Reality TV Company's Anti-Union Email: We Already Have a "Suggestion Box"
Leftfield Entertainment is the reality TV production company behind shows like “Real Housewives of New Jersey” and “Pawn Stars.” Leftield’s bosses really, really do not want their employees to unionize—as the lengthy email below will attest.
Guitar Center Employees May NOT Share "Very Negative" Gawker Story
Earlier this week, we brought you (more) stories of just how disliked the iconic guitar company Gibson is by employees and customers alike. If you work at Guitar Center, do not share this story! Or else!
A Wal-Mart Worker Asks: Can I Pray Out Loud at Work?
Due to our history as a platform for true Wal-Mart stories, we sometimes receive emails from beleaguered Wal-Mart employees, venting their frustrations. Today, we have our holiest Wal-Mart conundrum yet. Can you help?
PR Dummies: How Not to Pitch
In the public relations industry, the fine art of pitching stories often consists of little more throwing shit against a wall and seeing what sticks. Regardless: it's important to have the right shit, and the right wall. This is PR Dummies. Having the right shit is what we do.
Happy 50th Birthday, Wal-Mart: A Former Employee Hates You
World-beating crap purveyor Wal-Mart turns 50 years old this year. They can celebrate because they're the world's biggest retailer and destroyer of the American dream; we can celebrate because the store has abandoned its plans to build a store in NYC, for the moment. And everyone can celebrate with this nice, furious…
Target Employees Call Bullshit on Target's Convenient Explanations
A Target store in Valley Stream, New York is once again in a battle over an attempt to unionize its workers. (The company was convicted of using illegal union-busting tactics when the union tried this last year.) Today is Target's shareholder meeting, in Chicago. What better time to hear from some beleaguered Target…
Gawker Readers Smart
We have turned off our comments today here at Gawker.com. This morning, I posted a post beseeching our readers, "Is your pet cute, and can you prove it with a picture? Answers go in the comments." Our readers caught this logical discrepancy with utmost haste.
KKK Mailbag: 'Negros,' Jews, and the Civic Pride of Harrison, Arkansas
Yesterday's story on our weekend at the Arkansas headquarters of The Knights Part of the KKK brought in a variety of correspondence. Below, the most vibrant.
A Former Target Team Leader Explains Hiring, Firing, and Staying Union-Free
Last year, we covered the (failed) battle to unionize Target workers, and brought you testimonials from many current and former employees about what life is like inside one of America's biggest retailers. Today—as Target enjoys strong sales gains—we bring you one more.
You're Invited to Dine With Barack Obama for $35,800
I'm feeling pretty special this morning, because I received a personal invitation from Malcolm Sykes, CEO of SocialMeter.org (which "allows members to meet and build professional relationships while contributing to charitable causes"), to have dinner with the one and only Mr. Barack Obama, president of the USA.
…Responses to Emails About Our Definitive Scientific Ranking of Sports and Fitness Activities
Earlier this week we brought you the Definitive Ranking of Each and Every Sport and Fitness Activity. We noted at the time that there is no appealing the rankings, because they are based on a very complex scientific formula that we won't go into here because it's probably over your head. Nevertheless, we received…
'The Salad Days Are Over at Bloomberg:' Dispatches From Inside America's Most Paranoid Media Company
Last week, we brought you some firsthand cries of rage, despair, and frustration from inside Bloomberg headquarters. The most paranoid headquarters in all of the New York media world? A strong contender, at least.

