Gawker 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #listicles more comments → Hiroine Protagonist: Thanks Aristotle. more » shostakobitch: After Sarah Palin outrages the very last person on earth and a certain newly dead French anthropologist's predictions come to pass, new species will e... more » TedSez: 30 Red-Hot Sex Secrets! 15 Power Foods That Fight Fat! 10 Fantastic Beauty Tips From Around the World! 5 Ab Moves That Really Work! 1 Way to Convince ... more » Pope John Peeps II: Queen's list of things to do: 1) have myself a real good time 2) float around in ecstasy 3) be shooting star leaping through the skies 4) defy laws o... more » forwardmotion: Love his writing, and now he has even explained my List habit. That Umberto knows where it's at. more » Dr. Nick: I love this man. Also: I love this, man. more » belltolls: List of Alfred of Alsace 1) Get plague booster shot 2) Ravish maiden 3) Fire full-time serfs; go to work-for- hire model 4) Ravish maiden 5) Challeng... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: I am a big fan of Eco's work, and I gotta say I definitely agree with his theory. I don't think lists are the be-all-end-all of human existence, but ... more » raincoaster: There's a guy who watches porn on his laptop all day long at the cafe near my house. But he goes outside to smoke. #cigarettes more » Dominant Glee Club: This just in: no one ever moved to New York City for the air quality. #cigarettes more » SaraRueful: That kid in the picture quit smoking. Today? (apologies, it [my mac? firefox? gawker?] won't let me upload the photo from my desktop.) #cigarettes more » randomnessish: My college tried to surreptitiously ban smoking throughout campus. Luckily, we're not some namby-pamby fey northern liberal arts school; we're a moth... more » Nancy Sin: Fun fact: the tot in that photo is actually 14. #cigarettes more » AliHajiSheik: I assume this means I can ban non-commercial drivers from pouring their exhaust into my personal airspace? #cigarettes more » manchops: You know what Im ready for? The FAT TAX. I'm so sick of all the whining about smokers and drinkers and now sex addicts and whatevs. When are we gonna ... more » -
#journalismism
Four Ways Listicles Make Us Immortal, According to Umberto Eco
Italian novelist Umberto Eco, the go-to intellectual for journalists worldwide, has deconstructed the human obsession with all things listy. The bottom line for editors: Your listicles help readers brush off a terrifying universe of infinite chaos. More » -
#smoking
The Inalienable Right to Smoke
Several large NYC landlords are moving to ban smoking inside their own apartment complexes, and on the sidewalks outside them, as well. Clearly, this violates our just-made-up list of Places People Can Always Smoke, No Takebacks. More » -
#television
Who's Turned on Family Guy?
After much deliberation, Microsoft has decided against sponsoring the upcoming Family Guy special, 'Seth MacFarlane's Holocaust Incest Tampon Hour.' They join an illustrious list of Family Guy haters.
More »
-
#killthemic
Eight TV Actresses Who Should Never Sing Again
Leighton Meester released her "first" single today on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. It is horrible. Just as every actor wants to direct, every female TV star wants to be a singer. It never ends well. More » -
#listicles
America Reacts To Tina Brown Calling Them Stupid
The Daily Beast, who know a good list idea when the news gives them one, recently ranked America's cities on how smart they are. Let's see how America reacted! More » -
#shutupcollege
The Ten Types of Harvard Wannabes
William Fitzsimmons, Harvard's dean of admissions, is taking questions on the New York Times' website. So far, 788 queries have been submitted. What do these questions tell us about American higher education? That it can make you crazy, times ten. More » -
#fieldguide
The Last Remaining Ways to Get a Book Deal
Sloane Crosley got a book deal by being the most popular book publicist in New York. Now, Sloane Crosley's book publicist has gotten a book deal herself. Taste the meta! There are only five other ways to get published now. More » -
#powerplayers
Breaking Down The New Establishment, 2009
Vanity Fair's annual "New Establishment" list is out—the highly subjective guide to the 100 most important people in Graydon Carter's world. We bring you the highlights, below. More » -
-
#politics
The Losers' Guide to the NYC Mayoral Race
All the smart/ cowardly politicians bailed on the NYC mayor's race when Mike Bloomberg strongarmed himself back onto the ballot. But there is still a handful of comical challengers to our Mayor-for-life! Below, a guide to the losers. More » -
#television
Handicapping the Race to Get the First Bernie Madoff Interview
Bernie Madoff's only remaining purpose in life is to be exploited by the media. Who will land the first jailhouse TV interview with the villain? We handicap the possibilities, below. More » -
#cronyism
Celeb Media Interns '09: Qualified
A new summer has blossomed (technically), and with it a new crop of celebrity media interns, riding their family names into coffee-fetching and fact-checking gigs that should rightfully go to miserable, debt-wracked, overqualified J-school graduates. This year's celeb intern class: More » -
#aporkalypsenow
Five Ways the Swine Flu Story Is Dumb
Here we are two days into the Swine Flu Panic of '09, and dead bodies have yet to be stacked up like cordwood on the streets of American cities. Face it: this story is dumb.
More »
-
#recessionomics
Stupid Media Cost-Cutting Tricks: Toilet Paper's a Luxury
Times are tough. Stupid corporate cost-cutting tricks are rampant. Even within the hallowed confines of media companies! And the situation is growing more dire—no more free gyms, babysitting, good coffee, food, or toilet paper: More » -
#usa
Five Most Off The Hook Video Job Applications by Young Republican Patriots
The Republican National Committee is hiring—via YouTube! Scores of patriotic young Republicans have uploaded video job applications. Below, marvel at five of the most promising future American leaders. Al Quaeda suxxx! More » -
#recessionomics
Ten New Jobs For J-School Graduates
Despite the fact that there are not enough jobs for people already in journalism, kids still pay big money to go to J-schools. Where will they find work? New ideas for a new world: More » -
#recessionomics
Everything Bad Happens Today
Well now, let's just open the paper and have a look at the...OHMIGOD, what the hell, Jesus Christ, is the entire world economy collapsing today, worse than ever? Yes it is. More » -
#luxury
Five Things People Paid Too Much For at the Yves Saint Laurent Sale
That big Yves Saint Laurent art auction certainly has saved the art world. By proving that the dumb money is still out there. That $28 million chair was just one of the craziest buys: More » -
#trendwatch
Five Print-to-Online Crossovers, And How Many Will Survive. (Maybe None!)
Long-form trend alert: Lots of former print media people are launching websites. There was another one today! It's time for us to rate five of these—and their chances of survival—honestly. This is important:
More »
-
#art
Three Illustrations Too Sexy for the New York Times
Jerelle Kraus, former art editor of the NYT's Op-Ed page, has a new book out, and she's telling all of the paper's sexy art secrets! Here, three images the Times killed for being too erotic: More »
