#topchef Click here to read Live Blogging <em>Top Chef,</em> Week 6

Live Blogging Top Chef, Week 6

Don't watch Top Chef alone, like some forgotten side dish. Become a connoisseur of commentary by joining our live blog! Why be a square when you can be a square meal? More »
08:00 PM
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By MisterHippity
#picoftheday

Gone to the Dogs

[Mayor Mike Bloomberg shares a traditional New York hot dog with British Prime Minister David Cameron outside of Penn Station this afternoon. We'll leave the easy jokes on this one to you all. Image via Getty]
07:47 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#realestateporn Click here to read This Is What Life Is Like for a Wall Street CEO

This Is What Life Is Like for a Wall Street CEO

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon—who was once President Obama's favorite banker but is now a persona non grata at the White House—is selling his Chicago home. In it, we find oriental rugs, a mysterious portrait, and fake books. More »
07:37 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#abcworldnews Click here to read Mark Zuckerberg On Privacy, Private Jets, Hating Interviews and <i>The Social Network</i>

Mark Zuckerberg On Privacy, Private Jets, Hating Interviews and The Social Network

Tonight on ABC's World News, Diane Sawyer aired her exclusive interview with famously camera-shy (how ironic!) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, just after the site hit its 500 millionth user. Inside, the best—and most awkward—moments from their candid chat. [Gawker.TV]
07:36 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#marketing Click here to read These iPhone Band Aids Push the Human Race Forward

These iPhone Band Aids Push the Human Race Forward

Two Brooklynites designed mock Band-Aids for the iPhone 4's fussy external antenna, and sell them using Apple-grade hype: The Antenn-Aid is as revolutionary as Ben Franklin, with "world-class adhesion" and "colors you can see with the human retina." SOLD. [Bits]
07:28 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#yourprivacyisanillusion Click here to read Behold, Facebook's Consequences For Stealing Your Privacy

Behold, Facebook's Consequences For Stealing Your Privacy

Facebook just spent six months rolling back user privacy, appropriating data, and dealing with the resulting outrage. And yet the social network is growing as fast as ever, as neatly summarized in the attached chart from Inside Facebook's Eric Eldon. More »
06:56 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#television Click here to read Changes at CBS: Katie Couric May Leave Soon, Julie Chen Lands Another Gig

Changes at CBS: Katie Couric May Leave Soon, Julie Chen Lands Another Gig

If the gossip from New York's Gabriel Sherman is to be believed, Katie Couric's days are numbered as anchor of the CBS Evening News. At the same time, network chief Les Moonves has secured another gig for wife Julie Chen. More »
06:33 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#rightwingnuts Click here to read Oakland Shooter Targeted Obscure Foundation That Glenn Beck Rails Against

Oakland Shooter Targeted Obscure Foundation That Glenn Beck Rails Against

Byron Williams, the suspect in an Oakland police shootout that his mother says stemmed from a hatred of the government's "left-wing agenda," planned to attack a group known to few outside of Glenn Beck's viewership. TPM reports on the connection. More »
06:15 PM
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By TPM
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: Ayn Rand 101

Comment of the Day: Ayn Rand 101

Today we looked at horrible socialist shower head restrictions and what they mean for Your American Lives. This naturally sparked commenters' ire and curiosity. One in particular made us chuckle. More »
06:08 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#andnowhesdead Click here to read The Grim Tale of the Oxygen-Toting Grandpa Robber, from Start to Violent Finish

The Grim Tale of the Oxygen-Toting Grandpa Robber, from Start to Violent Finish

The aging bandit who dragged an oxygen tank to his Madison Avenue crime spree—then died in his shiny black Cadillac during a high-speed car chase with the cops—was a career criminal and jailhouse preacher. More »
05:57 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#stage Click here to read The <em>Spider-Man</em> Broadway Musical Has Begun

The Spider-Man Broadway Musical Has Begun

Julie Taymor and Bono's Spider-Man Broadway musical is finally underway! According to a Tweet from this young lady (who is playing Peter Parker) rehearsals have begun and they are cray-zay. It's all very exciting. Still sucks Alan Cumming quit, though.
05:19 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#thingsweactuallylike Click here to read The First Real iPad Magazine

The First Real iPad Magazine

Instead of porting print content to the iPad, as many old-school publishers are doing, the guys behind Flipboard decided to make something truly native to tablet computers. Not only is their app far more appealing, it's actually way cheaper. More »
05:16 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#trailerpark Click here to read <em>The Company Men</em>: Won't Someone Please Give Ben Affleck a Job?

The Company Men: Won't Someone Please Give Ben Affleck a Job?

Here's a trailer for The Company Men, John "ER" Wells' drama feature about the working men of the rat race and what happens when they get laid off. Very timely! The teaser was intriguing. How does the full-length trailer look? More »
05:05 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#opencaption

'I Thought I Told You to Go Before We Left?'

[Jada Pinkett-Smith and her style-conscious daughter Willow at an event for The Karate Kid. Image via WENN.]
05:01 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#badideas Click here to read Burglar Used Crucifix to Rob Church

Burglar Used Crucifix to Rob Church

A Florida man broke into a church to steal its donations. But the box was locked and since he didn't have a crowbar, he was forced to improvise: He used the crucifix. Does that mean God was on his side? More »
04:53 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#studiobwithshepsmith Click here to read Shep Smith and His Inexplicable Cape are Quite Upset With Rod Blagojevich

Shep Smith and His Inexplicable Cape are Quite Upset With Rod Blagojevich

In honor of what will mercifully be the end of Blago's corruption trial, Shepard Smith donned his finest cape and berated the disgraced governor for not testifying at his corruption trial. Is Shep Smith secretly Dracula? [Gawker.TV]
04:44 PM
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By James O'Donnell
#apologies

White House Apologizes To Shirley Sherrod

Click here to read White House Apologizes To Shirley Sherrod
The Administration has begun its grueling cleanup process after the hasty firing of USDA official Shirley Sherrod, following Andrew Breitbart's latest idiot nonsense. At today's White House press conference, press secretary Robert Gibbs apologized on behalf of the administration. More »
04:33 PM
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By Jim Newell
#reportersinperil

WSJ reporter Douglas Belkin was arrested while covering the Blagojevich trial today. Don't touch security!

04:32 PM
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#science Click here to read Romantic Comedies Are Destroying Your Relationship

Romantic Comedies Are Destroying Your Relationship

About half of the people in a recent survey said the schmaltzy happy endings of chick flicks have ruined their idea of a perfect relationship. Remember this when you have to weasel out of seeing a shitty Katherine Heigl movie.
04:24 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#journalismism Click here to read Mississippi Just Not Really Into This 'Journalism' Thing

Mississippi Just Not Really Into This 'Journalism' Thing

After getting a ton of bad publicity for canceling Fresh Air last week, Mississippi Public Broadcasting follows it up today by firing a reporter who leaked a memo about the show's cancellation. The journalism instinct, it's strong there. [via Romenesko]
04:12 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Jon Hamm teases the new season of Mad Men with a new clip, Mark Wahlberg is a total douche, Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement, and Steve Carell exposes his past life as a colonial fifer. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#science Click here to read Meet the Courageous 18-Year-Old with a Brand New Bionic Hand

Meet the Courageous 18-Year-Old with a Brand New Bionic Hand

Michael Waldron was born with a congenital malformation that left him without four fingers on his right hand. Struggling to fit in—and function—his entire life, 18-year-old Waldron found new hope with a brand new bionic hand. Video inside. [Gawker.TV]
03:55 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#bp Click here to read BP Photoshops Another Official Image Terribly

BP Photoshops Another Official Image Terribly

This week it came to light that BP had photoshopped—poorly—an official image of their crisis command center. Apparently, that wasn't an isolated incident. Let's take a closer look at this view from a helicopter, shall we? More »
03:54 PM
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By Brian Barrett
#traderoundup Click here to read Katherine Heigl Teams Up With Evil Genius to Rule the World Forever

Katherine Heigl Teams Up With Evil Genius to Rule the World Forever

Her powers are getting stronger by the day! Also today: a very interesting expose about the behind-the-scenes goings on of Chuck, Sam Raimi makes a bad choice, Sharon Stone is old, and George Clooney is a hero. More »
03:41 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#campaignads Click here to read Elect This Man Or Little Girls Will Get Nuked

Elect This Man Or Little Girls Will Get Nuked

Michigan congressional candidate Bill Cooper is serious about deficits. Riffing on the legendary 1964 LBJ scare ad, "Daisy," Cooper promises to repel nuclear weapons of debt headed directly at children. What about real nuclear weapons, though? Will he repel those?
03:35 PM
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By Jim Newell
#recessionomics Click here to read If Only Freedom Food Could Save Us Now

If Only Freedom Food Could Save Us Now

The Way We Live Now: with uncertainty. The only thing we know is that we don't know what we may or may not know. Who knows? Maybe this thing will blow over. In the meantime, you're fired. (And evicted). More »
03:33 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#midweekmadness Click here to read This Week In Tabloids: Tom's Daughter Hates Katie, Is Moving In With Nic

This Week In Tabloids: Tom's Daughter Hates Katie, Is Moving In With Nic

Today in Midweek Madness, celebs feel the sting of having an ungrateful child: Tom Cruise's daughter hates him, Mel Gibson turned his kids into drug addicts, and Sarah Palin isn't speaking to Bristol... because Alaskans don't own cell phones. [Jezebel]
03:30 PM
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By Margaret Hartmann
#driving Click here to read Men Are Afraid Of Women Drivers

Men Are Afraid Of Women Drivers

From the department of obvious things comes a poll indicating a third of men are afraid of their female partners' driving habits. The inquiry, completed by OnePoll.com, even has a convenient top ten list of male complaints. [Jalopnik]
03:30 PM
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By Ben Wojdyla
#parenting Click here to read Kate Gosselin Free to Continue Exploiting Her Brood

Kate Gosselin Free to Continue Exploiting Her Brood

Pennsylvania's Department of Labor ruled today that even though children under seven aren't usually allowed to work on TV shows, Kate Gosselin's six-year-old sextuplets are not being "unlawfully exploited." Sadly, there's no board to determine if they're being "morally exploited."
03:26 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#fatties Click here to read America's Most Disgusting Kid Meal: The 2,300-Calorie Mac & Cheese Quesadilla

America's Most Disgusting Kid Meal: The 2,300-Calorie Mac & Cheese Quesadilla

Is your child hungry? Like, really hungry? The most caloric kids meal in America is reportedly Friendly's Mac & Cheese Quesadilla. With the drink and dessert that come with it, the meal has 2,300 calories. More »
03:18 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#salaries Click here to read Tiger Woods Is Still the Highest Paid Athlete in America

Tiger Woods Is Still the Highest Paid Athlete in America

All that drama from screwing a bunch of hoochies only cost Tiger Woods $10 million, apparently. He's still atop Sports Illustrated's list of highest-paid athletes, having raked in $90 million last year. Elin must be thrilled to hear that, no?
03:09 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#teaparty Click here to read Bachmann Releases Tea Party Caucus Member List, Alleged Members Confused

Bachmann Releases Tea Party Caucus Member List, Alleged Members Confused

Minnesota's greatest, Michele Bachmann, and several other patriotic congressmen held a presser today announcing the launch of the House Tea Party Caucus! Her office also released a list of inaugural members — some of whom didn't know they'd signed up. More »
03:02 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

"Now Watch As I Make This Finger Disappear."

[Justin Timberlake and his beautiful magician's assistant Evelina Pereira film Gawker's new favorite movie (sorry, "Something Borrowed"), "Friends With Benefits", in Central Park today. Image: INF]
03:00 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#advertisement Click here to read The Battle of the Cheetos Wages On

The Battle of the Cheetos Wages On

Tens of thousands of armies have been created as users engage in snack-sized combat across the web. Fight against opponents live on a myriad of battlefields. Or test your mettle against an army controlled by General Chester himself. The choice is yours.
02:59 PM
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#scandal Click here to read Two More Masseuses Report Al Gore Penis Massages

Two More Masseuses Report Al Gore Penis Massages

Just when Al Gore's "crazed sex poodle" masseuse assault allegations were waning, the National Enquirer digs up two more masseuses who say Gore propositioned them. Or, more precisely, "pointed at his erect penis and ordered her, 'Take care of THIS.'" More »
02:38 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#foxandfriends Click here to read <i>Fox & Friends</i> Present the Song of the Summer: Tea Party Anthem &quot;I Am America&quot;

Fox & Friends Present the Song of the Summer: Tea Party Anthem "I Am America"

Every summer needs that one song. Lots of artists have tried to musically define the summer but no one has succeeded. Until now. Fox & Friends presents the Summer Jam of 2010, Krista Branch's "I Am America." [Gawker.TV]
02:30 PM
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By John Siegel
#punishment Click here to read Arab Israeli Guilty of Rape for Telling His Date He Was Jewish

Arab Israeli Guilty of Rape for Telling His Date He Was Jewish

A 30-year-old Jerusalem man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for "rape by deception", after sleeping with a woman whom he lied to about being Jewish. When the woman found out he was Arab, she called the police.
02:16 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#mediacrack Click here to read Can You Help Tucker Carlson Come Up With Story Ideas?

Can You Help Tucker Carlson Come Up With Story Ideas?

In your balmy Wednesday media column: Tucker Carlson desperately needs ideas, a whole sports department walks out, David Remnick is a modest mouse, Eliot Spitzer is paid more than he's worth, and Keith Kelly's prediction finally comes true. More »
02:16 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#whodathunk Click here to read Meet Subtle Butt, the Fart-Neutralizing Underwear Insert

Meet Subtle Butt, the Fart-Neutralizing Underwear Insert

Finally, a way to dignify the experience of sitting around farting in your pants: Meet Subtle Butt, the odor-eating butt patch. "I use them on airplanes, after a chili meal, and even on my dog," says its evangelistic creator. More »
01:43 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#fights Click here to read Al Gore's Mighty Son Is the King of Corporate Boxing

Al Gore's Mighty Son Is the King of Corporate Boxing

Last night at BB King's on 42nd St., Albert Gore III—the 27 year-old son of our nation's most almost President—faced an opponent in the Corporate Boxing Challenge. We were live on the scene, to cover this historic violence. More »
01:05 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#ballsdeep Click here to read A Compendium Of Horrible, Horrible Twitter Poetry

A Compendium Of Horrible, Horrible Twitter Poetry

Twitter is an inherently silly and disposable means of communication. Oh, but there are people out there who take their tweets seriously. Very seriously. AFFIRMED. [Deadspin]
01:00 PM
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By Drew Magary
#feuds

Anna Wintour's Big War Against a Little Restaurant

Click here to read Anna Wintour's Big War Against a Little Restaurant
Anna Wintour has been campaigning against the Jamaican restaurant Miss Lily's, which is hoping to open near her Village townhouse. The Vogue editor claims that because restaurant/club owner Serge Becker is involved, it's guaranteed to turn into a shitshow. Really? More »
12:52 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#ceremonies

Democrats Violate Obama's Personal Space During Signing Ceremony

[Democratic leaders hover over President Obama as he signs the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform bill into law today. Neither Chris Dodd nor Barney Frank interrupted with an "Oh shit I forgot something," so, phew. Image via Getty.]
12:51 PM
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By Jim Newell
#productivity Click here to read Gulf Oil Spill Not Yet Fixed, But Plenty of Books Are Being Written About It

Gulf Oil Spill Not Yet Fixed, But Plenty of Books Are Being Written About It

As oil continues to gush seep from a hole deep under water, publishers are scrambling to get books written about the catastrophe. Six or more are currently in the works. One is coming out in September. It'll be a cliffhanger!
12:43 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#blagosphere Click here to read Blago Won't Testify as Trial Nears Closing Arguments

Blago Won't Testify as Trial Nears Closing Arguments

How in hell did ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers talk him down from taking the stand in his corruption trial? Hypnosis? In any event, his defense has rested, and the trial will move to closing arguments next week. [Image: AP]
12:19 PM
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By Jim Newell
#firings Click here to read Breitbart-Smeared Shirley Sherrod Not Sure She'd Take Her Job Back

Breitbart-Smeared Shirley Sherrod Not Sure She'd Take Her Job Back

Shirley Sherrod, the USDA worker whom Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hastily fired following a deplorable Andrew Breitbart video hit job that made her appear racist, may be offered her job back. Soon. But now she may not even want it. More »
12:06 PM
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By Jim Newell
#crime Click here to read Jeffrey Epstein Is a Free 'Man'

Jeffrey Epstein Is a Free 'Man'

Billionaire Bill Clinton pal and vindictive perv Jeffrey Epstein completes his Palm Beach house arrest today, meaning he's officially done with his arduous sentence for paying tons of underage girls for sex. He's respectable again now. [Daily Beast]
12:00 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
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