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    BxgrlJeri: I would have written: "Listen up citizens and dopefiends: the fucknut Repugs shitted up the place while simultaneously driving us off a cliff and s... more »
    ChillbearLatrigue: I appreciate the honesty. I would have attacked the old wording had I been aware of it before the changes. more »
    naugahydeinplainsight: It's so cute how the White House just won't give up on the New Foundation. Every once in a while it shows up in a speech, gains no traction, and quiet... more »
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    bmoreDLJ: Well, if the rhetoric becomes inaccurate, as it was, it has to be realigned. Frankly the wording on the left was a bit too hasty and optimistic. Kudos... more »
    MrInBetween: I am furious at the editors for stripping me of my star. I thought I had earned it, over a year of faithful (and often funny) commenting. If the star ... more »
    Mediahohoho: Would one of the editors care to point out why I lost my star? Or re-lost my star, as the case has it? This is fucking insulting. If you're going to c... more »
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle: power to the people right on. makes sense. one question re feeding the trolls: there is something righteous and educational and fun about taking down ... more »
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    ZacharyNekrologist: The reverse chronological seems nice, but as the post wears on, you'll find the posts are less interesting and insightful, and frequently double posts... more »
    TheSometimesWhy: Are you suggesting that the blogosphere become a meritocracy? Next thing you know you'll be advocating something really outrageous like substantive h... more »
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    Charolastra: Thank you for reducing the majority of commentators to the equivalent of sewer mutants. Also, placing the expand thread button at the very bottom of t... more »
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    White House Admits Obama Hasn't Fixed Everything Yet

    Last weekend, the White House made a subtle adjustment to the "issues" page of its web site, eliminating any claims of Barack Obama having accomplished anything and changing it to, basically, "we're working on it." More »
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    Gawker Comments Are Made of Stars

    The new Gawker commenting system is here. And, if everything works out as planned, it will let us highlight the brilliant, witty and informative comments. Welcome to a new hierarchical era.
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    No More Celebrity Stylists Means a Freer America

    Oh that's cute. Because the economy is dumb these days, famous celebrities have gotten it into their bone-swaddled, pea-sized brains that they can dress themselves. This means no more work for scary skeleton stylist ladies like Rachel Zoe! More »
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    Academy Awards Widening Best Picture Race to 10 Films

    Sick of trying to decide which of the five Best Picture nominees will win in your Oscar pool? Well, now you'll get to decide between ten! Yes, in a move to attract more ratings, the Academy is widening the race. More »