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citizen journalism
Subway Rider Offers To Help Man Put Penis Back Into Pants
The subway does the strangest thing to people. For example, sometimes, the penises of men will escape their pants! This is a strange phenomenon that's only well-documented in retrospect. Until now. Uncensored flasher action, after the jump.
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By Foster KamerComment by BookishLookish: Back in the day, I used to keep a tiny bottle of Scope (alcohol 8.4 wt%) in my purse for... 22 Responses | Other threads
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Jobs in Hell
'Westchester Is the Bestchester Is an Allegory of ...'
Huzzah, the time has come for yet another "Awful Craigslist Media Job Ad of the New Depression." This one has a riddle!
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Comment by dado: I get no kick from Champagne, Illinois? Short thrills in Short Hills? I want you take me to...Muttontown? That's not... 5 Responses | Other threads
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public relations
Staring Into the Craigslist Cesspool
"Craigslist killer" Philip Markoff was arraigned on grand-jury charges that include first-degree murder, robbery and two counts of armed kidnapping. As if Craigslist users needed another reason to feel jumpy. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by uncivily obedient: I once made a fake Craigslist post in "casual encounters" just for fun and I got 34 responses in 24... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Conservative Journalism
Bush Slams Obama in Horrendously Edited Washington Times Exclusive
George W. Bush spoke critically of Barack Obama in a Washington Times story being pushed hard by Drudge tonight, a story so big and important that the Times didn't bother to insert quotation marks before posting it to their website. More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I can really understand why this harsh criticism of Obama's policies has gotten you all in an uproar. How dare... 19 Responses | Other threads
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newspapers
Wanted: Intern to Edit Pulitzer Prize-Winning Paper While Editor Is on Vacation
Do you have a car? Are you able to "work long hours"? Are you willing to sell yourself into journalistic indentured servitude for less than half a pittance? Here's your chance to edit a Pulitzer Prize-winning paper! More »
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Comment by daveyjonesisdead: Given the headlines, it seems grisly photos and beauty queens are the main editorial content. A high-schooler could probably pull... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Content is king
Media Jobs '09: Craigslist Serfdom
The media job market is tough. But there are always freelancing opportunities on Craigslist! Right? Right! Terrible, degrading freelance opportunities. Follow these onerous submission guidelines and you too could one day earn literally dozens of dollars, by writing! More »
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Comment by Prefixmag: I'll admit the pay is not much, but we pay what we can afford. Most music sites in our space... 4 Responses | Other threads
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scams
Nigerian Scammers Adapt to the Recession and Are Now Targeting the Unemployed
As if it's not hard enough being unemployed right now, Nigerian scammers are trolling Craigslist, wasting the jobless' precious — OK, not so precious — time with fake employment offers. Hopefully no one's gullible enough to send money. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by TempleDrake: I know a guy who just sold a piece of computer equipment on Craigslist and ended up getting a money... 5 Responses | Other threads
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jobs of all kinds
Now You Too Can Do Phone Sex and Live in a Sexologist's House
Are you broke like everyone else and in need of shelter? Would you want to live in some lady's house and sometimes do "telephone sex therapy" in exchange for free rent and maid service? Well then sexpert Susan Block (sorta maybe NSFW) has the job for you! More »
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Comment by CaptainFantastic: "DSL" doesn't mean the same thing in her world as it does mine. Right? 2 Responses | Other threads
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sex trade
Craigslist's Brilliant Defense of Its Hookers
Law-enforcement officials have been slamming Craigslist's prostitute ads for years. CEO Jim Buckmaster's response has been benign: We don't profit from the ads, we're very nice and friendly with the cops, etc. No more. Push Buckmaster too hard, and he will cut you, as South Carolina just learned.
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By Ryan TateComment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: Thank God for this guy. For a secod there I thought I'd have to settle for sex with my girlfriend. 2 Responses | Other threads
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jobs
Wingwoman Needed to Help Dude Score Chicks; $30 an Hour, No Free Drinks
Need a job, lovely lady? No, no, it's not prostitution, I swear. You just go out with a guy as his "wingwoman" and steer other girls towards him, and fend off other guys trying to horn in on his chicks. Not wanting to fuck him yourself should be easy!: More »
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Comment by jrhys: Let's all chip in and pay someone MORE than that to be out double agent, do it... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Build An Entire Magazine, Get
NothingCreditIn your total ripoff Tuesday media column: the worst media internship offer in at least a couple days, flackery invades the media (moreso), and a J-school student would rather not help solve a murder: More »
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Comment by eriatric: "Shitty Craigslist media internship/job" of the day should be a regular feature! Unbelieveable, some of these postings... 2 Responses | Other threads
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odd jobs
Which 'Creative/Tech Entrepreneur' is Seeking a 'Muse, Confidant and Life Coach' on Craigslist?
Looking for a job? Has anyone ever told you that you have muse-like qualities? Do you have a driver's license and 8-24 hours free each week? If so have we got the job for you! More »
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Comment by smithhimself: Read the ad carefully, Gawkerites. "Pluses include artistic, performance and/or training/massage experience. Candidate must be comfortable exploring any creative material, including... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Jobs For Literary Wingnuts
Glenn Beck, Lord of the Stupid, Trolling Craigslist for a Writer
Sometimes life can just be endlessly perplexing. Like when sane, rational people listen to Glenn Beck's maniacal rantings and they wonder, "whereforth dost this particular strain of lunacy cometh?" Now we know with absolute certainty. More » -
servicey
Get Paid to Tweet, Facebook and Comment on Blogs!
Jobs! Everybody needs one to pay for booze and porcelain figurine collections and such, right? We can't all be Ben Silverman and douche our way to the top! So we've been keeping an eye out! More »
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Comment by Private Hangnail: Crass marketing like this makes me feel dirty. It's time I wash with Dial™ brand hand soap. Dial™, the soap that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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sex trade
Craigslist Clarifies: It Wants to Be Paid to Get You Laid
Here's the backwards result of the legal crusade against Craigslist: The site never used to make money from its "erotic services" ads. But the service tells Valleywag that it's now planning to profit from porn. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by pooks: Just legalize it already. Perhaps then we can clean up the industry a bit. Make these "professionals" get certified in... 2 Responses | Other threads
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sex trade
Craigslist Employees Will Be Paid to Read Sex Ads All Day
Under pressure from state officials after a Boston medical student reportedly killed a masseuse he met on Craigslist, the classifieds site is cancelling its racy "Erotic Services" section with a new one reviewed by employees. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Private Hangnail: Sex workers just need to create a new and exciting set of euphemisms. Might I suggest two hundred barnacles to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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craigslist
DABA Girls Find Exciting New Option for Romance
We don't think this Craigslist ad from a supposed Goldman Sachs banker is real. For one thing, whoever heard of an employed investment banker? Still, his kink is a real kick! More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by WaterTart: "inducing lactation in you using wholly natural means" Wait- I have to have a baby? Gross. 6 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Ridiculously Awesome Jobs Still Available
America might be in the midst of an economic death spiral or whatever, but there still ridiculously cushy jobs available for people marketers want to reach (young/not poor). Both involve drinking, for money. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by HPGrl04: i'm almost desperate enough to do either of those things... 3 Responses | Other threads
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rants
Oh, Sure, Like Anyone's Going to Boycott Craigslist
Troubled by reports that accused murderer Philip Markoff found his alleged prey through Craigslist, a do-gooder has called for a boycott of the classifieds site. 61 out of a hoped-for 500,000 have signed up. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by SultanaEleusis: The 62nd signer will be the straw that breaks Craigslist's back. 2 Responses | Other threads
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craigslist killer
Craigslist Killer on a Very Stylish Suicide Watch
Accused murderer and savvy webhead Philip Markoff tried to hang himself in his cell with shoelaces, so authorities now have him wearing an insane-looking anti-suicide smock called a Ferguson, according to the Daily News. More »
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Comment by i'm a bottle: It's pictures like these that make me want to move to Sweden. 10 Responses | Other threads
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crime
'Craigslist Killer' Maybe Had Gambling Problem
Why would a WASPy medical student, engaged to be married, start robbing and killing hookers? The going theory is gambling debt. The suspect's media handle is now "The Craigslist Sex Gambling Death Killer." Officially.
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By Ryan TateComment by tigerpop: So which Law & Order will this end up on, SVU or Criminal Intent? 9 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Craig Newmark to Speak at Tribute to Craigslist Victim
What on earth will Craigslist founder Craig Newmark say at a memorial service for Katherine Olson, the 24-year-old Minneapolis woman shot by a killer who found her using a Craigslist ad? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by AramisHorse: This girl who was killed was a friend of my cousin's. This murder hit everyone there really hard. ... 1 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Accused Craigslist Killer's Prosaic Facade
If the cliché about secret serial criminals is that they seemed so normal, and no one saw their attacks coming, then Philip Markoff could be the poster child for the stereotype.
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By Ryan TateComment by charliebrowns: It'll be an interesting day when I see the phrase "all-American" associated with anyone other than a blonde white person... 10 Responses | Other threads
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hipster grifter
Kari Ferrell: Celebulies and Craiglist Hookups
It turns out there is no news in New York City currently that does not relate to hipster grifter Kari Ferrell! Semi-celebrities and prospective hookups are sending us her ridiculous lies! We're programmed to care. More »
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casual encounters
Marriage-Defending Crusaders Are 2M4M
Let's see, how could the evil anti-gay group that calls itself NOM (NOM NOM) and had its hilarious commercial audition clips leaked to YouTube become even more comical? They found a way! More » -
law and order
Feel Free To Hire Hookers Off Craigslist Again
Law-abiding citizens, tremble in fear: the NYPD is no longer secretly patrolling the hooker ads on Craigslist. Are we safe without undercover cops trying to lure horny men into motel rooms and arrest them? More »
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Comment by Private Hangnail: I'm looking for a hot commenter to spend some time with. A hot, generou$ commenter, y'all. 13 Responses | Other threads
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Jobs in Hell
Vapid Fauxcialites Seek Huge Sucker for 'Internship'
Not only are there no real entry-level media jobs; even internship opportunities have come to this: "Do you watch The City, read Gawker and know the names of people like Julia Allison and Kristian Laliberté?" More »
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Comment by Astroblack: Someone please find these two and give them the beating they deserve. 4 Responses | Other threads
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san francisco chronicle
Who Would Fund America's Largest Nonprofit Newspaper?
San Francisco Chronicle journalists are trying to talk investors into buying the foundering daily newspaper and restructuring it as a nonprofit, writes the SF Appeal. Who are the ink-stained wretches courting? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by dell123: The Chron is a piece of crap; I mean, its book editor Weigand (white boy and rice queen who's... 3 Responses | Other threads
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sex trade
Why the Police Pretend to Hate Craigslist's Whoring
For vice squads, Craigslist personals, home to many a paid hookup, make prostitution busts as easy as buying a couch. So why is an Illinois lawman suing the website? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by saythatscool: Owen- Tom Dart is focusing on Craigslist because it's becoming a growing problem in the City. His investigation has resulted... 13 Responses | Other threads
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superstars
John Fitzgerald Page Can Put You in the Movies!
Stop everything: John Fitzgerald Page—the Worst Person in the World—is doing stuff! Would you like to be in a movie with Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek? John Fitzgerald Page can make it happen: More » -
positions
Creative Director Seeks Whorish Assistant
You never know with Craigslist ads; the good offers are fake, and the outrageous ones are often real. It's not really unthinkable that an ad person would straightforwardly ask for a slutty personal assistant, right? More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: Self-esteem issues evidenced by use of lower-case i and capping of Creative Director. Creepiness evidence by "VERY open minded and... 39 Responses | Other threads
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jobs
Worst Media Internship Ever Welcomes New Depression
Attention, unemployed young media people: according to what we fear may be a real Craigslist job posting, you may be able to make up to $10 working for a publishing company! If you're not "bitchy." More »
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Comment by PrettyNotPretty: Wait, what's wrong with using "Sincerely" to end an email? Other than being boring? 30 Responses | Other threads
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events
Your Fashion Week Craiglist Ticket Guide
Fashion Week this year will just be full of commoners and riff-raff, because people are scalping "tickets" for it all over Craigslist! The five priciest—and five cheapest—"tickets" below. Buy some for the hobos! More »
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Comment by slainte_pants: Why does the phrase "I am a hot female with blonde hair and big boobs" just conjure of the image... 5 Responses | Other threads
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defamer connections
Happy Endings Offered to Disney, Warners Execs
The Age of the Easily Expensed Job-Perk (Assistant: "You want me to submit a receipt that says, 'Lunch withhookerRatner?'" Agent: "Yeah, that's fine. Throw 'er in there with the rest...") are long over. More » -
craigslist
Inaugural Sex Trades: Five Types
With a million people in DC for the inauguration, Craigslist has, naturally, become a throbbing hub of sexxxy inaugural offer$. Even journalists are trying to elbow in on the action. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by kittens: **IF YOU HAVE A 'GMAIL ACCOUNT'- DO NOT ANSWER** what? 10 Responses | Other threads
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inauguration
Obama Tickets Scalped on Craigslist
Members of Congress, who have granted themselves the exclusive right to dole out tickets to Barack Obama's inauguration, are outraged that free marketeers on Craigslist are infringing on their monopoly. [Politico]
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By Owen ThomasComment by Beautiful Stranger: i am looking for a date to michelle bachmann's inaugural weekend beer bash if anyone is interested in joining me 3 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Craigslist's Lonely Media Gay Revealed: NYT Perfume Critic
The holidays turn our thoughts to love and family. But the "m4m" section of Craigslist, usually a venue for anonymous hookups, is a strange place to begin one's soulmate quest. That didn't stop one reporter!
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By Owen ThomasComment by QueenAlice: I'm always creeped out when people use those Sears Portrait Studio/yearbook/'from the back of my novel' pictures in their ads.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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craigslist
Is This The Greatest Craigslist Car Ad Ever Written? Yes.
Apropos of nothing save the desire to inject a little cheer into your lives, we bring you now a shimmering pearl found inside the most unexpected of internet mollusk varieties: the Craigslist auto ad. -
craig newmark
Craigslist founder uses ink and paper to find glasses
Craig Newmark, the hypernerdy classifieds-site operator who's destroying the newspaper industry, has found the limits of Craigslist. After repeated appeals online, he's taken to looking for a pair of lost glasses using old media.
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By Owen ThomasComment by MrDo: what kind of moron carries their passport around with them? 2 Responses | Other threads
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the help
Who Will Bail Out the Yolandas and Yvettes of the World?
Are you ready for MASS NANNY/MAID LAYOFFS? We're sure that Manhattan nanny Yvette is touched that her former employers are reaching out to the good people of Craigslist to help her find a new job.
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By SheilaComment by overunderover: At first glance, I saw the 718 number and was like - Huh? No one in Queens has a nanny.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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