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Wesleyan Killer Caught, Say Cops
Police in Middleton, Conn. caught the man they believe executed Weselyan student Johanna Justin-Jinich. In fact, they had interviewed him at the scene of the crime. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Calraigh: And Drew Petersen was arrested too. Women really do have no idea how much men hate them. How fucking depressing. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Read this article about letters to the president. If you don't mind choking up.
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How We're Feeling Now
When I was little, I used to whittle crayons into the shapes of the heads of various Presidential candidates during election time. Why? Nobody knows. But it's that childlike and irrationally exuberant enthusiasm I'd like to muster right now. Think of election night as a sort of prom for the nation—for one night, the jocks and the preps and the princesses and the thugs can put aside their petty rivalries, cynicism, and class boundaries, and slow-dance with Obama. It's one of those bittersweet nights where you really believe that, you know, anything can happen. More »
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By SheilaComment by Unfun: I love you Sheila! I love Obama! I love you Gawkerers! I love you, me! I... 14 Responses | Other threads
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David Foster Wallace's Online Legacy
Harper's has made available online eleven essays by David Foster Wallace following the postmodern writer's suicide last week. Bloggers have rounded up other DFW work available online, including his Times profile of Roger Federer and 2000 Rolling Stone profile of John McCain. There are also videos, including the writer's appearances on Charlie Rose (other) and these moments collected by the LA Times. All told, the world is left with a reasonably extensive sampling of the writer's work available at the click of a mouse — at least enough to draw in new readers and perhaps even convince them to attempt his daunting masterpiece, Infinite Jest. [via Daring Fireball, Wonkette, LA Times]
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: Sad that it took his death for me to discover him. Infinite Jest is on the way, and thanks... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Obama Officially Nominated
"Democrats Wednesday officially nominated Barack Obama to be their candidate for president, making him the first African-American to lead a major party ticket." [CNN]
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By Ryan TateComment by The Doctor: I can't believe they're playing Eye of the Tiger at the convention. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Del Martin, lifelong gay rights activists and one half of one of the first gay couples to wed in California, has passed away at the age of 87. Her new wife (and partner of some fifty years) was by her side. [SFGate]
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Comment by HeyThatsMyBike: She died happily married after a long life. Something to aspire to. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Dexter Filkins' War Story
Dexter Filkins spent four years covering the Iraq War for the New York Times. Today, the paper's magazine has an excerpt of his upcoming book, The Forever War. Filkins is a beautiful writer, which only serves to enhance the enormous sadness of his story. The piece pulses not with political outrage, but with weariness over a steady diet of death. After the jump, one small excerpt: Filkins tells how his desire for a photo of a dead insurgent ended with a Marine shot and killed: More »
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Comment by nonce: Ugh. (Overshare: I'm scheduled to be embedded in Afghanistan as a photojournalist in March. My first war correspondent experience ever. The... 1 Responses | Other threads
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"What If Nothing Was Ever Lost?"
Remember that chill-inducing E-bay commercial from a couple years back? A boy loses his toy boat while playing seaside; it turns up in a fisherman's net, and years later the grown man finds it on the online auction house. "What if nothing was ever lost?" asks the voiceover, expertly tugging at our heartstrings. "What if nothing was ever forgotten?" The vignette has come to life: a British man has been reunited with a message in a bottle he threw into the sea when he was 11 years old. More »
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By SheilaComment by snapfinger: Am I hallucinating or was that John Reilly in that eBay commercial? more » | Other threads
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Beagle Banned!
In Eastham, Massachusetts, a beagle named Hank was barred from coming to work with its owner every day. Fair enough. To fight back, the beagle's owned wanted to "showcase Hank and local beagles in need of homes on their own float it the Sept. 7 'Windmill Weekend' parade.'" But now the beagle's been banned from the parade as well! [Boston Herald] -
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How Tim Russert Just Saved The Life Of An ABC Producer
ABC News producer Michael Bicks had a feeling something was wrong after dropping out of a long group bike ride a few weekends ago. "Besides the nausea, my only symptoms were a persistent cough and an overwhelming feeling that something was not right... That’s when Tim Russert popped into my head." Bicks looked up the symptoms of cardiac arrest online and, ignoring his instinct that "it really didn't feel like much," drove himself to the hospital, where he learned he was, indeed, having a severe heart attack. He lived to write about it in this morning's Times, where Bicks said there has been a spike in men hauling themselves into hospitals with symptoms like his, and with similar thoughts of Russert: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by whatnottowear: @scroll_lock: yeah, it kinda did -- which i find to be oddly disturbing in a very vague, nebulous way. maybe... more » | Other threads
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Paul Janka's Attempted Date-Rape Brush-Off: the People Respond
In small towns, shame is used to regulate people's behavior. In New York, we have Gawker. Welcome to the town meeting! Guess what—it's not okay to try to force a girl to do things she doesn't want to do. OK? It's also not okay to grab them! Something like that happened to me once, and it was scary! So what did everyone have to say about the Paul Janka debacle—in which, after reading an account of a tipster's night with him (he grabbed her, touched her, and wouldn't let her leave) he responded with, "I'd say going on a date under false pretenses is pretty underhanded, wouldn't you? I'm not interested in disputing her account, tit-for-tat. Suffice it to say she's spun it to serve her interests." Here are some of the quality comments from the Paul Janka debate.
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By SheilaComment by Miss Pontificating: "i am hoping that she has contacted an authority besides gawker?" Is there one how do you get there? more » | Other threads
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Monkey Bartender Will Shake Your Martini!
This rather world-weary looking monkey actually works in a bar in Japan. From extremely casual research, we think he looks like a macaque. Hiring monkeys: a great way to outsource bartenders! What's next, monkey bloggers? Oh, shit... -
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Star Reunites With Father At Thurgood
"An audience member reports [Laurence] Fishburne, who has been estranged from his parents for 15 years, was overcome when he saw his father in the crowd and began to weep as he introduced his dad to the playgoers." [Page Six] -
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Sad Martha Stewart's Dead-Dog Blogging is Trying to Break Our Heart
Who would have guessed that Martha Stewart's late dog Paws would look like this? We had her pegged as more of a Labrador person. But her doggie died, and she's grieving via a photoessay on her blog. It's a truly stark portrait of grief and the saddest thing ever.
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By SheilaComment by VeganRampage: @soigne: Martha has been a friend to animals...Are you referring to that Moron Mark she unleashed on America? The one... more » | Other threads
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Jamming Out With Craig and Janine
Perez Hilton made out with John Mayer. Perez Hilton made out with John Mayer. Perez Hilton... Kmart definitely Kmart... Johh Mayer - Oh hi there! Didn't see you. I was just bumbling down a shame spiral, still reeling from this hideous (maybe a stunt?) news. It's been a tough morning already, so let's take a little breather. You all love videos of crazy jam-out drummers, right? And I know you love aspiring Broadway diva Craig Stevens, our possibly-pretend geigh friend from the northern wilds of Inwood who started video blogging his New York adventures three short weeks ago. Though, I almost think that girlfriend Janine ("I ate a lot of Subway!") may be the real star here. She's funny and pleasant and, as far as I know, didn't make out with Perez fucking Hilton. Soothing videos after the jump. More »
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Comment by mockingbird: This reminds me of the summer I spent in LA with born-again roommates. Not only did one decide think... more » | Other threads
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Man Jumps Three Subway Tracks To Save Drunkard
Meet Veeramuthu Kalimuthu, a Columbia University mechanic with the courage and electrical knowledge to jump over several 600-volt subway rails to save a reportedly intoxicated man who fell onto the tracks on the other side of the station. The guy was immobile and significantly heavier than Kalimuthu, but with some help he was lifted up to safety with about a minute to spare before the next train came along. Kalimuthu is also kind of an insane family man: he jumped back over the various rails to catch his next train home to his wife and kids. The story already made Drudge, so Kalimuthu will probably be a national hero by morning. Video clip excerpted from WCBS' coverage after the jump. More » -
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Puppies: America's Last Taboo
The internet has inured us to everything — violence, weird porn, etc. Nothing is off limits — except puppies. There's no doubt about it: America loves puppies. I do, too! Which got me to thinking: why does hurting a puppy (or any animal) elicit such intense emotion, often far more than, say, hurting people? Why are puppies the last taboo? Is it because they are innocent, like babies (and unlike people)? For your career, kicking a dog is basically the worst thing you can do. More » -
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Lily Allen's "Five Minutes Of Awkward" Still Kind Of Awesome
So yes, agreed, the premiere of Lily Allen's new variety show was shift-in-your-chair awkward, judging by the five-minute YouTube clip that's been circulating online. But go easy on the tiny British pop singer in your Livejournal posts or whatever, she sort of had more important things going on lately than prepping for her TV show, like dealing with a tragic miscarriage. Also, most of the "awkward" in this clip radiates from creepy internet singer Tay Zonday; Allen's unguarded enthusiasm and lack of pretension mean the show could someday embody the awesomeness for which Allen is otherwise known. Her five minutes of not-so-awful awkward: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by raincoaster: @SneakingThroughTheAlleyWithLalley...: The handlers put a gun to her head and forced her to get at tv show? Whoa, and I... more » | Other threads
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Cutest Beagle in the World Wins Westminster
See? It doesn't have to be all snark and sass, all the time. This adorable little beagle named Uno won Best in Show. He got a standing ovation at Madison Square Garden. Click to see the puppy! More »
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By SheilaComment by ShoplifterOfTheWorld: @hotsex: He's lickable ad material. more » | Other threads
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