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#traderoundup
White House Declares War on 'Lost' Fans
Currently, the White House is considering either Jan. 26th or Feb. 2nd for Obama's first State of the Union Address. Do you know anything else that is on Feb. 2nd? Yep: The 'Lost' premier. Obama is definitely a communist. More » -
#viralvideos
Six Ways California's Prop. 8 Trial Could Go Viral
Today, a judge ruled video of next week's trial on the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban could be uploaded YouTube. Now a question looms larger even than Prop. 8's constitutionality: Will the trial go viral?
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#slate
HP's Windows 7 Slate Device Revealed by Steve Ballmer
It's not Courier, but HP's rumored slate PC is here, now. Steve Ballmer and his hardware specialist Ryan Asdourian just showed it off, and man is it cute. Updated with VIDEO [Gizmodo] -
#mariahcarey
Did Mariah Carey Just Give Another Drunk Acceptance Speech?
After her sublime drunk acceptance speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival last night, we waited for tonight's People's Choice Awards with bated breath: Would Mimi win favorite R&B artist? And would she be blitzed again? Yes! and... Maybe? More » -
#underpantsbomber
U.S. Learned of Underpants Bomber Mid-flight
The LA Times reports tonight that border enforcement officials learned of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's extremist connections "as he was en route to Detroit and had decided to question him when he landed." Damn. Better luck next time, guys! [LAT] -
#whitepeople
Study: White People Have More Autism
Researchers found that families in ten 'clusters' of elevated autism rates in California were more likely to be better educated, whiter and richer. Their whiteness didn't cause autism: They probably just had better healthcare with which to detect it. [ABC] -
#adventuresinliveblogging
Live Blogging The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards (UPDATED)
Hello! Are you watching TV tonight? You are? Awesome. Here's what you need to do: turn the channel to CBS at 9:00 PM and join us in the comments as we live blog The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards. [Gawker.TV] -
#flackery
How Apple Works the Press
A refugee Apple flack has gone rogue and is now dishing on how the company tries to manipulate the press. Even when bending the truth in the grimy shadows of media relations, Apple uses an immaculate system. More » -
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#picoftheday
Leave a Light On
[A 19th-century chandelier from Tavern on the Green is one of many being auctioned off later this month after the restaurant closed on New Year's Eve. Image via Getty] -
#soapscum
General Hospital: James Franco Is Starting To Get This Whole Soap Banter Thing
While today's episode only featured one Franco scene, it was a good one. The dialogue—about death threats, art, the mob, etc.—could almost apply to his entire experience as an actor. [Jezebel] -
#accomodations
Five Cheaper Alternatives to the New York Gay Hotel
It looks like gay Spanish hotel chain Axel Hotels is going to erect (har!) a homo outpost right here in Manhattan. Hell's Kitchen to be exact. Like everything fancy and gay, it's probably too expensive for you, but don't fret! More » -
#announcements
Which of the Jersey Shore Kids Will Be Fist Pumping Our Live Blog Tomorrow?
That's right, you won't have to go to Seaside Heights to talk to two of the famous guidos, because we're bringing them right to you to talk about the latest episode as it happens. Who will it be? More » -
#wtf
Obama's Budget Hunk Ditched a Pregnant Girlfriend for His ABC News Fiancée
White House budget guru Peter Orszag apparently ditched his pregnant girlfriend for ABC News correspondent Bianna Golodryga. The girlfriend, Claire Milonas, gave birth to a girl in November. Milonas is a shipping heiress, so, economically, the move makes no sense. -
#chart
Congratulations to the Octagon for Grabbing the Most Network Facetime of 2009
According to network-news statistician Andrew Tyndall, Jake "the Octagon" Tapper's inquiring face was on ABC News' air for 370 minutes—or six long hours—last year, making him the most unavoidable network news reporter of 2009. More » -
#family
Tila Tequila/Johnson Family Meeting Underway?
The Daily News quotes a source close to Tila Tequila confirming an upcoming meeting with the Johnson family. But Casey's father Woody will probably not attend. So... who knows which Johnsons Tila will meet. -
#condenast
The Condé Nast SkyMall Catalog
Condé Nast may start sullying itself by licensing its fancy magazine brand names for dreaded "brand extensions" to raise extra cash. Go big, we say! Click through for seven Condé Nast brand extensions that will really work. More » -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: John Mayer Breaks Up The Taylors & Jersey Shore Films A Sex Tape
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we forage for gossip in the tabloids' garbage. This week: Elin "eats her way through the pain," John Mayer hits on Taylor Swift, and the Jersey Shore kids film themselves "pounding it out." [Jezebel] -
#streetart
Dickchicken Giving It the Ol' Poster Boy Try
Dickchicken would like to be the next Neckface or Poster Boy or other ubiquitous street art dude, but he has two problems: 1. His name, and 2. His logo. Anyhow, click through for a video of his dickness at work. More » -
#opencaption
Wacky Lohan Sisters Just Love Playing Robots
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#appointmenttelevision
Our Google Calendar Is Full of Your Favorite Returning TV Shows
Wish you had one handy dandy calendar with all the TV show return dates? Well, that's why we're sharing our Google Calendar with you, so that you can know what to watch and when. TV is almost back, thank God! More » -
#clipjob
Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day
Today at Gawker.TV, Anthony Bourdain comes across six tons of pure cocaine, NCIS: Los Angeles in 60 seconds, Mariah Carey's drunken acceptance speech, highlights from MTV's Teen Mom, and Bear Grylls gives himself an enema. More » -
#goodluckwiththat
Gossip: Can It Kill?
"'Gossip is high stakes in the Internet age,' says Sam Chapman, the CEO of Empower, the public-relations agency that banned gossip. 'It's emotionally lethal. It's leading to suicides.'" [Related, related, related, related.] -
#recessionomics
Whether Burning Strip Clubs or Just Laying Around Miserable, Let's Take Some Pride In What We Do
The Way We Live Now: Ungratefully. Just like the mere knowledge that Ethiopians were starving did not make you enjoy your mom's gross turnips, neither does the knowledge of widespread unemployment make you like your job. You ungrateful bastard. More » -
#andnowhesdead
Holocaust Museum Shooter Dead
Holocaust shooter and neo-Nazi weirdo James Von Brunn died in prison. In additional being a killer, he was a known "multiculturalist." Cause of death is unknown, though it may have something to do with getting shot, or being 89. [TPM] -
#espionage
Look at This Al-Qaeda Spy
This is Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, the Jordanian triple-agent who killed seven CIA agents (and Blackwater contractors!) last week. It is quite the story! -
#recessionomics
Writing Wrongs: Freelance Writers Struggle For Solvency
Freelance writing has always been a stressful pursuit, but with fees dropping and some outlets offering, say, sailboat rides in lieu of payment, it's getting even harder out there for a scribe. -
#rumormonger
AOL Lusts for the Brad Pitt of the Blogosphere (and His Company)
AOL is interested in buying the world's largest tech blog, Mashable, we hear from a source at the internet conglomerate. And in fact the two sides have been talking, people outside AOL have whispered to one another, and to us. More » -
#partygallery
A Russian Oligarch's New Year's Eve Megaparty Photo Album, Starring Dr. Doom!
Menacing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich threw the banging-est celebrity-filled NYE party in St. Bart's. We've read about the St. Bart's bash, but now we have pictures! All thanks to grim economist Nouriel Roubini, who despite our impending economic doom, partaayyyed. More »
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#tv
Dr. Drew Defines Hypocrite in 30 Seconds on The Today Show
Dr. Drew Pinsky was on Today today to discuss the destructive behaviors of recently deceased Casey Johnson. He then berates us, the viewers, for eating up tabloid fodder with a spoon. What happens next is so disgusting it's almost laughable. [Gawker.TV] -
#carmovies
Why Do Most Car Movies Suck?
Are cars in movies these days? Yes. Are they fun to watch? Not so much. Cars and movies are roughly the same age, but they've never really gotten along. What's wrong with this (motion) picture? [Jalopnik] -
#geeklove
How a Rich Facebook Playboy Proposes to a Googler
The attached picture, of a Facebook playboy's sweethearted proposal to his Googler girlfriend, did not come cheap: It was shot in a private air taxi above the Maldives, a remote haven for wealthy tourists. Dave Morin has struck again. More »
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#work
Now you can copy-edit Dan Gillmor's book drafts. Where will the internet take us next?!
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#cablenews
Fun with Fox Racism
Sometimes it takes a wacky comedy show montage to remind you how completely ok casual racism still is on the TV. Last night's Daily Show featured this Glenn Beck classic, on how dirty and stupid Indians are. More » -
#fear
Why Do the Jews Hate Sarah Palin So Much?
In Commentary, Jennifer Rubin attempted to explain why The Jews hate Sarah Palin. (Because they hate Real Americans, is basically her answer.) David Frum rebuts: she is just scary to everyone! Both leave out one hugely important detail.
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#housekeeping
Come Intern for Free at Gawker So We Can Teach You How to Be Like Us
If you're stupid or improvident enough to covet a "career" in journalism-type-stuff, why not start with a Gawker internship? In exchange for stressful labor under constant deadlines, you'll getnothingvaluable experience at whatever it is we do. More » -
#science
Study: Nothing Will Help Your Depression
A new study shows that antidepressants like Paxil are okay for severe depression but mostly worthless for less-than-severe depression. And they think Prozac will be just as worthless. Hopefully this news depresses you enough to make your meds work. [Related] -
#politics
Julia Allison's Ex-Boyfriend to Run for New York's Senate Seat!
No, not Jakob Lodwick. (Give him time.) But Harold Ford, Jr.! Ford is planning a run against appointed New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and he has the backing of New York's richest Democratic donors. More » -
#surprises
Scarlett Johansson: Movie Star, Yes, But Credible Stage Actress?
As there's been a spate of ill-fated megastar-driven Broadway productions recently, one tends to be skeptical about any movie-to-stage transition actually succeeding. So imagine my surprise when I warily settled into Scarlett Johansson's B'way debut and totally didn't hate it.
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