Syrian Soldiers Take a Break From Shooting Guns, Dance to Usher, Go Back To...
Lest you think the gravity of civil war would preclude people from any having fun, here's a video of a bunch of Syrian soldiers dancing to Usher and Lil Jon's 2004 hit "Yeah!" There is a twist, of...
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There's A Blizzard Of Tweets About Messages About Warnings About The Blizzard
Everyone's phone just made the same noise, because, well, you know why. (Actually—make of it what you will—Gizmodo's phones made the noise a couple of minutes afterward.) So let's acknowledge the fact...
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The Fifty-Three Dirty Band Names You Can Never Say on the Radio
Actually, it's quite a bit more than 53. According to a notice posted on the employee bulletin board at Seton Hall University's heavy metal radio station WSOU, uttering any band names or playing any...
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A New Poll Measures How Americans Feel About Gun Control, Women in Combat
The polling wizards at Quinnipiac University have released a new poll assessing Americans' opinions of a wide array of hot button issues, including women in combat, gun control, and abortion. While...
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Here Is the Alleged Killer Cop's Whistleblowing-Complaint Appeal Document
Part of ex-cop turned murder suspect Christopher Dorner's rambling manifesto, which touches on everything from his feelings about gay rights to his opinions about the actor Christoph Waltz, delves into...
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New Chicken & Waffle, Sriracha-Flavored Lay's Potato Chips Allegedly Spotted...
Towards the end of last year, Frito-Lay invited snackers across the country to suggest new Lay's potato chip flavors they would like to see the company produce. The "judging phase" of the "Do Us a...
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Shutting Down a Whimsy-Stealing Copycat, Setting a Baby Trap, and Other...
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@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay." To decorate...
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Beyoncé's Publicist Asks Internet to Remove Unflattering Beyoncé Photos;...
When Beyoncé's publicist emailed Buzzfeed earlier this week to ask that they kindly remove "some unflattering photos" of her client that were included in a listicle of "The 33 Fiercest Moments From...
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'Unflattering' Beyoncé Photos Have Been Removed From Getty's Website
Getting images removed from photo agencies' websites: so hot right now. On Monday, we discovered that photos of Kanye West in his much-maligned kilt at the 12-12-12 concert were removed from Getty's...
View ArticleSomething Tells Me John Is Lying About Not Eating Those Sprinkles
Call it a hunch, but I think little John isn't being entirely truthful to his mom when he says he has no clue how all those sprinkles got stuck to his face and teeth. [Videogum]
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Of Course, Justin Bieber's Mom Thinks the Grammys 'Blew It' by Snubbing Her Son
In a Fuse interview with pop cultural cockroach Alexa Chung (she will not go away), Justin Bieber's mom Pattie Mallette revealed her displeasure over his lack of nominations for the upcoming Grammy...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Massive Snowstorm Hitting the East...
As you may have learned from Twitter, or your phone, or just by paying vague attention to nearly any news organization: a big storm is headed for the northeast, bringing as many as 20 inches of snow to...
View ArticleThe Alleged Killer Cop Sent a Weird 'Exonerating' Package to Anderson Cooper...
Christopher Dorner, the alleged killer ex-cop currently being hunted—sometimes poorly—by the LAPD, reportedly mailed a package to CNN's Anderson Cooper that arrived last week, on February 1. Cooper's...
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Did Facebook Just Break Half the Internet? (UPDATES)
If you're seeing the above redirect message to Facebook when you try to visit, oh, pretty much any webpage (Gawker included), you're not alone. Starting about 15 minutes ago, an apparent glitch with...
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Justin Timberlake Is Now the Creative Director for Bud Light Platinum
After an ill-advised foray into acting and the release of a mediocre comeback single, there was only one direction left for Justin Timberlake to take: creative director for Anheuser Busch's...
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Hacker Exposes Bush Family Emails, Photos, and George W. Bush's Amazing...
After gaining access to the personal email accounts of Dorothy Bush, George W. Bush's sister, and several friends close to the Bush family, a hacker apparently obtained Bush family photos, cell phone...
View ArticleFrom Beyoncé's Mouth to Tyler Perry: Sweet Brown Is About to Be Everywhere
Sweet Brown, the eminently quotable local news star, took her sweet time cashing in on her viral video fame, but now she's about to be everywhere. hough she appeared in her first TV commercial not...
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The 'Small Dads' Meme Is Basically Why Vint Cerf Invented the Internet
Ever wondered why Vint Cerf even bothered inventing the Internet? Small dads. "My newest hobby has been taking peoples family photos and shrinking their dads in half," wrote Redditor afdlips....
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Lutheran Pastor Apologizes for Sharing Stage With 'False Religions' After...
After the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school last year, even the most devout religious people had cause to momentarily question their faith. Why would a loving god allow something so awful to...
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Snow Panic Has Driven Weather.com Completely Insane
You know how sometimes the best way to deal with a ranting, screaming maniac is just to leave him alone until he exhausts himself? It's time for us to do that with Weather.com. Yesterday afternoon, The...
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