The Underpants Of Pulitzer-Winning 'Daily News' Reporter Jimmy Breslin

Speaking of old school, this weekend the Times featured an epic 2,000-word Alan Feuer profile of legendary Daily News reporter Jimmy Breslin who's got a book out and, who is, much to Feuer's surprise, still alive, kicking—and working! Gee whiz,...

12:00 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008, by Maggie, 1,307 views, 9 comments
http://gawker.com/5002400/the-underpants-of-pulitzer+winning-daily-news-reporter-jimmy-breslin

Monster Fashion Knockoff Smuggling Ring Busted!

The mega-million-dollar counterfeit luxury goods industry took a major hit yesterday, when a ring of Chinese knock-off smugglers that imported $200-million of faux Ralph Lauren and Baby Phat was thoroughly busted by the feds. Twenty shipping...

9:30 AM on Thu Dec 6 2007, by Choire, 1,688 views, 24 comments
http://gawker.com/330700/monster-fashion-knockoff-smuggling-ring-busted

New York Times reporter Alan Feuer went downtown and found out that construction workers smoked during their lunch and coffee breaks; "It is an image so ubiquitous it often goes unnoticed: the construction worker in his hard hat pausing for a...

10:20 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007, by Choire, 912 views, 22 comments
http://gawker.com/294574/

Crazy Times Two: Alan Feuer And Laura Albert

How can we describe Alan Feuer's profile of Laura Albert in today's New York Times? It is misery. For one thing, we are told that the woman formerly known as JT Leroy is now reduced to living in a "San Francisco walk-up." You know what? If she was...

1:53 PM on Thu Aug 23 2007, by Choire, 1,711 views, 29 comments
http://gawker.com/292782/crazy-times-two-alan-feuer-and-laura-albert

This is one method. Alternately, you could just fill it with Alan Feuer stories; they're equally deadly. [Boing Boing]

9:35 AM on Mon Jul 9 2007, by abalk, 646 views, 1 comment
http://gawker.com/276187/

Brett Ratner Donates Unparalleled Party-Throwing Skills To Clinton Campaign

The battle for the entertainment industry's hearts, minds, and huge, filthy piles of cash raged on at the home of noted local political hacktivist Brett Ratner, who on Wednesday night generously hosted a campaign fundraiser for Democratic...

1:42 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007, by Mark, 3,834 views, 15 comments
http://defamer.gawker.com/265257/brett-ratner-donates-unparalleled-party+throwing-skills-to-clinton-campaign

New York's Drunkest Journalists

The drink-sodden journalist is one of the few stereotypes in life that actually understates the case. Outside of professional hobodom we know of no profession where acute suit-puking alcoholism is so prevalent or mythologized. Or at least that...

2:17 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007, by abalk2, 13,597 views, 57 comments
http://gawker.com/246395/new-yorks-drunkest-journalists

Handicapping The Pulitzers

Yesterday, in what is becoming an annual tradition, Editor & Publisher revealed a leaked list of Pulitzer finalists. Two Gawker editors, who hereby affirm at the outset that they have read almost none of the nominated stories in question, sat down...

5:04 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007, by abalk2, 670 views, 6 comments
http://gawker.com/243115/handicapping-the-pulitzers

Charlie LeDuff Leaves The 'Times', Quite Possibly Just One Step Ahead Of The Cops

What with Dan Barry filling the role of terrible overwriter who covers crazy crap from around the country, and Alan Feuer surely soon due back from a very long vacation, Charlie LeDuff's services have seemed more than a bit unnecessary at the...

3:18 PM on Wed Feb 14 2007, by abalk2, 2,491 views, 18 comments
http://gawker.com/236704/charlie-leduff-leaves-the-times-quite-possibly-just-one-step-ahead-of-the-cops

Gawker Stalker: Gwyneth Paltrow is Thiiiiis Close to Popping Out [insert idiotic baby name here]

Sightings are sent in by readers and then posted to our Gawker Stalker Maps. This is our occasional, old-school compilation of some of our favorites. Send your sightings to tips@gawker.com.

5:35 PM on Fri Apr 7 2006, by Jessica, 7,268 views, 5 comments
http://gawker.com/165933/gawker-stalker-gwyneth-paltrow-is-thiiiiis-close-to-popping-out-[insert-idiotic-baby-name-here]