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#picoftheday
Seeking Tranist Gloria Mundi
[Stranded travelers fiddle with their hand-held devices in Penn Station today when all trains out of the city were suspended for nearly three hours due to an electrical problem. Image via Getty] -
#shorething
Jersey Shore Investigation Has Nothing to Do with Violence, Steroids
The first investigation into the show is about taxes. How boring! New Jersey State Senator Joseph Vitale doesn't like the way the show depicts Italian-Americans and launched an investigation into the show's wages and hiring practices. Leave Jersey Shore alone! More » -
#splits
Way to Break up and Not Tell Anyone, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
They must be deeply, deeply ashamed of their split, since it happened this summer and they decided to announce it today, on the wasteland that is Christmas Eve Eve. Who is going to know now? More » -
#noyoushutup
Amy Winehouse Likes Heckling, Will Kick Ass of Anyone Who Tries To Stop Her
Winehouse went to a play for children in a crappy small English town. Though police haven't released details, it seems she (allegedly) started profanely heckling the performers and then assaulted a member of staff who tried to stop her. More » -
#forums
Please Talk Among Yourselves on #crosstalk While We Gorge on Eggnog
Your Gawker editorial team has largely vamoosed (though there'll be some posting over the next two days) but that doesn't mean there's nothing going on here. We're creating the tagpage #crosstalk where you can spend the whole weekend chatting. More » -
#clipjob
Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day
Today at Gawker.TV, Whoopi Goldberg loves her weed, Kathy Griffin shows us her lady-parts, Harvey Levin's craptastic TMZ show, Teen Mom will scare your teenager out of ever having sex, and the most brutal figure skating falls we've seen. More » -
#iseeyou
Scientologists: You Can Never Escape Them
A tipster in Texas flirted briefly with Scientology when college-age. Then, sensibly, she ran the hell away. Now people she's never met are sending her creepy hand-written notes trying to get her back into the cult. More » -
#statistics
Research Shows Where Exactly the Real America Is
Clever people have surveyed the nation and come up with a ranking of the most religious states in America. You will be incredibly unsurprised, and probably feel smug when you see it. More » -
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#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Angie's "So Lonely" & The Jersey Shore Kids Are Injecting Tanner
Every Wednesday, we read the tabloids so you don't have to. This week, Angie's pregnant (again), Jen takes a break from pining for Brad to host a chili cook-off, and we learn how to achieve an unhealthy glow Jersey Shore-style. [Jezebel] -
#holidayofhorrors
Stuff Our Stockings with Christmas Horror Stories
Now that we have safely arrived at our destinations the real fun begins. It's time to terrify with your tales of holidays gone horribly awry. The tree is up, let's set it on fire with a candle from the Menorah! More » -
#brightpaperpackages
Our Favorite Things About 2009: These People Are Gone
Dana Perino's 9 Favorite Things reminded me that my favorite thing about 2009 has been that we don't have to care about Dana Perino anymore. Or any other Bush people! Let us list 7 of them we do not miss.
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#opencaption
It's All Downhill
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#keepthechange
NYU Will Pay You $400,000 for Booze Receipts Found in the Trash
That's how John Runowicz, an administrator in the chemistry department got away with stealing money from the University for six years. He's now under arrest and probably needs a drink more than ever. More » -
#pullquote
Glenn O'Brien —
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#referencey
Inside the $1 Billion Christmas Tree Business
A Christmas tree is synonymous with the holiday season as much as gift-giving overload; fun but mildly dysfunctional family get-togethers; and otherwise cringe-worthy but enjoyable "seasonal" music. But do you know where your tree comes from? More » -
#kindergartencop
It's the Only Way They'll Learn
An Ohio mother called the cops on her 6-year-old daughter, who shoplifted a $3.11 packet of stickers, then toyed with claiming the $30 reward. Presented without comment: the mother is called Diane and the girl Shiane. [AP] -
#jinglesmells
An Illinois zoo know the true meaning of Christmas: ornaments made of reindeer crap.
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#simonmonjack
Brittany Murphy's Husband Breaks His Silence
Simon Monjack has been telling the media about his wife's last days. And his version is very different from the picture painted in the press. He calls rumors of drugs and anorexia "crazy." More » -
#maidservice
Meet The World's First Cross-Dressing Maid Cafe
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#christmascrash
The Travel Horror Story Winner Is Now Boarding at Gate 1A
We have chosen the king of the Holiday Travel Horror Stories and the winner of a $50 MetroCard. Looks like you're going to have to save your fresh tales of woe for next year's contest. Here are your winners.
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#thedecade
The Fake Decade
The years from 2000 to 2009 were unified by fakeness — high-profile charlatans penetrated virtually every area of life (as Frank Rich also pointed out). From fake celebrities to fake journalists, here's a top ten of our favourite* frauds. More » -
#crimeandpunishment
Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene got sentenced to 90 days; rapper T.I., though, is free.
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#polls
Hipster of the Decade: Stuffing Ballot Boxes and Indecent Proposals
There has been an important development in our Hipster of the Decade poll: after Hipster Runoff's Carles jacked the voting and blasted past Kari Ferrell and Dov Charney, Gavin McInnes has made a very authentic offer to win your vote. More » -
#apple
The Best Alternatives to Every Apple Product
Apple makes some of the most specialized mainstream devices around, but the gear is never very cheap and, let's face it, it stinks for any one company to own your wallet. So here are the best alternatives for each iProduct: [Gizmodo] -
#decadefromhell
The Top 13 People Politicians Should Not Have Had Sex with in the 2000s
They never learn, do they? Not to have sex with people you are not married to, that is. That is what they (elected officials) did not learn, in the 2000s. Who were they trying to have sex with? Literally everyone.
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#travelnightmares
Yesterday at JFK, a near-riot. Today at Penn Station, no trains to or from NJ.
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#holidaze
A Typo We Can Totally Understand; Update: But a Photo Screw-Up That's Unforgivable
Writes the tipster who spotted the typo currently on NYPost.com: "If only 'Michael Jackson' were easy to spell, like 'Tiger Woods.'" Which is funny, except practically no one is working in media today, including here — expect light posting. More » -
#opencaption
Sun-Burnt Sienna
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#blinditems
What Famous Couple Will Spend Christmas with Their Third Partner?
It looks like this household doesn't need the Big Love DVD underneath the tree, they have polygamy down. One star may not be celebrating Jesus for much longer if she joins Scientology, and this reality star is a real Grinch. More » -
#inception
Chris Nolan's New Inception Trailer Could Give Batman Nightmares
The French trailer for Chris Nolan's highly anticipated Inception is out, bringing with it the darkness and melodramatic score we love, plus an extra dose of surrealism. Watch the world literally fold over on itself. Could this beat Dark Knight? [io9] -
#nationalsecurity
Woman, 35, Arrested For Threatening To Kill Michelle Obama
Kristy Lee Roshia was arrested in Hawaii for making calls to the Secret Service threatening to "blow away" Michelle Obama. She told officials that she traveled to Hawaii in September, knowing that Obama would visit, "to protect [him]." [AP] -
#frontpages
Family of Mexican Drug Wars Hero Gunned Down
The broadsheets all go with the news that the family of a Mexican special forces hero, killed battling a drug cartel, were gunned down hours after his funeral. But in cheerier news, one story does feature the words "Christmas miracle." More » -
#gossiproundup
Sex and the City 2 Trailer Features Cameltoes Both Figurative and Literal
In Dubai, Carrie and the girls flout their steepest recession yet. Dr. Conrad Murray films a show, Brittany Murphy could cry out of one eye at a time on command, Carrie Underwood flaunts her engagement ring. Wednesday gossip is decadent. More » -
#howto
White House Party Crashers: A History
The Washington Post dispatched dozens of writers and researchers to investigate Tareq and Michaele Salahi, and discover their motivations for gatecrashing the White House. Here's a de facto guide on how to live like a billionaire for no money. More » -
#hitlist
The Four Bloggers Sarah Palin Bans from Her Events
Remember the Alaska kindergarten teacher Palin threatened to serve libel papers in front of his class? He went to a Going Rogue event and discovered he is one of Palin's four worst enemies, banned from events via headshot dossier. UPDATED
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#picoftheday
The Shrine of St. Nick
[This overly ornate house is one of the many on The Boulevard Christmas Lights Display in Melbourne, Australia. We want to live there. Image via Getty]
