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The New York Times Is Now Spreading Vicious Rumors About the New York Times

Rumors that the New York Times will take down David Paterson have spiraled into a factless, "self-referential frenzy," says the New York Times in a factless, self-referential blog post that adds to the frenzy and clarifies pretty much nothing. More »

02/09/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Lost Tease: What Kate Didn't Do?

Tonight's episode is called "What Kate Does," an obvious recall of the season two episode "What Kate Did," wherein we found out who Kate killed. Though, a curious video from last summer's ComicCon suggests that history may have changed... More »

02/09/10

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By Richard Lawson

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Founding Wall Street Journal Online Editor Gone from Reuters after Royal Story Screw-Up

Terri Cullen, one of the founders of The Wall Street Journal Online, was announced as the wealth management editor at Reuters less than a month ago. Now, she's gone due to a story that required a White House-requested retraction. Huh? More »

02/06/10

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By Foster Kamer

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Oracle's Billboarded Executive Laughs Off Breakup of Two Families

Charles Phillips was just humiliated in billboards across the country for two-timing a wife and eight-year girlfriend. His marriage is ending. But the Oracle co-president had a big merger to close today, so cue the horribly awkward humor. More »

01/27/10

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The $11 Million Love Nest YaVaughnie Gave Up after Her Break Up with Charles

Vengenance-by-billboard artist YaVaughnie Wilkins hasn't said anything about her best-jilted-lover-revenge-plot-ever, but we've discovered one good reason she might be pissed at Charles Phillips: She had to give up this $11 million estate along with her tech titan boyfriend. More »

01/22/10

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the lavaughnie and charles billboard in atlanta was removed. [www.ajc.com]

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Oracle President Admits to Affair with Woman from Mystery Billboards

The Mystery of the "Charles & YaVaughnie" Billboards continues to unfold: Tonight, Oracle exec Charles Phillips admitted to having an 8 1/2 year "serious relationship" with YaVaughnie Wilkins, the billboard woman. But the mystery of his marriage only deepens. More »

01/21/10

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Billboards and Web Site Were a 'Gift' from a Scorned Mistress

Here's how those "Charles & YaVaughnie" billboards came to be, according to people the couple spoke to: Charles was publicly sucking up to his wife, while mistress YaVaughnie was busy launching an incriminating online photo album. Spurned lover, much? More »

01/21/10

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Are the 'Charles & YaVaughnie' Billboards the Work of a Scorned Mistress?

An Oracle executive has been pledging himself to his "soulmate" on romantic billboards across the country. But it's not clear the gentleman approves; after all, the lady he's cuddling up to on the signs is not his wife. More »

01/21/10

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Oracle President's Bizarre Personal Billboards: Ellison Envy?

Those "Charles & YaVaughnie" billboards around New York belong to the co-president of software company Oracle, Charles Phillips. Did living in the shadow of Oracle's high-profile CEO Larry Ellison leave Phillips hungry for attention? More »

01/19/10

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#wtf

Random People With Billboards: The Next Big Thing?

This billboard went up near Times Square recently. It shows Charles Phillips and YaVaughnie Wilkins—a couple of ordinary people—and directs you to visit their website, which is full of photos of them. Why? More »

01/19/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Danny Pang: Suicide

California financier Danny Pang died at home last September just months after being accused of running a Ponzi scheme. Now the coroner's ruled that Pang killed himself with a massive overdose of painkillers, as suspected. [WSJ. Pic: AP]

01/12/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Why Have Kids?

"Why have kids?" So asks Motherlode blog reader "Bailey," in a heartfelt effort to get to the bottom of the mystery of human reproductive urges. She came to the right place; if anyone can solve philosophical conundrums, it's internet commenters. More »

01/07/10

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Coffee Kind of Healthy, Or Not

Is coffee healthy? For the first time, scientists can definitively say, "Kind of in certain ways but in other ways probably not and for the overall question we guess it depends." More »

12/29/09

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Aliens Attack in Norway

Incredible spiral blue alien UFO laser beam explosion photographed over Norway. SERIOUSLY. [Daily Mail, Gizmodo has a full gallery of photos, and there's a video after the jump.] More »

12/09/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Steve Forbes Done In By Editor He Deposed, Probably

That juicy tell-all book about the splintering Forbes family is probably by a recently departed Forbes managing editor, who has issued a tanatalizing no-comment on the matter. This is why you must be careful who you fire, media barons. More »

12/03/09

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Pyro Teen Is Hieroglyphic Fiend: Zodiac Copycat Burns School While Cops Turn Fool!

Stuyvesant High School junior Mohammed Hassan was arrested last week for setting fires at school. Sounds like the case is all wrapped up, eh? Wrong. Now there are more fires. And taunting notes! And hieroglyphics! A fiery criminal thrill ride! More »

11/25/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Is Missing San Francisco Mayor Secretly Sobbing with 'Life Coach?'

How does the young mayor of a new-age left coast city cope with a major political setback? By disappearing for days on end with his all-important "life coach," as failed gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom is rumored to have done. More »

11/11/09

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By Ryan Tate

#wtf

Is Julia Allison Supposed to Be Famous or Something?

We knew Julia Allison was doing ads for Sony, but did you know Sony's actually putting Julia Allison in ads shown on television, where everyone can see them? And she's allowed to sit next to real live famous people? Odd.

11/10/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Is Google Feeling Less Lucky Today?

Who amputated Google? For one Gawker editor's laptop, running Firefox and Windows, the buttons for "Google Search" and "I'm Feeling Lucky" were amputated from Google.com. Instead, there's this taunting minimalist slogan: More »

10/30/09

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Billionaire Killed By Stress of Madoff Money

Billionaire investor Jeffry Picower—who made billions off of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme—was found dead in his (expensive) pool Sunday. Murder??? Well, the coroner doesn't want you to think so. But clearly, Madoff's money has a deadly curse. More »

10/27/09

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