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#obits
Metropolitan Museum of Art director Tom Hoving has died this morning, reports Michael Gross.
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#parties
Atlantic Throws Xmas Party, Cuts Back On Spelling Words Correctly
This menu from last night's Atlantic holiday party at Spitzer's looks great, until you look closer: magazines obviously can't afford menu proof-reading, anymore. "Vegitables"? That'd never fly at one of their "sponsored dinners" in DC. Mondanto spell-checks. -
#topchef
The Final Harvest: A Tragedy in Four Dishes
Juiced and crushed like a Concord grape, it is my solemn duty to report from the Top Chef Season VI Finale Part II held in Napa. I, Joshua David Stein, shall not fail you. More » -
#internalmemos
New York Times Afghanistan Ex-Bureau Chief Goes AWOL After She's Promoted
As the war in Afghanistan intensifies, the New York Times has relieved its Kabul bureau chief Carlotta Gall of her duties, ostensibly so she can do more reporting. She's not happy about and hasn't been showing up for work. More » -
#science
Darn: Steroids Have a Downside
Oh shoot, unexpected setback: Steroids may not be 100% good, for your body. The outside of your body, yes, totally ripped bro. But inside, ripped in the bad sense, like "your kidney has a rip in it, bro, ugly." More » -
#disasters
Facebook Wants to Steal Your Friends
Facebook's new "privacy" settings are even more nefarious than they first appeared: The social network has formally nationalized your friends list, like some Cuban sugar plantation, and published it to people who hate you. You have no choice.
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#war
Israeli Group Waging Actual War on Christmas
In the United States, the "War on Christmas" is a weird fantasy in which people pretend that the mere acknowledgment of other religious/ethnic traditions is an attack on Christianity/American Values. In Israel, though, the War on Christmas is real. More » -
#naturesfury
Today in 'Things That Can Shut Down the NYC Subway System:' Delicate fallen leaves.
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#media
What the New York Times Lost in the Buyout
The New York Times buyouts are done, leaving only a round of layoffs to get up to 100 staff cuts before the year's end. In January, the paper will be a different place. A look at what was lost, below.
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#speeches
Obama's Nobel Speech: Pretty Damn Good
Barack Obama's Peace Prize acceptance speech started off humble, sounded kinda defensive, and it even got, weirdly, a bit Bush-y. But on the whole: it was pretty damn good!
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#opencaption
Gossip, Girl
[DJ Colby B and nightclub fixture Amanda Lepore strike a pose at Paper magazine's 5th Annual Nightlife Awards at M2 last night. Image via Getty] -
#sexpervs
Burger King Helps British Men Masturbate
If you're an American, Burger King offers you The Subservient Chicken: Some dude in a chicken outfit who does what you say. If you're British, BK offers you The Subservient Shower Girl. Her turn-ons: Voyeurs, and guys with Whopper bellies. More » -
#coldfeet
UPDATED: The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Sold, Editor & Publisher and Kirkus Are Shuttered
The New York Post and Paid Content report that Nielsen Communications' $70 million sale of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and other trades to an investor group is done, but that Lachlan Murdoch dropped out at the last minute. More » -
#pullquote
Katie Couric —
on the pictures of her dancing dirty at the celebration of her 2006 debut as CBS news anchor, first unearthed by Gawker, at Mediaite's Tuesday night party, according to the New York Post's Page Six. -
#blinditems
Which Reality Star Is Telling Everyone a Twilight Actor Has a Small Wang?
It's one thing to kiss and tell, but don't go around blabbing about an ex's endowment. Also shameless, a celeb who can't keep his affairs out of the tabloids and a binge-eating actress. It's enough to make you go limp. More » -
#sexytime
Alleged Hot Lesbian Teacher Known to Pal Around With Women
This hot sexxxy lesbian teacher story is rapidly evolving, and we aim to keep you, our 14 year-old audience, up-to-date with all the day's enticing developments. The latest: One teacher has been spotted hanging around with women. And looking rock-n-roll! More » -
#mysteryspiral
Norway Light Spiral Was a Failed Missile Launch, Says Scientist
New Scientist is reporting that the strange spiral of light that Norwegians saw in the sky two nights ago was in fact a failed Russian missile launch. [io9] -
#updates
We've added several new names to our New York Times Buyout List this morning.
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#scandal
Madoff's Sons are Looking for Finance Jobs
According to the Wall Street Journal Andrew and Mark Madoff are putting the feelers out and whipping their resumes into shape. Which must count as a lesson in optimism. More » -
#frontpages
Public Option? What Public Option?
Yesterday it was news that the public option had died in the Senate healthcare bill. Today it's news that Senators think it's a good thing. Oh well. It was a nice idea. Back to poverty and sickness everyone! More »
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#schooldaze
Sexy School Gets Sexier
The Daily News find more sex at the sexy school where two sexy female teachers (pictured) romped! Now another sexy teacher is accused of... stuff... with a student. More » -
#gossiproundup
Casey Johnson and Tila Tequila to Achieve World's Messiest Marital Bliss
The worst meltdown of Casey Johnson's life coincides with a career high for Tila Tequila, a mysterious flower bouquet arrives at the Woods residence, and Liza Minnelli settles a $100M lawsuit for sexually assaulting her bodyguard. Thursday gossip, voila. More » -
#playgirl
Did Anyone Want to See Levi Johnston in Playgirl?
Page Six report, via Popeater, that Playgirl may have made a loss on the not-quite-naked Levi Johnston photoshoot . More » -
#businesstime
Obama Is Too Busy for Nobel Prize Debauchery
Most recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize luxuriate in it — they accept invitations to lunch with the Norwegian king, go to concerts, give press conferences. Not Barack Obama. He's doing the drive-through Nobel experience. More » -
#scandal
Mark Sanford, South Carolina Governor and haver-of-affairs, will probably not be impeached.
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#thatsracist
NYT's Racially Segregated Gift Guide Offends, Not Least of All Because the Gifts Are Lame
Got a non-white person on your Christmas list? Know nothing about him/her other than his/her race? For racist grannies who maybe feel funny about their adopted Chinese grandkids, The New York Times offers a very special "Of Color" gift guide. More »
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#traderoundup
Another Person Sues Sacha Baron Cohen, This Time for $110 Million
If the amount of money someone sues Sacha Baron Cohen for reflects how pissed off they are about him making them look stupid on camera, then this Palestinian is by far the most pissed off. He's suing for $110 million. More » -
#poll
20 Percent of America Wants to Impeach Obama Right Now
Corollary: 20 percent of America does not know what an impeachable offense is. "There may be a certain segment of voters... that simply think the president doing things they don't agree with is grounds for removal from office." [WashIndy] -
#sadstarlet
Carrie Underwood's Esquire Feature Suggests Deep, Lurking Depression
Apparently Esquire's Tom Junod interviewed Carrie Underwood, but instead of printing a profile, they just listed a bunch of quotes under the headline "What I've Learned," and it's the most unintentionally depressing portrait-in-a-series-of-mosaic-like-glimpses ever. More » -
#fascinating
Barbara Walters Is Utterly Fascinated by People Who Are Not Straight
As usual, Barbara Walters' "Most Fascinating People of the Year" special wrongly assumed public fascination with a person somehow confers on them the quality of being fascinating. What was most fascinating were Walters' funny faces when she talked about sexuality. More » - Yesterday - December 9, 2009
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#rockstars
Sarah Palin Enters Next Level of Stardom by Signing Woman's Chest
Today marks the day that Sarah Palin rose from mere fame to 80s-hair-metal-trashing-hotel-rooms-snorting-coke-in-the-tour-bus-level superstardom. She signed some woman's chest with a Sharpie at a Utah Costco. Red and Blue America: Put aside your differences for a sec and give props. -
#tv
WTF Just Happened on Larry King Live?
Awkward, unexplained live television moments—a la Spaghetti Cat—have been popping up a lot recently. Last month, it was Miss Piggy on Dancing with the Stars. Tonight, we present a plethora of WTF, courtesy of Larry King Live. [Gawker.TV] -
#flirting
Tiger Woods Shows Why Text Message Flirting Sucks
Even as we text more with each passing month, we find ourselves wondering why exchanging sentence-long, misspelled emails has become the preferred mode of flirting for anyone under 40. Texting sucks for flirting; the Tiger Woods-Jamiee Grubbs messages prove it.
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#topchef
Live Blogging Top Chef: The Season Finale
Bravo is still calling this show Top Chef: Las Vegas, even though we left Sin City weeks ago. If I were to suggest a new, more accurate name for it at this point, I'd go with: Top Chef: Suspense! More » -
#truecrime
Woman Slaps Boyfriend with Raw Steak, Steak Unharmed
A 53 year-old Florida woman was arrested today for allegedly slapping her boyfriend with a raw steak because he asked for a bread roll. Taiwanese people who made that weird Tiger Woods reenactment: You have your new assignment. [AP] -
#twitterati
Shakeups for the Hard Core
A news legend bid his typewriter farewell; people planned their post-New-York-Times futures; and the new wave were overwhelmed by work. The Twitterati were at a fracture point. More » -
#picoftheday
Under the Weather
[A shot of the Manhattan sky from W 59th Street, where today's rainstorm upset a flock of pigeons. Image via Getty] -
#holidaytraditions
Congress Tosses Tree, Cancels Christmas
The War on Christmas is proceeding apace. Fox news fired the first volley before Halloween (it gets earlier every year yuk yuk), and now Wonkette finds this tragic victim of liberal Jesus-hate More » -
#tiplist
What's in #tips Today?
We get lots of suggestions of what to post on Gawker every day. Let's take a look at what came in through the #tips page: Lesbians! Hot classroom action and a fake-sextape victim hooks up with a used-vibrator victimizer. More » -
#yourprivacyisanillusion
Facebook Begins 'Privacy' Con
It would seem our conspiracy theory is coming true: Facebook's big push to give you "more control of your information" is actually an initiative to get you to give up control of your information. Step one: Frame greed as concern.
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#internalmemos
Jenny 8. Lee Takes Buyout; Exodus at NYT Metro Section
John Koblin reports that Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times Metro reporter, Twitter enthusiast, and master of the trend story, is taking a buyout. Shocking. Below, an internal staff memo that went out this afternoon honoring the Metro section's departed. More » -
#foreignaffairs
Bloomberg's reporting Uganda's anti-gay bill won't include executions, but legislators are still "formulating punishments."
