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Retired Senior NASA Offical Found Dead of Apparent Autoerotic Asphyxia
A former senior NASA official died in the process of performing a dangerous sexual act upon himself, police in Thailand said. Paul Milford Muller, who worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 10...
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Unemployment Kills Less Educated Women
It's been well established that it sucks to be unemployed. And that it sucks to be undereducated. And that (in terms of socioeconomic equality) it sucks to be a woman (IN THE PATRIARCHY). And that it...
View ArticleThe Velvet Underground and the Andy Warhol Foundation just settled a lawsuit...
The Velvet Underground and the Andy Warhol Foundation just settled a lawsuit over a banana, in a debate that probably could have been best solved in some warehouse forty years ago.
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Man Stages Kidnapping to Be a Hero, Accidentally Kills His Hostage
A man charged in connection with the death of a Maine teenager apparently staged the girl's kidnapping so he could become a hero. According to statements made by Kyle Dube's brother and girlfriend,...
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Surprise: The Tax Code Mostly Benefits the Rich
I despise when people say "Shocker" in front of a statement of fact, as a snide reminder of their own urbane ennui. If something is that unsurprising, why bother saying it all, you know? With that in...
View ArticleWhoops: Evening News Program Accidentally Airs Graphic Sex Scene
Viewers tuning in to watch Tuesday's evening news broadcast on Greece's state-owned public TV station ET3 were surprised to see a bit more softcore porn than usual in between reports on the country's...
View Articleio9 Greatest Wedding Photo In the History of the World | Kotaku Super Mario...
io9 Greatest Wedding Photo In the History of the World | Kotaku Super Mario Bros. 3 Was Kind Of Different In Japan | Jezebel Lindsay Bluth's Face Overshadows Arrested Development Comeback | Lifehacker...
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Private Equity Powerhouse KKR Hires Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus
David Petraeus' road to redemption has reached its gilded destination. As we first reported in April, the disgraced former CIA director will join Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the private equity giant best...
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It Finally Happened: HS Senior Uses Horse_ebooks Quote in Yearbook
Last year, high school senior Emily wrote on her Tumblr blog, "if this [post] gets above 500 notes i'll use a horse_ebooks tweet as my senior quote." Nine months and over 500 notes later, OP...
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Sun-Times Lays Off Its Photographers on Slow Crawl to iPhonejournalism
The Chicago-Sun Times laid off its entire photography staff this morning in a purge that cut about 28 staffers, according to the Chicago Tribune. In a statement, the Sun-Times said the layoffs were due...
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Google Throws Tropical Gadget Giveaway for Reporters
If you're in downtown Manhattan today, be sure to swing by the lavish townhouse at 214 Lafayette St., where Google is handing out tangy cocktails, an entire rainbow of macarons, and of course, tens of...
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President Obama Sent Possible Ricin Letter "Similar" to Mayor Mike's
A day after a ricin-laced letter intended for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was intercepted by authorities, the FBI has seized another suspicious piece of mail—this one sent to the president....
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The Story of One Prison Rape, In an Inmate's Own Words
Today, the ACLU announced that it is filing a federal lawsuit on behalf of prisoners at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, a private prison in Meridian, Mississippi. The suit alleges that EMCF...
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This Flowchart Will Tell You Exactly Which New Car To Buy
New cars are better than they've been in generations and many are being heavily discounted, which means it's a pretty great time to buy a new car. But which one? It's not an easy question, and, like...
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Sir Patrick Stewart Embraces Domestic Abuse Victim He Helped Save
Sir Patrick Stewart, guest of honor at this weekend's Comicpalooza in Houston, left attendees awestruck after responding with passion to one fan's gratitude for helping her deal with a history of...
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Tornado Reporter Jailed For Upskirt Pictures At Oklahoma Graduation
The Oklahoman newspaper reporter who wrote heartbreaking stories of families torn apart by the Moore tornado has been arrested for allegedly taking upskirt pictures of high school girls at the...
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Florida Cops Choke Black Teen Holding Puppy Over 'Dehumanizing Stares'
Police in Miami say they had no choice but to forcefully restrain a 14-year-old boy who was playing on the beach with his friends because he was giving them "dehumanizing stares." Tremaine McMillian...
View ArticleFinancial stocks are booming, and more Ivy League grads are heading for jobs...
Financial stocks are booming, and more Ivy League grads are heading for jobs on Wall Street. Just your daily reminder that it is 2006.
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Gender-swapping superhero's creator responds to right-wing backlash
In SheZow, a 12-year-old boy accidentally puts on a magic ring that turns him into a female superhero, known as SheZow. It's an excuse for lots of fish-out-of-water comedy and some personal growth. Or,...
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Thatz Not Okay: Eating Food Off the Street; Name-Robbing a Dead Girl
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 to caity.weaver@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay." I...
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