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Go Ahead and Reset the Counter on 'Days Without a Frat Racism Scandal'
Lambda Theta Delta, UC Irvine oldest and largest Asian-American fraternity, has found itself the source of the latest scandal involving the employment of blackface by non-black college students. A...
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This Week's Hate Mail: the Dining Experience, Kinja Thoughts, and More
The highlight of this week's hate mail is a defense of Ryan Lochte, claiming that he is both funny and not a "douchbag" (sic). And we received more of my favorite category of Gawker correspondence—in...
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Americans Now Spending Millions of Dollars on Collectible Nickels
Remember the mid-nineties, when Americans thought that the dollar was on a dangerous free fall and the only secure investment was Beanie Babies? That was crazy, but we all learned a lot. We learned...
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Did You Rent a Pony from this Alleged MS-13 Member?
Dilbert Coreas could hook you up with a pony for $70 an hour, a bouncy house with a water-slide for $115 an entire day. The Florida-based kids' party planner could get you a hot-dog cabinet, a popcorn...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Deleted His Instagram Account Before Bombings
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deleted an Instagram account shortly before the Boston Marathon bombings, friends of his tell CNN. While his Twitter account has drawn significant attention from the public,...
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Fake Son of Congo President Scams $1.6 Million from Real Idiot
It's the age-old Nigerian folktale. A long, long time ago, a prince lost his way. Riches and wealth seized by an evil government, the prince wandered the Bay Area, searching for an ordinary citizen...
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Lucky Me?
I’m getting the you-poor-dear look as chemo makes me bald and blotchy. People make a point of telling me how beautiful my headscarves are. Right. I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot of these on the red...
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Police Arrest Taekwondo instructor in Connection with Ricin Letters
After arresting and then releasing an Elvis impersonator earlier this week in connection with the Ricin letters sent to President Obama and other political figures, police have now taken into custody a...
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Pharma Suit Could Make for Most Expensive Hooters Dinner of All Time
The Department of Justice sued Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis twice this week for allegedly treating doctors and pharmacies to kickbacks, bogus speaker fees, fishing trips, and Hooters outings in...
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At least they didn't key it. Quentin Tarantino's 1964 Chevelle Malibu, driven to fame by John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, was recovered in the Bay Area this week. The convertible was reported stolen in...
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Thomson Reuters Just Making Up Reporters Now
Australasian Legal Business, a publication owned by Thomson Reuters that covers business news in Asia and the Middle East, has welcomed back Michelle Boatley, one of their ace journalists, to their...
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All the Dumb Questions Politico Writers Are Asking Celebrities Tonight
How dumb is the WHCD? This dumb. You're looking at The Politico's White House Correspondents Dinner memo, left behind at a party last night and obtained by Gawker. Above, the lengthy section of the...
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This fantastic Twitter account clicks on Huffington Post link-bait so you don't have to.
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Ex-CIA Agent Denies Rumors of Ties to Ruslan Tsarnaev
Graham Fuller, a retired CIA officer whose daughter was briefly married to Ruslan Tsarnaev (Uncle Ruslan), has come out and flatly denied any CIA connection to the Tsarnaev's, calling the allegations...
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Scientists Can Now Breathalyze You For Drugs
You think popping a mint is going to help you? Think again. Swedish researchers announced Thursday that they were able to detect drugs like marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines and prescription pills...
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Keeps Falling Off His Bicycle
Justice Breyer, get it together, man! The Clinton-appointee fell off his bicycle yesterday near the Korean War Veterans Memorial in D.C., and had to be taken to the hospital. He underwent "reverse...
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Self-Described Pimp Indicted for Vegas Strip Fireball Shooting
Nevada prosecutors successfully indicted a self-described pimp they believe is responsible for the Las Vegas strip shooting that culminated in a fiery Maserati-Range Rover-taxicab crash, killing three...
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Clips from Last Night's Crazed Dinner, Now Idiotically Called Nerdprom
The White House Correspondents dinner was last night. Conan O'Brien made some jokes, Obama came out to rap, and everyone got to bask in the warming glow of celebrity. First, the celebrities strode down...
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Ms. Magazine Co-Founder Mary Thom Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Mary Thom, feminist and former editor of Ms. magazine, died in a motorcycle crash in Yonkers on Friday. Thom was riding her Honda motorcycle on the Saw Mill Parkway at around 4:20 p.m., when she was...
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Collapsed Building Owner Arrested While Trying to Flee Country
The owner of the illegally-constructed building that collapsed earlier this week and killed 377 people (with that number sure to rise) was arrested Sunday as he attempted to flee the country. Mohammed...
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