The approval rating of Toronto mayor Rob Ford—who was filmed smoking crack...
The approval rating of Toronto mayor Rob Ford—who was filmed smoking crack cocaine—has risen five points since last month, when news broke that he was filmed smoking crack cocaine.
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David Chase Delivers Powerful Eulogy for His Late Pal James Gandolfini
Friends, family members, and coworkers gathered today at Manhattan's Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine to pay their final respects to actor James Gandolfini, who passed away last week at the...
View ArticleA Bible signed by Albert Einstein has sold for $68,500 in an auction.
A Bible signed by Albert Einstein has sold for $68,500 in an auction. But a beautiful flower inscribed by the loving hand of The Lord Our God? Well, that's still free :)
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Sean Parker: Still an Asshole 10,000 Words Later
TechCrunch just changed industry apologetics forever, permitting (inviting?) Facebook billionaire Sean Parker to post a nearly 10,000-word self-serving, unintentionally hilarious screed in defense of...
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Thatz Not Okay: Rolling up to Da Club in a U-Haul; A Family Viscount
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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NPR Be Like "Black People Be Like 'I Love Moscato'"
NPR featured a weird (or, as some who love Moscato might say, "wiggity wiggity wack") story Thursday about how black people love Moscato. The article, titled "Moscato: The Gateway Wine For People Of...
View ArticleJoining Wal-Mart and several other companies, Target announced on Thursday...
Joining Wal-Mart and several other companies, Target announced on Thursday that it had ended its business deal with Paula Deen. QVC was less definite, saying they had "decided to take a pause" from...
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Swedish Police Searching for Bicycle Fucker Caught on Video
A man who fucks bicycles is on the loose in Sweden. After Swedish cyclist Per Edstrom had his bike violated one too many times, he installed a security camera in front of his home, left his bike...
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Here's What Your Newspaper Looks Like When You Fire Your Photographers
Above, the Chicago Sun-Times' front page the day after its local hockey team took home the Stanley Cup. Below, the Chicago Tribune's front page that very same day. This is what happens to a newspaper...
View ArticleIn response to the paper's reporting on the NSA, the US Army has issued an...
In response to the paper's reporting on the NSA, the US Army has issued an “Armywide” restriction on web access to certain articles in The Guardian.
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Here's Who's Eating Dinner At Chateau Marmont Courtyard Right Now
6:43: Justin Chambers, wearing Keds, talking to very young girl 6:45: Christoph Waltz, business meeting in the corner, drinking bottled-not tap-water 6:54: Eve, wearing sunglasses at dusk, munching on...
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Alec Baldwin Melts Down on Twitter, Threatens to "Fuck Up" Reporter
Alec Baldwin is having a rough day. Thursday morning, he attended James Gandolfini's funeral, so emotions were running high. Then the Daily Mail published a report that Baldwin's wife had tweeted...
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Former US General Under Investigation for Leaking Stuxnet Information
According to an NBC News report, the Justice Department is investigating the former second highest ranking officer in the U.S. military for leaking classified information about a U.S. cyber attack on...
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The David Lynch-Directed NIN Music Video Comes with a Seizure Warning
David Lynch directed a music video for the new Nine Inch Nails song, "Came Back Haunted." In case you want to take my word for it, it's all flashes, shaky cam, forced metaphors, and aggressive...
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Bloomberg on Stop-and-Frisk: 'I Think We Stop Minorities Too Little'
Echoing New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's recent statement on the subject, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a radio interview today that, as far as he sees it, blacks and Latinos are...
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The Most Uncomfortable Thing on The Internet Right Now
Hundreds of eager people are lining up outside AOL right now, hoping to be picked for a $700-per-day internet news anchor gig. First they have to audition on a live camera. Nerve-racking. What's more...
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The U.S. Park Service Lost Track of an Entire Arsenal of Guns
The U.S. Park Service has its very own police force, consisting of hundreds of officer patrolling national parks and keeping the public safe. Also, they've lost track of more than a thousand deadly...
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Convicted Pedophile Priest Claims the Vatican Had a Rentboy Ring
Hold on to your rosaries, this is going to get ugly. Don Patrizio Poggi, a parish priest in Rome who served five years for sexually abusing teenage boys, has filed a complaint with Italian police...
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Luxury Realtors Sprinkle Dead Mice and Snakes on Rival Property
The Main Line. A tony, stony region of suburban Philadelphia where the cricket clubs chirp and the toddlers take Mandarin and the driveways are covered with dead mice and snakes. Just a beautiful,...
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Hey Kids! Obama Is Removing All the Fun Junk Food in 2014, So Snack Up
The Obama administration is making more moves to prevent childhood obesity—a complete overhaul of the munchies and beverages sold outside of school cafeterias. The administration just released a new...
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