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    Krashstar: True Spelling Fact: every single letter in the word 'Jail' can be found in Juila Allison's first name. Coincidence? Or Destiny. Not convinced, huh? We... more »
    ellagood: as we know, i've never been a big julia allison fan, but this is pretty weak. so people can't "un-friend" themselves? she's a public person and is cle... more »
    Sheila: That cupcake is the closest she's gonna get to an orgasm. more »
    DaTruff3: I just deleted Gawker from my newsreader. The only thing more pathetic than Julia Allison herself is Gawker's elementary school playground pigtail-pul... more »
    kenboy: Wait, someone is seriously trying to argue that being listed as a fan of someone or something is an advertisement for that person or thing? Sounds utt... more »
    Accidental Billionaire: This lady is a pathological narcissist who hasn't spoken to a person unless she could get some ego++ boost. She's not corporate, just a very sick, Mic... more »
    jasonelias: NonSociety made five figures. What were they? 00,000? more »
    thucyditron: I thought only famous people could sue for the appropriation tort. more »
    Ladies and Gentlemen-Mr. Burt Bacharach: I would also like to state that for the record, that picture of her is not sexy, but rather makes her appear to be constipated...that's all I will say more »
    Cheap Shot: I didn't see that technique in the issue of WIRED she was on. more »
    24-7: The only reason Julia Allison is an F-List celebrity is Gawker. Stop already. more »
    Maura Johnston: so it's RANDI ZUCKERBERG's fault that "not being on fire" is a person i may know? more »
    MrInBetween: This makes perfect sense. JA will be your "friend" but first you must agree to be her "fan." more »
    BookishLookish: In what year exactly did the cupcake become the Orgasmatron of young women? Because I am really not getting this trope, and it's now a totally tired c... more »
    MisterHippity: I can't believe that many people tried to friend her on Facebook. Planet Pathetic: population 2,500. more »
  • #crime

    Did Julia Allison Break the Law in Search of Facebook Fame?

    Former dating columnist Julia Allison, an Internet microcelebrity now famous for not being particularly famous, has finally gone too far in her attempt to acquire Facebook fans. She may even have broken the law. More »
  • #internetfamous

    Julia Allison Now Mostly Famous for Dancing with a Quarterback

    Dating columnist Julia Allison must be figuring that everything she has done is meaningless compared to someone paid to throw a ball around. Her Internet popularity has peaked after her dalliance with a football player. More »
  • #clips

    Julia Allison Bores Everyone She Meets

    Has anyone else noticed how bored people look when photographed with dating columnist Julia Allison? As this Ken Burns-style clip reveals, the relentless egoblogger's picture companions look desperate to be somewhere else. More »
  • #videuhoh

    New York Times Writer Learns about 'Internets' at SXSW

    In the '90s, the Web cognoscenti joked about doing crack. But New York Times columnist David Carr actually did crack! Which might explain his befuddlement in this clip from the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin. More »
  • #shutupcollege

    'Internet Fame' Now an Academic Subject

    You know one thing that schools should really be teaching our kids these days, for the good of the world? How to get "Internet famous." If only...oh hey, there is a class for that already! More »
  • #michaelarrington

    Why Internet Fame Is Worth a Warm Bucket of Spit

    Fame has always had its downsides. But Internet fame, like the kind TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington has accumulated, provides all the downsides and very few advantages. Now he wants to go into hiding. More »
  • #hilaryrowland

    Blonde's Ambition Endangers Aspen Internet Dudefest

    No one has been an Internet microcelebrity longer than Hilary Rowland, who began her Web career in 1995. But her hunger for attention could doom an April ski party for startup founders. Oh no! More »
  • #internetfamous

    The Flimsiness of YouTube Celebrity

    YouTube promises a chance at instant viral fame. But what's that worth in the real world? Ask the guy with 109 million views who can't get recognized at a nerdfest. More »
  • #internetfamous

    Why there's no money in being a Web celebrity

    We like to watch people trying to be famous. And we're so desperate for a shred of authenticity that we'll watch just about anyone doing anything, as long as it's live and on the Internet. Hence the lifecasting phenomenon.
  • #internetfamous

    81-year-old monk has 1,166 Facebook friends — and a get-rich-quick scheme

  • #internetfamous

    Debate's "Joe the Plumber" not cashing in on Web fame

  • #internetfamous

    Journalists do it for the lulz

  • #juliaallison

    Julia Allison just won't leave

  • #internetfamous

    With Knol, Google provides new tool for self-promotion

  • #nerdspotting

    Julia Allison is in town

  • #bloggingfordollars

    Top boy blogger list joins list of lists

  • #trumanshowdelusion

    You're a star! A big, big star! No, you're just crazy

  • #internetfamous

    Julia Allison offers to join Wired marketing department

  • #100wordversion

    How Julia made Valleywag make Julia

  • #internetfamous

    Wired rushes Julia Allison cover online — but who's using whom?

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