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You're Invited to Party Down with Gawker

gawker — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:01:43 EDT

Gawker and a sponsor, Starz original comedies Party Down and Head Case (Fridays, starting at 10pm), are throwing a party on our roof. And if you're a starred commenter, we'd like you to join us.

Yes because it's, you know, Starz, we decided to treat you lucky commenters who have gold, um, stars next your names to an evening of getting drunk on a roof and being marketed to. It's our inaugural roof party of the season, and it's gonna be fun! For example, there will be a special guest shrink on hand to analyze guests (in the spirit of Head Case—synergy!)

We can only have so many people on the roof at once or else the ceiling collapses and we all die, so we have to limit the party to 100 folks (and their +1's). So if you are a starred commenter, log in to you account and you ought to see a special banner below with the RSVP details. First 100 folks get the secret password (there is no secret password).

Important Details:
Starz Presents Gawker Parties Down
Gawker HQ Roof Deck
Thursday, May 21st
7-10pm
RSVP to the address in the banner below (but you need to have a star to see it!)

Hope to see you there!

In Which We Fill in the 'Times' Mad-Lib

gawker — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:16:35 EDT

Today, the Times printed one of those "op-art" things they do sometimes. This one was in the form of a "mad-lib," those "fill-in-the-blanks with a specific part of speech" things the kids are so into these days. As everyone besides possibly the Times knows, Mad-Libs are only fun for terribly immature kids, as they present an excuse to fill them with swears. Which we did, today, while we were supposed to be working! Click through and wonder what the hell the Times was thinking.

[Pdf of original.]

Meet Our Executioner

gawker — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:47:00 EDT

Some of you may have seen some recent comments by Jack Ketch, who speaks in olden tongue and scolds you for scurrilous commentary. Starting today, Mr. Ketch will be acting as our official executioner, much like the real Jack Ketch of old. As we laud five commenters every week in the Commies, he will dispatch five troublesome typers every Friday. Everyone has a reprieve this week, but be on your toes! Jack will be lurking in the comments, giving you warnings of possible doom. Then, next Friday, five heads will roll.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Except to Seven of You)

gawker — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:28:13 EDT

Just as St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland, four thousand years ago today, we are expelling some commenters on this fine Irish morning. Some were nasty or offensive, others rather obtuse and pigheaded. Some were nominated by you, others sealed their own fate when they hit "submit comment." Others still remain, slithering their way around the site, but rest assured that we'll catch you. Now, where's our parade? Find the banished after the jump.

JakobLodwik, because we don't think he's real.
TheBigDoggy, because of this and this.
badgertale, because we are scared of Carrie's mother and other nuts.
IronSheik, because you asked for it, and we don't disagree.
Arundel, for failing to see the difference between gossip and fact.
mitchel_stevens, for failing to maintain perspective.
freeoverunders, because eww.

No Country For Old Commenters

gawker — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:10:39 EST

Hey it's been really easy of late. We let lots of commenters in recently, prematurely perhaps. It wasn't a mistake! (We rarely admit when we've made one of those.) But it's gotten a bit crowded around here. And because it's March, we've decided to do some spring cleaning. Goodbye to the following commenters. We come to bury you, not to praise you. Hopefully you can come back to us someday.

Diluting the Homophobosphere

gawker — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:05:33 EST

On Saturday we posted about gay Britney Spears supporter Chris Crocker, who in his latest video angrily laments about the "homophobosphere", i.e. gay bashing on the internet. And some of the comments! They got nasty! So nasty, in fact, that The Gay Recluse posted the most objectionable ones and wrote responses to them. Thing is, we don't really disagree with him. So, we're gonna go ahead and say goodbye to a few of you "more stupid than funny" commenters who wished disease and/or death upon this troubled young lad or made the same tired old tranny joke. See you next time: PartyVan, DiabetesExplosion, TheSuper'sSon, and AceInTheHole.