Gawker: pic+of+the+day

Sleighed!

Brian Moylan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:39:54 EST

[This elf, found on 88th Street and Second Ave, may not be murdered. He might have just taken one too many of Santa's little helpers. Image by Jillian Babcock]

Finger on the Button

Brian Moylan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:05:02 EST

[President Barack Obama gets some help from his first ladies, Sasha, Malia, and Michelle, when lighting the national Christmas tree in D.C. today. Image via AP]

Cop a Feel

Brian Moylan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:23:37 EST

[Two security guards take pictures of radio host Meredith Walusek outside of Tiger Wood's house in Florida. Her sign says, "Tiger—They offered me $500,000—I'm keeping my mouth shut!" Image via Getty]

Phone Home

Brian Moylan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:18:15 EST

[Someone takes shelter in what must be one of Manhattan's last remaining phone booths. Image via Sondergaard's Flickr]

Winter Wondering Land

Brian Moylan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:19:12 EST

[Members of the media brave the snow and gather outside Roman Polanski's chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, waiting for the director to be placed under house arrest in the building. Image via Getty]

When Travel Was a Joy

Brian Moylan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:56 EST

[If you're going to JFK International Airport today, you will see nothing like the pristine modernism from the TWA Terminal in 1962. It will be a complete mess jammed with lines and screaming travelers. Good luck!. Image via AP]

Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever

Brian Moylan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:48:35 EST

[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—alongside Indian ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar—beams at the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House today. Step inside to see Joe Biden's reaction. Image via Getty]

[Between Clinton, Jill Biden, and her shifty husband Joe, no one is looking in the same direction, but still there are no flaws in sight. Image via Getty]

Bill of Wrongs

Brian Moylan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:23 EST

[Sarah Palin autographed an Iraqi dinar with the image of Saddam Hussein on it for a military sergeant during her book signing in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, today. Image via Getty]

Just Shoe It

Brian Moylan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:34 EST

[Parisian women give their feet a real workout today while competing in a "Race on Heels" where they must run around a 50-meter track in high heels. Image via Getty]

Head of State

Brian Moylan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:15 EST

[There's nothing to hide the flaws in an extreme closeup of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton taken during a press conference at the U.S. embassy in Kabul today. Image via Getty]

Long Live McQueen

Brian Moylan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:20 EST

[People may claim that Johnny Depp is the Sexiest Man Alive, but Steve McQueen is one of the sexiest man to ever live and he was the definition of cool. Sorry, Johnny. You're not there yet. Image via Life.com.]

Art of the City

Brian Moylan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:52 EST

[An extreme detail of a wall on Avenue A becomes a piece of art all on its own. Image via 24Gotham's Flickr]

Searching for Atlantis

Brian Moylan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:33:25 EST

[Photographers take pictures of the space shuttle Atlantis as it launches in Cape Canaveral, Fla., today for an 11-day mission. Image via Getty]

Funny Thing Is People Are Still Trying to Eat at Sardi's. Why?

Foster Kamer — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

[A vision of a Utopian future in which commuting through Times Square involves more charm, less elbowing of Wicked and Toys R Us-destined tourists in the face. Images by Studio Lindfors via BLDGBLOG. More here. ]

Plaster of Paris

Brian Moylan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:47 EST

[A wax statue of Paris Hilton is one of the attractions at the newly-opened Louis Toussaud's Waxworks in Thailand, the fifth international branch of the company (not to be confused with the more popular Madame Tussaud's). Image via Getty]

Card Catalogue

Brian Moylan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:34 EST

[A curator directs the display in London today for the Royal College of Art Secret Postcard Exhibit, which is selling postcard-sized work by famous artists, whose identities won't be revealed until the sale is complete. Image via Getty]

Frosted Fakes, They're Grrrreat

Brian Moylan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:58:47 EST

[Panda sculptures at the Beijing zoo are covered in snow after Chinese scientists claimed to artificially induce the second snowstorm in the country's capital this year. Image via Getty]

Letter, Box

Brian Moylan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:24 EST

[A woman walks by a portion of the "Journey" exhibit, which opened today in Washington Square Park. Meant to raise awareness of human trafficking, it contains art shown on shipping containers. Image via Getty]

The San Francisco Treatment

Brian Moylan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:58 EST

[The new glossy-paper edition of the San Francisco Chronicle whizzes through the presses before it made its way to stands today. Image via Getty]

Scrap That Story

Brian Moylan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:29:24 EST

[A member of the clean-up crew blows the newspaper and other debris off the street following the Yankees' victory parade this afternoon. Image via Getty]