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  • Smackdowns

    CNBC Host Driven to Cursing Freak-Out By Bloggers

    We haven't followed Dennis Kneale's feud with financial bloggers, but it sounds hilarious: They call him "Beaker," "super dipshit," "clueless," and compare his show to a Saturday Night Live skit. Kneale wants the world to know. More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: Wait. So you're telling me that "dickweed" is now in play? This is a very interesting development in deed. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    'Well-Designed' Orgasms, Voice Mail Important to Twitterati

    AT&T failed to give Adam Frucci a sense of childlike wonder about his iPhone; Jimmy Jane's mobile device proved more satisfying to Melissa Gira Grant and Ana Marie Cox damned an internet conference with faint praise. More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: Adam's a nice guy and all, but media elite? When did that happen? Also, Adam, they just told you they... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Badvertising

    Worst Tech Commercial Ever, Probably

    If Harry McCracken, who has been writing about personal computers for 29 years, says this Microsoft spot is the worst technology commercial ever, he's probably right. Warning: It's also gross. More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by The Dominant Glee Club: Am I the only person who thinks both of these were awesome? Ineffective, sure, since downloading IE is like inviting... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • media wars

    YouTube's Changing of the Guard

    06/30/09
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  • mark sanford

    It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to My Argentine Mistress

    06/30/09
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  • Valleywag

    Bing Upholds Microsoft's Tradition of Stealing Whatever Designs Interest It

    Think these screenshots of Microsoft's Bing search engine and travel website Kayak look similar? So does Kayak, and an independent software-copyright attorney contacted by GigaOm. Can you tell which is which? More »
    06/30/09
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    Comment by ninety_nine: If I could see the screenshots, I might be able to respond to that query. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    Celebrity Deaths Ruin Chef's Precious Chicken-Making Opportunity

    The deaths of Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett and Ed McMahon were catastropic... to Tyler Florence's publicity efforts. Also apparently tragic: having to ride to a resort town on a private jet, and the incessant printing of the New York Times. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by snugbug: I know this has been said before, and better, but how come Twitter has the magic capability to make even... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Crime

    Sarah Palin Craves 'Hacking' Justice, Endless Martyrdom

    06/29/09
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  • nerdspotting

    First Sighting of Steve Jobs Officially Back at Work

    06/29/09
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  • Nerdfight

    Condé Nast's Grumpy East Coast-West Coast Feud

    06/29/09
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  • Wtf

    The Not-So-Triumphant Return of Steve Jobs

    06/29/09
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  • Flackery

    It's Spy vs. Spy as Microsoft Mounts Whisper Campaign Against Google

    06/29/09
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  • Public Relations

    How Censorship Finally Helped Wikipedia's Co-Founder

    Jimmy Wales had an image problem. After bending his online encyclopedia's rules for a lover and, allegedly, for a benefactor, the Wikipedia co-founder faced rebuke and embarrassment. Then the New York Times made him a hero. More »
    06/29/09
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    Comment by Charax: I don't think that Times link links to what you think it links to. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Mysteries

    Cops Still Seeking Doc For Answers About 'Agonizing' End

    Police have ruled out foul play in Michael Jackson's death, and the Associated Press is reporting the singer suffered a heart attack (not just cardiac arrest). All eyes are on Jackson's cardiologist, Conrad Robert Murray, who police have yet to interview. More »
    06/26/09
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  • Pic of the night

    Mystery Popcorn Clouds Above SoHo

    These unusual cloud formations above downtown New York were as fitting an end as any to a truly bizarre week. Our minds wander to corn-on-the-cob, like you'd find at a summer barbecue. Another (and meteorologist) after the jump. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by Mount_Prion: My whole apartment was glowing orange and I was very high. Above me were these clouds, and to the left... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    How You Could Have Saved Michael Jackson

    The Twitterati were obsessed with the less brilliant Michael Jackson: His most brain-dead lyrics, his worst video moments and his awful neglect at the hands of...you! More »
    06/26/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by urbororr: In unrelated news, don't get the dog stoned. When I was a teenager we followed an urban legend saying to... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • cubicle culture

    How MySpace Humiliates Fired Workers

    MySpace's CEO purportedly keeps his body pretty tight. But he should lay off the weight obsession at work. Owen Van Natta said MySpace was "bloated" when he laid off 400 workers; now they're reportedly called "fat" to their faces. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by Airvault: You can tell who the fat ones are. Their photos are black and white and taken from above. (Where did I... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Moguls

    Steven Brill Fails at Customer Service, Too

    06/26/09
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  • Twits of fate

    The Deadly Side (For Real) of Twitter

    Twitter won't just give you a black eye; as Flavia Maria Boricea found out, Twitter also kills. More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by whoneedslight: Why are European bathtubs so much more awesome than US bathtubs (and twice as deep)? 6 Responses | Other threads

  • The Internet

    Michael Jackson Traffic Melts Entire Internet

    Any doubts about Michael Jackson's megastardom should have ended after news of the singer's death tripped up Google and crashed AOL Instant Messenger, Wikipedia, TMZ and, of course, Twitter. A survey of the epic traffic: More »
    06/26/09
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    Comment by DahlELama: I find it decidedly fascinating that I have not seen a single comment from or mention of Deborah Rowe. Has... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Michael Jackson

    The Last Megastar

    Michael Jackson was a beloved worldwide star for the entire 1980s. Even after his reputation darkened, he remained a global obsession. But underlining his death is a sense we'll see no more stars of that scale and endurance. More »
    06/25/09
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  • Clips

    Michael Jackson's Epic Music Videos

    One of Michael Jackson's most obvious legacies is the singer's impact on the craft of music video production; his videos were elaborate, expensive and phenomenally successful, both in saturating MTV and selling records. Here are 10 of the best. More »
    06/25/09
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  • Deaths

    Michael Jackson Dies at 50

    Updated The King of Pop Michael Jackson has passed away, according to TMZ, after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. Paramedics arrived on the scene but were unable to revive him. More »
    06/25/09
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  • Crossovers

    The Still Re-Birth of Julia Allison

    Julia Allison no longer has her last proper job, at Time Out New York. Her reality show fizzled; a business partner ditched her. The archetypal protocelebrity was reduced to shilling for an amusement park. Time for a rebirth, via hair. More »
    06/25/09
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    Comment by Hamilton Nolan: Arianna? 9 Responses | Other threads

  • Disasters

    How Google's Thirst for Power Might Bury San Francisco in Rubble

    With its many servers, Google devours electricity. And with search queries growing by 50%, it's only getting hungrier. The solution? Drill a two-mile-deep hole in the Earth, extracting geothermal energy and possibly destroying San Francisco with a terrible earthquake. More »
    06/25/09
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    Comment by resipsaloquacious: I, too, have been known to cause earthquakes whilst drilling. Ahem (straightens tie) 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Scandal

    How the Crescent City Revealed Wired's Plagiarizing Editor

    How did the Virginia Quarterly Review connect Chris Anderson's book to Wikipedia, thus unraveling a plagiarism scandal? A strange use of parentheses. More »
    06/25/09
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    Comment by Tremonius: When I was a boy in the fifties, and listening to AM station WNOE from New Orleans a thousand miles... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Publicity Stunts

    iPhone Porn Makes Long-Awaited App Debut

    It's been a full year since Time magazine dubbed porn "The iPhone's Next Frontier," and only now has an application publisher dared to distribute a truly adult application: An app called Hottest Girls was updated to include naked pictures. More »
    06/25/09
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    Comment by kneetoe: And if I do the right thing with my fingers, I can get her from vertical to horizontal. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • Books

    Facebook Tell-All Has Founders Banging Groupies in Bathroom Stalls

    Ben Mezrich's forthcoming Facebook exposé was sold to film producers before it was even written. The Hollywood influence helps explain why the book answers such pressing questions as, "Who might the co-founders have conceivably boned, and where?" More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by kolacek: I know I write some fairly shitty, angry, bitter commentary here on Gawker Media. But honestly...am I being punked? Because last time... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • rumormonger

    Layoffs Rumored at Mrs. Google's Genetics Company

    Genetics company 23AndMe can purportedly help you predict your health in decades to come, but we're hearing the three-year-old company can't even forecast its own near-term needs: A tipster tells us the company laid off seven employees. More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by the_k_record: Maybe they should hire Camille from NYC Prep. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Public Relations

    Sanford Was Pushed Into Confession

    It turns out Mark Sanford's full confession and apology today wasn't as heartfelt as it seemed: The South Carolina governor had just been informed The State newspaper would publish his mistress emails, its reporter tells us. More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by homovegetarian: He doesn't desire to repair his marriage, but to appear as if he is repairing his marriage. That was five... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Scandal

    Mark Sanford's Hilarious Emails of Seduction

    The State somehow got hold of emails between South Carolina's cheating governor and his Argentine mistress. It turns out Mark Sanford was quite the sweet-talker, what with his whispers about diesel engines, and swamps. More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by gladys_kravitz: I hope the people of South Carolina are proud they elected someone who thinks the correct term for a quick... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • Feuds

    Do We Need a Restraining Order Against Josh Quittner?

    06/24/09
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  • Politics

    Facebook Backer Peter Thiel Wants You to Know Environmentalism Will Kill Us All

    06/24/09
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  • Magazines

    The Case Against Chris Anderson

    Chris Anderson's plagiarism scandal is still unfolding; Brooklyn writer Ed Champion has found instances where the Free author copied material he was supposed to be summarizing. But there was grumbling about Wired's editor long before his book scandal. More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by ifstone: Anderson should be given his due for what he's accomplished with Wired. It is ... a formidable title. Whew. Sounds like... more » | Other threads

  • Public Relations

    Apple's Frozen Board Needs a Reboot

    A hospital officially confirmed Steve Jobs received a liver transplant there, and did so with Jobs' permission. Meaning everyone is talking about the Apple CEO's sickness, except Apple. The pressure on the company's paralyzed directors is, justifiably, mounting. More »
    06/24/09
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    Comment by The_Lovely_Miss_Bronx: I understand that shareholders have a vested interest in the performance of the company, so the Apple board and management... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    Rob Corddry Sorry About the Ogling

    A Daily Show host weirded himself out a little bit; a San Franciscan had pizza envy and Doree Shafrir discovered a yoga mat that automatically raises your blood pressure. The Twitterati were flabbergasted. More »
    06/23/09
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    Comment by VoxPopuli: The part about the Corddry thing that sticks with me is who the hell vacuums in New York? All the... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • Wtf

    Perez Hilton Wishes He Hadn't Used That Gay Slur (But Still Isn't Sorry)

    Perez Hilton now regrets calling Will.I.Am a "fag," even though he got deeply offended this morning at the suggestion he shouldn't have done that. The gossip blogger basically has no idea what he's saying at this point. More »
    06/23/09
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  • the cinema

    The First Rule of Facebook Club Is...

    Columbia Pictures is close to securing a director for its Facebook movie: David Fincher, of Fight Club fame, is reportedly in advanced talks. He'll be expected to move fast, before the market for a movie about the social network evaporates. More »
    06/23/09
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  • Books

    Wired Editor Steals Content for Book About How Content Should be Free

    Chris Anderson has been caught lifting huge chunks out of Wikipedia for his book Free. The irony speaks for itself. But it's worth noting that the Wired editor's excuses are disconcertingly clichéd. More »
    06/23/09
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    Comment by Stefanie Kechayas: Actually, I'm doing my masters in new media communications and I regularly use Wikipedia as a reference to find primary... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • Field Guide

    Jay Penske: The Hard-Partying Si Newhouse Wannabe of Bel Air

    As the L.A. media otherwise disappers, Jay Penske is in empire-building mode. His hitherto low-profile Mail.com Media Corporation acquired Nikki Finke's showbiz blog and he backed Movieline in April. From what we've gleaned, the guy's a true Tinseltown dreamer. More »
    06/23/09
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