#oilspill

"I became a villain for doing the right thing," former BP chief Tony Hayward told the Journal.

10:34 AM
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#conspiracies Click here to read Radioactive Marlboro Cigarettes Spook Iranian Officials

Radioactive Marlboro Cigarettes Spook Iranian Officials

Cigarette smuggling is big business in Iran. And the most popular brand is Marlboro, which an Iranian official yesterday warned is "tainted with nuclear materials" as part of a sinister plot by producer Phillip Morris, "which is led by Zionists."
10:19 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#engagements Click here to read Dreams Do Come True: Eddie Munster to Marry Longtime Fan

Dreams Do Come True: Eddie Munster to Marry Longtime Fan

Butch Patrick, better known as Eddie Munster from The Munsters television show, is 57 years old now and getting married! A longtime fan who began writing him letters in 1964, Donna McCall, is the lucky lady. [Philly.com via]
09:43 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
Yesterday - July 30, 2010
#picoftheday

Devils in Disguise

[A man and woman in Rhinebeck, NY dress up like Bill and Hillary Clinton the day before daughter Chelsea ties the knot with Marc Mezvinsky at the Hudson Valley town's Astor Court estate. Photo via Getty.]
08:00 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#kidsthesedays Click here to read Study: Young People Don't Really Understand the Internet Either

Study: Young People Don't Really Understand the Internet Either

We like to make fun of old people because they don't know how to use the Internet. But a new study suggests young people don't really know how the damn Google machine works, either. More »
07:18 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#investigations

Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case

07:02 PM
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#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: Let's Hear It for the One-Liners

Comment of the Day: Let's Hear It for the One-Liners

Sometimes to really stand out, you need to leave a long, juicy comment. Sometimes all you really need is a sentence to get a good joke in. Today we us celebrate the soul of wit found in brevity. More »
06:36 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#mixedbag Click here to read 10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, James Franco plummets to his death on General Hospital, Stephen Colbert and Andy Cohen reenact a Real Housewives scene, and dogs that sniff butts for cancer. [Jezebel]
06:16 PM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#photoops Click here to read Barack Obama Drives Chevy Volt 10 Feet, Everyone Cheers

Barack Obama Drives Chevy Volt 10 Feet, Everyone Cheers

Barack Obama drove a car today for the second time since 2007! It was the Chevy Volt, the electronic car that's supposed to save America. Watch him sputter along for 10 feet and signal his approval before the adoring masses. More »
06:01 PM
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By Jim Newell
#revenge Click here to read Lindsay Lohan Shoots Paparazzi with Guns in Comedy Sketch

Lindsay Lohan Shoots Paparazzi with Guns in Comedy Sketch

With her alcohol-monitoring SCRAM bracelet visible on her ankle, Lindsay Lohan smiles and poses like Marilyn Monroe over a sidewalk grate—then whips out two handguns and "settles the score with the media." The ShamWow guy is there, too. More »
05:46 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#television

30 Rock Live Episode Coming This Fall

05:30 PM
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#teapartiers Click here to read The Strange Case of the Mysterious Racist 'Tea Party Comix'

The Strange Case of the Mysterious Racist 'Tea Party Comix'

The progressive webscape has been alight for the past couple days with the story of a truly amazing bit of racism—the Tea Party Comix. More »
05:28 PM
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By TPM
#opencaption

In a Pickle

[Role model and Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is carted off by the police for disorderly conduct today in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Don't worry, JWOWW's on her way to post bail. Image via INF]
05:19 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#americanappalling Click here to read American Apparel's Bankruptcy Is Inevitable

American Apparel's Bankruptcy Is Inevitable

Things have gone from bad to worse for the pants-optional C.E.O. and his t-shirt company. To put it nicely, it's highly probable that the retailer will go bankrupt — and soon. Bluntly: American Apparel is probably fucked. Here's why. [Jezebel]
05:05 PM
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By Jenna Sauers
#ethics

Charlie Rangel May Only Get 'Reprimand'

04:53 PM
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#bigotry Click here to read ADL Sides With Bigots Against Ground Zero Mosque, Officially Outlives Its Purpose

ADL Sides With Bigots Against Ground Zero Mosque, Officially Outlives Its Purpose

The Anti-Defamation League has issued a pathetic statement opposing Cordoba House, aka the "Ground Zero Mosque." While the ADL condemns the bigotry galvanizing Cordoba's opponents, and thinks proponents have "every right" to build there... it says they shouldn't anyway. Huh? More »
04:26 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

'Let's Make a Sandwich'

[Music producer Fernando Garibay tweeted a "surreal moment" last night: "@LadyGaga is cooking me dinner." Hope there's no rat poison in it. Image: Fernando Garibay via djmbm]
04:15 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#crime Click here to read Snooki Arrested in Guido Paradise Seaside Heights

Snooki Arrested in Guido Paradise Seaside Heights

TMZ reports that Jersey Shore guidette Snooki was just arrested on the beach in Seaside Heights for "disorderly conduct." When is she ever orderly? Details are still sketchy, but we already have our "Free Snooki" T-shirts made.
04:11 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#seniors Click here to read Government Enlists Andy Griffith To Explain Health Care Reform To Old People

Government Enlists Andy Griffith To Explain Health Care Reform To Old People

Since many American seniors still believe that the explicit goal of ObamaCare is to kill them all, immediately, the government has hired 84-year-old Andy Griffith to explain all of the Medicare goodies they'll now receive before Obama kills them. More »
04:06 PM
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By Jim Newell
#charity

Screaming Profanity Will Save the Gulf

04:03 PM
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#realestateporn

Dr. Phil Buys $30 Million Recreation of the Alamo

Dr. Phil must be missing his home state of Texas, because he and his wife just paid close to $30 million for this five-bedroom house in Beverly Hills that looks just like the Alamo. Or a fake villa. More »
04:01 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Jimmy Fallon performs a "double rainbow" song as Neil Young, Futurama gets stuck traveling forward in time, naked people with cats, and Ron Livingston may be the only person alive that doesn't like Paul Rudd. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#endorsements

Paul the Octopus Receiving More Endorsement Offers Than LeBron James

03:30 PM
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#recaps Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: Other People's Baggage

Project Runway: Other People's Baggage

Everyone lugs around tons of baggage wherever they go, but last night on the season premiere of Project Runway, the contestants had to mine each other's for gold. There was vision and delusion—and Heidi's horrible new haircut. More »
03:20 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#journalismism

The War on Snark Rages On

03:13 PM
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#rehab Click here to read A Tour of Lindsay Lohan's Seaside Rehab Clinic

A Tour of Lindsay Lohan's Seaside Rehab Clinic

The site of Lindsay Lohan's forthcoming court-ordered in-patient rehabilitation has been revealed: Newport Beach's Morningside Recovery clinic, a seaside facility that treats chemical addiction and mental illness. More »
03:07 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#recessionomics

We Gettin' A-Rod Money (And You Can Too)

02:20 PM
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#feuds Click here to read Anthony Weiner and Peter King Hold Round Two of Their Screaming Match

Anthony Weiner and Peter King Hold Round Two of Their Screaming Match

Rep. Anthony Weiner's incredible rant last night, directed at Republicans for killing a health bill for 9/11 responders, landed him a Fox News appearance this morning alongside his specific GOP target, Rep. Peter King. More hilarious (but interesting!) bickering ensued. More »
02:19 PM
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By Jim Newell
#reminders

Keep up with Gawker on Twitter and Facebook. Or subscribe to our email newsletter!

02:14 PM
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#sentences Click here to read New Jersey Man Goes to Jail for Using Own Vomit As Weapon

New Jersey Man Goes to Jail for Using Own Vomit As Weapon

21-year-old Matthew Clemmens forced himself to vomit on a guy he was fighting with in the stands of a Phillies-Nationals game in April. Now he's been sentenced to 1-2 months in jail. The maximum sentence was two years.
02:07 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#wasillahillbillies Click here to read Bristol and Levi Are Off Again, Communicating by Text Message Only

Bristol and Levi Are Off Again, Communicating by Text Message Only

Following reports that Levi Johnston's ex-girlfriend's been knocked up, Bristol Palin has stopped speaking to her fiance, communicating with him solely via text message while he cavorts in California with the sexy daughter of a former pro-football star. More »
01:53 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#scams

Michael Reagan Now Hawking 'Reagan.com' Email Addresses

01:34 PM
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#latenight Click here to read 50 Cent Explains How He Lost a Frightening Amount of Weight for a Movie Role

50 Cent Explains How He Lost a Frightening Amount of Weight for a Movie Role

50 Cent was so passionate about his role in Things Fall Apart, he convinced the entire crew to hold off on filming while starved himself completely by only drinking liquids. Say what you want about the guy, but that's dedication. [Gawker.TV]
01:30 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#recaps

Jersey Shore: The Great Guido Migration

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: The Great Guido Migration
Due to environmental and societal factors, the subjects of the most important sociological experiment of our time—the eight guidos on MTV's Jersey Shore—were forced to leave their native habitat and migrate to Miami. The results were amazing. More »
01:26 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#allegations

Does Jimmy Fallon Prefer to Be Bossed Around by Women?

01:19 PM
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#wikileaks Click here to read Taliban Using Wikileaks' Afghanistan Leak to Hunt Down Informants

Taliban Using Wikileaks' Afghanistan Leak to Hunt Down Informants

In an interview with Britain's Channel 4 News, a Taliban spokesman says they're using Wikileaks' enormous Afghanistan leak to identify and possibly punish Afghan informants. The moral calculus of this thing just got even more muddied. More »
01:17 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#mediacrack

Is Christiane Amanpour Vapid Enough to Succeed in DC?

01:11 PM
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#carart Click here to read Andy Warhol&rsquo;s BMW M1 Comes to Town

Andy Warhol’s BMW M1 Comes to Town

BMW’s art cars are pretentious exercises in corporate art. Or maybe not. An afternoon with the most famous of them all — Andy Warhol's BMW M1 — reveals a breakneck beauty. [Jalopnik]
01:00 PM
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By Peter Orosz
#surveillance Click here to read FBI Releases 423-Page File On Author Howard Zinn

FBI Releases 423-Page File On Author Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn, the popular leftist author and historian who died earlier this year, was quite the target of anti-communist surveillance in his heyday! The FBI accumulated a file of 423 pages on him over the years, which it released today. More »
12:44 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

When She Closed Her Eyes, She Could Smell It Wafting Gently in the Breeze: Cougar Bait

[On the set of W.E.—the Madonna-directed movie about King Edward VIII's romance with American divorcée Wallis Simpson—the Queen of Pop interacts with one of her young stars. Image via Bauer-Griffin]
12:41 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#mysteries

Steve Jobs' Secret Porn Experience

Click here to read Steve Jobs' Secret Porn Experience
Steve Jobs has championed "freedom from porn," because, he suggests, pornography harms kids. But a technology broadcaster said he spent a porny weekend with Jobs—and Jobs' young family. More »
12:29 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#higherlearning Click here to read Hippie Medical School Just Letting In Any Old Theater Major

Hippie Medical School Just Letting In Any Old Theater Major

How would you like to find out that your doctor's undergrad days were spent majoring not in chemistry or biology, but in reading lesbian poetry and smoking reefer? Yes, it is time to overreact. More »
12:26 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#badideas Click here to read Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations and Tracks To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi

Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations and Tracks To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi

Not only will the city's subway stations be rigged to support your handheld electronic devices, but chatty citizens will be allowed to make calls in between stops, too. Is there anything worse than this? More »
11:59 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#rants Click here to read Livid Anthony Weiner Tears Into Republicans Over 9/11 Victims Bill

Livid Anthony Weiner Tears Into Republicans Over 9/11 Victims Bill

New York Rep. Anthony Weiner went nuts (again) last night, after Republicans blocked a health care bill for victims of 9/11 toxins over bullshit "procedural concerns." Is screaming in Congress like this inappropriate? Who cares! Enjoy. More »
11:43 AM
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By Jim Newell
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