Gawker 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #familymatters more comments → Cynical Media Bitch: In my parents' house oversleeping meant a cold shower, because the water heater wasn't designed for five kids in high school and junior high at the sa... more » snugbug: ..But are the parents savvy enough to text/Facebook their kids in the proper argot? I’m pretty convinced that by this point the entire Z Generation ... more » michaellamb: Your moms woke you up? Mine just let me oversleep to deal with the consequences myself. more » SpyMagician: I‘m so happy I grew up with Little Rascals reruns on WPIX. And a mom & dad who liked watching them with me as well. more » limber: My mother would never go in for these text-messaging wakeup shenanigans. Not for any good-parenting reason -- I just know for a fact that she enjoyed ... more » flossy: Frankly, I find this more civilized than the alternatives my family had when I was a kid. If I didn't respond in time to the "Wake up STOP It's time ... more » CaptainFantastic: Mr. Gude, a text message isn't going to catch your son masturbating to the Sears catalog. How will you gauge his sexuality if you don't see whether he... more » Lazy Susan: Technology as the biggest threat to the modern family? That's so sweet - in my day, it was daddy's drinkin'. more » redqueenmeg: I gotta say, there is no way a text message would have woken me up as a teenager. more » momof3wildkids: I don't know if the technology aspect is what is weakening the family given this story. What does boggle the mind is that the kids always respond to ... more » ChillbearLatrigue: Modern threats to the traditional family don't concern me as much as traditional threats to the modern family. I'm talking about the barbaric practice... more » BookishLookish: I see Mrs. Sanford moved out of her husband's house this weekend. If one uptight Republican white lady with a shitty hairdo can swing it, why not all?... more » Tremonius: I don't mind liars, really, I mean, we're all used to them. But the scary ones do bother me, the ones who tell the most blatant outrageous falsehoods ... more » Magister: I'd say that if Todd stays in Alaska, while Sarah takes-up residence in Des Moines, then they're definitely staying together, but if they both move to... more » lefty: Is she divorcin'? I don't know, Alaska. more » -
#familymatters
Modern Technology Destroying the Family as We Know It
Remember when your Mom would go into your room each morning to wake you for school? Well those days are gone, now that parents are so busy Facebooking that they have to text message their kids to wake them up. More » -
#parsing
Palin Says Divorce Rumors Are 'Made Up,' Which Could Mean 'True'
Sarah Palin—allegedly accompanied by her family—is in New York meeting with HarperCollins. And she took the opportunity to dispel those internet rumors.
More »
-
#familymatters
Yet Another C Street Republican Cheated On His Wife
The C Street townhouse of "The Family," the secretive cult of Christian congressmembers, is a den of sin. John Ensign lived there. Mark Sanford sought counsel there. Now we learn a former congressman carried on an affair while living there!
More »
-
#familymatters
Bristol Floods Morning TV To Tell Kids How Terrible Her 'Blessing' Is
Has her being stuck between her insane mother and the vindictive family of her ex made you feel sympathetic toward Bristol Palin? Well, this morning she went on the TV to help with that. More » -
#partypeople
Mom-in-Law-in-Chief Partying Non-Stop
Presidential mother-in-law Marian Robinson didn't want to go to DC, but now she is a White House party animal. The Obamas brought her to watch the kids, but she's gone all Auntie Mame on them. More » -
#sadsongs
10 Cheesy TV Show Opening Credits
Even our own nostalgia for these TV shows doesn't mean we forgive—or even understand the WTF-ness of—their opening credits. After the jump, a rundown of some of the most offensive. [Jezebel] -
#commitment
David Letterman Made to Squirm Over His Fear of Commitment
Kelly Ripa of Regis & Kelly was about as polite and charming as possible when asking David Letterman last night why it took him 23 years to propose to his girlfriend. More » -
#videuhoh
Levi Johnston's Tyra Trainwreck: The Highlights
There was so much to enjoy about Levi Johnston's appearance on the Tyra Banks Show, starting with the way he got caught damn near lying about always using protection with Bristol Palin. More » -
-
#disasters
New Bust Caps Banner Year for Druggy O'Neal Family
Redmond O'Neal was just busted for trying to sneak drugs into a prison. We can hardly think of a better way to cap off a year of O'Neal-related druggy hijinks. More » -
#familymatters
Joe Biden's Daughter Once Busted for Underage Drinking
It turns out that, prior to being arrested at a bar brawl and maybe snorting coke on camera, Ashley Biden was busted for drinking before she was 21. Just like Jenna Bush! More » -
#messydivorces
Countess Raped Me, Husband Says
Why would a rich guy sleep with his trophy wife and another woman? Because he's a lying cheat? Or because his uncontrollable Swedish bride knew he was leaving but took his body anyway? More » -
#familymatters
Bristol Palin Breakup Confirmed, Investigated
Following Star's tabloid scoop on the breakup of Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, the more respectable press sprung into action, discovering the split happened weeks ago. People is off to Alaska to learn more. More » -
#dynasties
Blogging Job For Arthur Gregg Sulzberger
The New York Times' publisher's son has the increasingly rare privilege of a fresh newspaper job, at the Times no less. But his situation is not entirely enviable. More » -
#videuhoh
Bristol Palin: Abstinence Is 'Not Realistic' (Despite What Mom Says)
Sarah Palin has famously opposed sex-ed programs other than "abstinence education." Funny, then, that daughter Bristol was on Fox News tonight saying abstinence is "not realistic at all." More » -
#videuhoh
Hillary Clinton Thanks Bill For Snogging That Intern
Surrounded by friends for her Secretary of State swearing in, Hillary Clinton felt comfortable enough to thank husband Bill for a "lifetime of — all kinds of experiences," i.e. that intern slut. More »
