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more about #heroes more comments → i'm a bottle: There is no one else other than Sarah Palin who can so arouse the humours of a young Jacobin. more » Maxichamp: Palin should have the Nation of Islam provide security for her. more » mimigoliath: Can I send him an old-fashioned fan letter? Like in the mail? It's so nice to get mail that isn't a bill or a credit card offer, and I'd like to brigh... more » BlinkyMcChuck: This is like the shoe-thrower. more » Helio: I'm really baffled not by all the praise for the thrower, but of all the concern trolling. I wonder if I would feel different if the hopeful recipient... more » ClockOnTheStove: I call shenanigans. Lutefisk? Sure. A hotdish? You betcha. Lefsa? Fine. Tomatoes? Meh. more » RandomLunatic: This was an act of sheer idiocy and shouldn't be applauded in any way. Dude gave Palin what she desperately craves, a kind of justification for her se... more » GlasgowRose: La Tomatina. Olé! more » Lucky: I'm wondering if Rush Limbaugh will be quoting this post tomorrow. more » heywhat: Isn't this really going to make her look even more like a hero to the "base"? She already has the victim act down pat. I can already see her and the ... more » Aaron Altman: I don't think Gawker should be condoning throwing anything at anyone, for fuck's sake. And Adrian, if you wanna feel what it's like to get a tomato th... more » Trai_Dep: Are we really sure it was a human tomato thrower, and not the revenge-minded brother of one of those Thanksgiving turkeys that Palin so cruelly sl... more » CumaeanSibyl: No one's answered the important question yet: fresh or rotten? more » Trai_Dep: Adrian - any news on the condition and health of the other tomato? I'd like to think he survived and is enjoying a well-earned vacation in Napoli. more » Trai_Dep: I'm hoping desperately for the Iraqi Shoe Thrower and our erstwhile Tomato Projectionist to meet, find they have much in common (but not TOO much), th... more » -
#heroes
Who is the Hero Who Threw Tomatoes at Sarah Palin?
Currently, Jeremy Paul Olson languishes in a Minnesota jail for the crime of throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin today. Although he missed Palin's face, Jeremy struck a chord strung through the center of our heart: Who are you, brave tomato-thrower? More » -
#fieldguide
Who Is This Hero Politician, Diane Savino?
The bad thing about yesterday was that state politicians in Albany—the center of heterosexual evil in the Northeast—voted down gay marriage. The shiny silver lining was that we met State Sen. Diane Savino, new speechifying hero of equality! More » -
#revisionism
Pirate-Hijack Ship Crew Ungrateful For Being Made Heroes
Well-known fact: Hero naval captain Richard Phillips is the biggest hero next to Sully, due to his heroic act of getting rescued from Somali pirate hijackers. So why is his ungrateful crew staging a retroactive mutiny? More » -
#advertising
James Lipton Sez: No Dick Pics
James Lipton is a national treasure, most especially when it comes to helping kids make the right choice about sending photos of their genitalia to others. [Adfreak] -
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Arthur Kade Touches 'Little Oscar'
What is on the agenda of Philadelphia's most popular hero, Arthur Kade? "I need to practice riding horses, spear fighting, and sword fighting." Just like Napoleon Dynamite! But did Napoleon fend off thrown vagina with the ease of Kade? More » -
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Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger: Landing That Plane in the Hudson Led to 'Rock Star Sex'
The clean-cut hero and his wife revealed a smuttier side in an interview with Matt Lauer to be aired on Thursday. Wash your mouth out Sully! And give that mustache a rinse too. Who knows where it's been. More » -
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Local Reporter Makes It Big
Here is big fancy comedian David Letterman last night, mocking the relaxed on-the-scene reporting style of beloved NY1 animal-handling journalist Roger Clark. Mr. Letterman, that man you so heartlessly deride is an excellent bowler. More » -
#feuds
Hero Pilot Smacks Down Fancy Book-Learnin' About Hero Plane!
Unflappable (except by geese, ha) hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger is not sitting idly by while fancy writer William Langewiesche (pron. "Lain-guh-wees-chay-guevara") offers up his trashy "scientific theories" about Sully's famous crashed plane. Everyone listen, Sully is saying something confrontational! More » -
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Arthur Kade Is Amelia Earhart
Philadelphia heartthrob Arthur Kade, on the new Amelia Earhart biopic: "It was like watching Arthur Kade in the [1930s] with a vagina and shorter hair." He's good, he's really good! Why, these words could have come from the aviatrix herself: More » -
#fthood
Who Took Down the Ft. Hood Shooter?
You're a cop, you're on your way to get your car fixed. You hear there's a shooter at Fort Hood, and then what? You're supposed to respond. It's your job. But could you do what Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley did?
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Wal-Mart Assists Consumers With Affordable End-of-Life Accoutrements
Wal-Mart is now offering coffins for sale on their website, at reasonable prices. The winner here: Consumers, who can save hundreds or thousands of dollars by buying their coffins at Walmart.com. Once again, Wal-Mart's low prices help American families save. More » -
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Senator Roland Burris: 'This is the Meat That Caused Us Political Scientists to Even Exist'
So. What is crazy accidental Illinois Senator Roland Burris up to, these days? Oh, just Senate stuff, you know. Talking about health care. Giving speeches. Asking utterly insane questions at pointless hearings about imaginary Czars. More » -
#heroes
Peter Criss, the original drummer for KISS, survived breast cancer and understandably feels very lucky.
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#andnowhesdead
Captain Lou Albano, America's Greatest Hero
Captain Lou Albano, the rubber band-rocking WWF wrestler and manager, is dead at the age of 76. Along with our childhood. Bodyslam Jesus for us, Captain Lou. [LAT] More » -
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The Potential Importance of a Michelle Obama Action Figure
If imitation's the highest form of flattery, what's the action figure? The pint-sized likeness, once dominated by the likes of G.I. Joe, has become playground to the political elite. And now Michelle Obama's joining the plasticine ranks.
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#miracleonthehudson
Sully Was Cool, But Passengers Were Like 'We're So Dead'
Ice-cold saintly hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger didn't blink after the engines on his plane failed, forcing him into a death-defying river landing. The passengers, on the other hand, were totally freaked the fuck out. Book excerpt, ho! More » -
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Some Advice for Delightfully Inflammatory Alan Grayson
Barney Frank has long been described as the Democrat's most witty lawmaker, but that may soon change, because Alan Grayson's on an amusingly incendiary roll. He learns quick, yes, but could it bite him in the ass? More » -
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Frances Bean Cobain's Twitter Screed Shows She Is a Chip off of Both Old Blocks
Of all of Courtney Love's addictions, we're glad that Frances Bean Cobain has taken up her "ranting on the internet" addiction. You have got to check out her Twitter smackdown of Ali Lohan. Daddy would be so proud. More » -
#leadership
Hitler: Great Leader, Not Perfect, Says Forbes Columnist
You know who was a good leader, according to Forbes "Leadership" columnist Sangeeth Varghese? Hitler. Showed a lot of gumption in WW1. And civil improvement? He was big on civil improvement. Of course, he had his drawbacks. More » -
#historicmeetings
Tucker Max and Carson Daly, Together
"There aren't a whole lot of people in culture that are unapologetically masculine." This sentence was uttered by Tucker Max, in response to a question from Carson Daly last night. Again: Tucker Max, Carson Daly, unapologetic masculinity. That is all.
