in Watertown, Mass escalated, news channels were, understandably, confused about exactly what was happening. One brave reporter for New England Cable News admitted as much live on the...
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"JESUS + Mary" Make Headline Appearance in Anti-Abortion Bill Signing
Kansas governor Sam Brownback signed the state's far-reaching anti-abortion bill Friday, surrounded by a smiling group of pro-life onlookers at a Statehouse ceremony. But among them, unseen, was the...
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Did Tamerlan Tsarnaev Pressure His Younger Brother Into Terrorism?
A fuller portrait of the two brothers suspected of being behind the Boston Marathon bombings is beginning to emerge, and with it a seeming disparity in their attitudes and demeanors. The younger...
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Sen. Flake Promises Gun Control Reform to Aurora Victim's Mom, Flakes
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake felt so bad for Caren Teves, whose son died shielding his girlfriend from bullets in the Aurora theater massacre, that he wrote her a handwritten note in response to a...
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The Part-Time Recovery Is Here To Stay
In March of this year, about 7.6 Million Americans were working involuntarily part-time, in that they would rather be working a full-time job instead of the part-time job they have either taken out of...
View ArticleBadass Bride Reports on Earthquake in Her Wedding Dress
It's not uncommon to feel the earth move on your wedding day—especially for Chen Ying, an anchor at a local news station in China. She was about to get married when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake (which...
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Famous Architect Santiago Calatrava Asked to Pay for Leaky Roof
Celebrated Spanish Architect Santiago Calatrava (whose WTC PATH station is interminably under-construction and insanely over-budget), has now been asked by a Spanish winery to fix a leaky roof, after...
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Guilty of Rape? Write a Book Report, Says School
When you consider appropriate punishments for rape, jail might come to mind, or perhaps castration if you're old-fashioned. But if you ask Occidental College, allegedly, they'll recommend a...
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Fertilizer Plant Had 1,350 Times The Amount of Explosives It Should Have
The West, Texas fertilizer plant that exploded on Wednesday, killing dozens, was only supposed to have had less than 400 lbs of explosive ammonium nitrate — instead, it had 270 tons of the substance....
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Happy 4/20: Massive Pot Cookie Party Foiled by Cops
For some, 4/20 is just another day to get high. But for one hardcore trio in Canada, it requires days of preparation, huge amounts of melted butter, and Mrs. Fields-worthy kitchen skills. That's what...
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