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mysteries
Why Did Sarah Palin Resign?
Sarah Palin's resigning from office. What the hell? And she's now supposedly telling people that she's done with politics forever. The entire thing is sketchy. The announcement, reasoning, speculation, and more Friday news-dumping after the jump. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Hey_mikey: Rahm Emanuel has been chief of staff for a moment now. This is Democratic operative stuff - first Ensign, then... 8 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Where In the World is Ruth Madoff?
US Marshals came to evict Ruth Madoff from her fancy apartment today but guess what, she has moved to an undisclosed location. She's gone Cheney! If she's following our advice she's already in Botswana, shoveling poop. [NYP. Pic: Getty] -
reunions
David Rohde Returns to the New York Times Newsroom
The New York Times' David Rohde, who spent seven months as a hostage to a Taliban warlord in Afghanistan, has just returned to the paper's newsroom. More »
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By John CookComment by are friends electric?: But the important thing is that he's got a Gary Sinese thing going on. And I could get down with... 1 Responses | Other threads
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pic of the night part 2
‘Boob’ Cloud Mystery Gets Bouncier, More Firm
As reader Ivan points out, those clouds above SoHo are mammatocumuli – as in of or having to do with breasts! Here's another cool pic.
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Comment by BookishLookish: Further proof that men see boobs everywhere they look. 6 Responses | Other threads
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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 » -
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 »
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By Ryan TateComment 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
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mysteries
The Mark Sanford Disappearance Gets Even Weirder
Here we were thinking all along that Mark Sanford's just been getting raped by mountain people as he hiked the Appalachian trail naked, but authorities have found his SUV abandoned at an airport where Sanford was seen boarding a plane. More »
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Comment by heywhat: Now they're saying he's in Argentina. Seriously, he's the governor of a state, this is so irresponsible. And a federal... 6 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
What Was the Real Reason for the NYT David Rohde Kidnapping News Blackout?
Did the New York Times want to keep reporter David Rohde's kidnapping in Afghanistan quiet because they feared for his safety, or because they didn't want to drive up his ransom price? Rohde himself has suggested the latter. More »
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By John CookComment by cynyc: You kept quiet on the story because you felt a life was in danger. If they had told you (or... 5 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Apple: Den of Secrets
It looks as though Apple did a good job angering the New York Times with the news that Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant. The paper's Tuesday edition dedicates two pieces to Apple's renowned penchant for shadiness. More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: "It's not that difficult to imagine Apple doing the same thing when Jobs eventually dies..." Don't you mean "if Jobs eventually... 11 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Did a Blind Item Prophesy Sean Penn's Sabbatical?
Sean Penn has pulled out of two films, Variety reports today. While he's saying he needs the time to work on his (continually) troubled marriage to Robin Wright, a blind item last week is fueling speculation that it's drug-related. More » -
vacations
Apartment Trash-ee Back on His Feet Enough to Rent Greek Villa
In April, Queens resident Matt Tratner had a friend totally trash his apartment, to the max, and Matt found himself momentarily famous. His friends raised money to replace his stuff. Now, Matt's going on an expensive Greek vacation. Hmmm... More »
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Comment by HiredGoons: God I love Greece. Octopus, Coffee Drink (?), Donkey Rides, and of course, Greek Men. And the olives! Oh, the olives. 8 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Why Won't the Times Review Warren St. John's Book?
Warren St. John, the dreamy NYT reporter and author of incongruous 'Bama football book Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer, has a heartwarming new book about refugee soccer players that is a smash hit. Why won't his own paper review it? More »
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Comment by son of spam: Again with the refugees. When is someone going to write a book about the Scarsdale sixth-graders, who went undefeated this... 4 Responses | Other threads
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death
Carradine Autopsy Doesn't Solve Biggest Mystery
Upcoming autopsy results will say that Kung Fu actor David Carradine did in fact die from autoerotic asphyxiation, the New York Post reports. Not surprising, given his proclivities. But this judgment does not necessarily rule out death by ninja. More » -
what would jobs do?
Steve Jobs or Not, Apple Has the Reality Distortion Dept. Covered
There are any number of ways Steve Jobs could have made an appearance at Apple's developer's conference today. He didn't. Yet the company still built heavy buzz for what could have very easily turned out as a lackluster product refresh. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by tillman: apple reality distortion field is so strong that people were cheering very minor features for iPhone that should have been... 1 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
Bodies Recovered from Air France Crash
This weekend, after several false alarms, searchers finally found some bodies from Air France 447, which "disappeared" over the Atlantic Ocean one week ago. More »
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Comment by BxgrlJeri: Americans have no idea that there's a country called Romania yet alone how big it is. Geographical analogy fail. 22 Responses | Other threads
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montauk monster
The Latest Montauk Monster Theory: A Compleat Accounting
Newsday has supplied a crucial piece of information in the emerging "Viking Funeral" theory of the Montauk Monster's origin, and we've spent all day going over historical weather records to better assess its credibility. Answer: Maybe! But we're dubious.
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By John CookComment by snugbug: "Compleat Accounting"? Are you being ironic here or simply copy-editor-challenged?! WTF, "Complete" is an easy word to spell.. 4 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
What Was That Goop All Over Gwyneth Paltrow's Legs on the Tonight Show?
Did you see Gwyneth Paltrow on the Tonight Show tonight? We just watched it and can't figure out what the hell was going on with her legs in the first segment!
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Has the Montauk Monster Mystery Been Solved?
School's out, thunderstorms are rolling in, and flowers are in bloom. Montauk Monster season is upon us. And to ring it in, ASSME's Drew Grant claims to have finally solved the mystery that seized a nation last July.
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By John CookComment by BxgrlJeri: Last summer I said 250 times that it was a toitle. And I refuse to budge from that position. Gawker had... 8 Responses | Other threads
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media
Current Stays Silent as Its Reporters Stand Trial in North Korea
Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were arrested in North Korea in March, are finally going on trial in the psycho dictatorship today. The one media outlet not covering their case: Current TV. More »
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Comment by TuxedoUWS: Most likely they have been advised to stay silent by the state department. If they report on the matter it... 5 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Pot Behind PC World Editor's Slaying, Accomplice Confirms
Courtroom testimony appears to have solved the riddle of why tech journalist Rex Farrance was killed in a seemingly bizarre 2007 slaying: The thieves knew about all the pot stashed in his San Francisco Bay Area home. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Miss Anita Manbadly: And this is why legalizing pot will work and is necessary. People won't have to (or be allowed to)... 5 Responses | Other threads
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pirate wars
The Case of the Missing Booty
The pirates that hijacked the hero crew of the hero ship Maersk Alabama last month took $30,000 from the ship's safe. Now two of the pirates are dead, and the third is waiting to stand trial in NYC. So, uh, where's that cash? More »
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Comment by tigolbitties: phew, for a second i thought this post was about me! 4 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Air France Passenger Jet Vanishes Over the Atlantic
An Air France commercial flight carrying 228 passengers from Brazil to Paris has disappeared from radar screens. A massive search and rescue operation is presently underway according to NBC. [Reuters/Yahoo]
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Comment by juustuunder: Terrifying. I'm hoping they just got sucked into a black hole and are happy/alive in the land of the lost,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Why Is No One Crying For Jay Leno?
Tonight will conclude Jay Leno's seventeen year run as host of The Tonight Show. During his hosting era he has dominated the ratings for his time slot. So you'd think there'd be an outpouring of affection for him in these final days, but there doesn't seem to be any. Why? More » -
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Carol Bartz's Elusive New F-Bomb
Yahoo's delightfully potty-mouthed CEO dropped another one of her famous F-bombs on the Wall Street Journal's Kara Swisher at the D conference today. The Journal's been promoting the incident online, but can't seem to bring itself to air video of the cussing. More » -
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Why is Norah O'Donnell Laughing at Michael Steele?
Today Michael Steele laid out his vision for a teabaggy Republican future. MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell covered the speech and either found something extremely funny about Steele's words, or someone on the set, ugh, broke wind. More »
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Comment by obfuscator: Does anyone really need a specific reason to laugh at Michael Steele? 2 Responses | Other threads
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fuzzy math
Donald Trump's Magical Net Worth: 'My Own Feeling'
Learning Annex instructor Donald Trump has finally explained—under oath!—how he comes up with his own mysterious "net worth": first he does a "mental projection," then he's a billionaire, simple as that! More »
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Comment by CaptainFantastic: "Shhh, don't disturb the rare Trump cock while it flares it's plumage." 6 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Catcher in the Rye Sequel: Actual Disaster or Lame Hoax?
The world needs a Catcher in the Rye sequel like it needs an asshole on its elbow. Well, since New Jersey exists, so too must the book. Some debut novelist has published an unauthorized sequel. More »
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Comment by i'm a bottle: Am I the only one here who thinks Salinger is hugely overrated? Somehow he struck a nerve with white... 36 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Why Isn't Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone's Rockstar Writer, Blogging On Rolling Stone's Website?
Fans of Matt Taibbi, frequent Bill Maher guest, 2008 NMA winner and Tom Friedman's worst nightmare on steroids, have long wondered why Taibbi blogs for True/Slant and not Rolling Stone. It's time for some answers! More »
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Comment by mattchew03: I have an (arguably irrational) hate for Matt Taibbi. 15 Responses | Other threads
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hipster grifter
Kari Ferrell Leftovers: Extradition, Vagina Spelunking
The story of the Hipster Grifter is finally winding down. She's in jail awaiting extradition. Today's last bits of news are Doree Shafrir's update, and this clip of Kari offering spelunking in her "cavernous vagina." More »
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Comment by resipsaloquacious: Are there reports from any people who have actually had sex with her? I have the suspicion that she is a... 8 Responses | Other threads
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zodiac killer
'Zodiac Killer Was My Dad' Lady Actually a
Friday we wondered: is Deborah Perez, who claims her dad was the Zodiac Killer, some sort of wacko? Now it appears the answer is "Yes, a big one." More »KennedyNut
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Comment by Perhaps Not: Um, I believe we're ignoring the real humdinger here: the Zodiac killer... was the zombie corpse of John F. Kennedy. 4 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Why Did the White House Delete Bush's Tweets?
Barack Obama's Webheads are getting ready to launch a new Twitter feed for President Change. But the White House already had a Twitter account. It has disappeared down the memory hole. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by jasonelias: Who needs to read that twit Bush's tweets. It's not like he was an oracle of wisdom when he was... 3 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
'Dad Was the Zodiac Killer' Lady: Wacko?
"I am not a wacko," said Deborah Perez, who yesterday called a news conference to announce that her dad was the Zodiac Killer. But circumstantial evidence proves she is, at minimum, surrounded by wackos. More »
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Comment by Baroness: I just find it hard to believe that a 47 year old who grew up in the Bay Area claims... 6 Responses | Other threads
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dads
'My Dad Was Zodiac Killer,' Says Unfortunate Lady
A California lady has informed police that her dad was not Father of the Year material, because when she was young he took her along to his job, which was being the Zodiac Killer.
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Comment by Richard Lawson: Oddly enough, Jake Gyllenhaal is my father. 5 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Billionaire Indian Tycoon Stars in John le Carré Novel Come to Life
Let's see, a technician working for one of the most powerful billionaires in India reports that somebody tried to sabotage the guy's helicopter to kill him, then the technician is mysteriously killed. Real, no movie: More » -
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Where in the World is the Hipster Grifter?
It's been 12 days since the story of hipster grifter Kari Ferrell swept the world, and here's an amazing thing: she's vanished! Here's a more amazing thing: she's still in NYC!
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Comment by Tattertotter: Please stop giving space and effort to this non-entity because NOBODY CARES ABOUT HER. Gawker makes itself look stupid by... 16 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
Why GM's Still Worth Something
General Motors is defaulting on an upcoming $1 billion debt payment. A bankruptcy is "probable," says the CFO. So why isn't the stock at zero already? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by GasGuzzler: I agree with the general sentiment of this posting except for this notorious line which still perplexes me: "But there must... 8 Responses | Other threads
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scandals
Is Slumdog Star's Dad a Child-Seller, or a Tabloid Victim?
The father of nine-year-old Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell her to an undercover reporter—but he says he's innocent, and it's all a setup. What's going on? More »
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Comment by RoosiDesi: The sale of young kids for the purpose of marrying them (to Arab sheiks looking for kicks or for an... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Media blind items
Which Jerk Editor Made Sara Nelson Cry?
Sara Nelson, who was recently laid off as the editor of Publishers Weekly, so she's freelancing. But one mystery publication's asshole editor gave her so much trouble she outed him, blind item-style. Guess: More »
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Comment by smithhimself: Let me be the first to say that almost everyone I know in the publishing industry was quite happy that... 7 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
While Steve Jobs Is Away, Recruiters Will Pay
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is the ultimate telecommuter, working from home on a new, lightweight "netbook" while he's ostensibly on medical leave from Apple. Investors are calming down. So what are employees worried about? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by deathbychichi: Palm has FAIL coded deeply within its DNA. No matter how good the Pre is, Palm will fuck it... 2 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Why Isn't Current Covering Its Own Reporters Arrested in North Korea?
Funny thing: two journalists who were reportedly working for Current TV are currently facing ten years in prison in North Korea. So why doesn't Current, you know, report something about it? More »
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Comment by luchita: I'm guessing they have some sort of negotiations going on for the safe return of their employees and don't want... 4 Responses | Other threads
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