IHOP doubles down with "Pancake Stackers," U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffers a "bigoted" comment scandal, Brazilians should have more sex, a Banksy is cleaned up by an Australian cleaning crew, and more.
sparky uncovers the new IHOP double down bid: "cheesecake sandwiched by pancakes," topped with a formulation of strawberries (you can also get "blueberry or cinnamon apple compote") and a generous dollop of "whipped topping." The dessert is available for a limited time by itself or with a "combo meal, which adds eggs, hash browns and a choice of bacon, pork sausage links and ham" and at long last your sense of decency.
keverdene sends in word that in the U.K., Prime Minister Gordon Brown royally put his foot in it when a hot mic picked up his comments about a "bigoted" voter. "Bigot-gate" is consuming the already high-drama British electoral season, making this turn at least as exciting as tonight's episode of Coronation Street.
BullfightsOnAcid has the news that Brazil's health minister Jose Temporaorrr prescribed more sex — "always with protection, obviously" — along with dancing and a healthy diet in a new campaign aimed at combating the nation's high blood pressure rates. Can you imagine U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing the same?
Dr. Nick links to the mystery of a diverted Continental plane: Flight 3006 from Houston to the Washington area was redirected to North Carolina "out of an abundance of caution" after a threatening message was written on a bathroom mirror. "Eighth grader" appears to be the new terrorist M.O.
Dr. Nick also has the good word that Illinois State Representative Deborah Mell is getting married. But because she's marrying a woman, she has to get married in Iowa. Mell plans to acknowledge the union on the floor of her state House and told the Sun-Times she intends to tell her colleagues "that you can't legislate who you love and can't punish people for it."
b4 was on the subway and spotted the Wall Street Journal's not-so-subtle advertising for their new New York section: "Introducing Greater New York. Ahead of the times." & "The Wall Street Journal. Now Metro-sectional."
Ultraumatic has the tale out of Australia that a priceless Banksy rat stencil was painted over by cleaners in Melbourne. The crew "was instructed to remove all graffiti from unapproved street art sites—which included the location of Banksy's goggle-wearing rat." Oh urban rejuvenation, what hast thou wrought?
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